Scarf Blessing, originally uploaded by Prêt à Voyager.
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“The bride’s best friend Stelios does the traditional scarf blessing where the scarf is crossed across her chest twice and then wrapped around her three times. This probably symbolizes fertility” (Prêt à Voyager).
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