Jumping the Broom (2011)

Skipping a broom (or skipping a long broom) is a phrase and practice about a wedding ceremony, a couple skips a broom. It is suggested that this custom is based on the customary expression of "false marriage" and "marriage of suspicious effectiveness" in the 18th century, introduction of British citizens' marriage of 1836 "marriage law" Promoted in relation to. Others said that this expression arises from the practice of skipping a "broom" (where "broom" refers to a plant) to a common broom related to British Roma rather than home appliances believe. Wales

Skip a broom or, in some cases, fly an imaginary African ceremony or a tradition still practiced in certain areas of West Africa. Jumping broom is not related to slavery. As a confirmation of their cultural heritage, slavery Africans were executed during North America slavery. The broom has symbolic and spiritual importance in African culture. The expression itself was created by our ancestors during slavery. Since slaves could not legally marry, they created their own ritual to commemorate their union. The fact that the broom jumped up is arguing that it came from African tribal marriage ceremony and represents the couple's new house.

When a black man is free to legally marry, the jumping broom loses practice. This custom survived in some communities, and even if the couple did not truly broom off, the phrase "to skip a broom" seemed to be "marriage". However, despite the small continuity of some rural areas in the United States (black and white community), African-American customs are stated after Alex Haley's announcement of Roots Danita Rountree Green, It is among African Americans. Please check it again. Her book "Broom broke: The festival of love" in the early 1990's (1992)