In the second episode of the program "Beyond the Custom," we pause at one of the popular traditions associated with weddings: breaking a pottery jar under the bride's feet upon her arrival at her new home.
Where did this custom come from? And what drove our ancestors to link the sound of breaking pottery with warding off bad luck and welcoming prosperity?
The episode takes us on a journey to the roots of this ritual and its symbolic connotations, as pottery was linked to the soil of the earth, and its breaking became an expression of getting rid of worries and fears and starting a new life. We also examine the psychological and social dimension of this ritual, and the symbolism and joy that the sudden sound of breaking carries at the moment of the bride's transition to a new phase of her life.
"Beyond the Custom".. because behind every popular custom there is a story, and behind every small detail there is a secret worth discovering.
