Jumping the Broom | The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual Antiquities & Archaeology Includes 78-card black and white

Includes 78-card black and white deck with 72-page guidebook

Discover how artist Pamela Colman Smith and occultist Arthur Waite combined their knowledge of astrology

and of brave parents who have a fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons

Crystal grid and healing sets are groups of stones that go together for a purpose

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Jumping the Broom | The Surprising Multicultural Origins of a Black Wedding Ritual Antiquities & Archaeology Includes 78-card black and whiteIn this definitive history of a unique tradition, Tyler D. Parry untangles the convoluted history of the "broomstick wedding." Popularly associated with African American culture, Parry traces the ritual's origins to marginalized groups in the British Isles and explores how it influenced the marriage traditions of different communities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. His surprising findings shed new light on the complexities of cultural exchange