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This passage has been dealing with "wheat", but at the end, switched over to "rice". What does "rice" have to do with "wheat" here?
mo39) Since early Roman times some grain has been associated with the wedding ceremony. Wheat, a symbol of fertility, was carried in the bride’s hand or worn around her neck. As the bride left the church, grains of wheat were tossed at her, and young girls rushed to pick up the grains that had actually touched the bride. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ, wheat was no longer tossed at brides but was instead baked into small cakes that were
then crumbled and tossed over the bride’s head.This change in ceremony left the wedding guests feeling deprived, since they had nothing to toss at the bride. Since at that time rice was cheap, clean, and white, it seemed a good substitute for the more expensive wheat cakes.
mo39) Since early Roman times some grain has been associated with the wedding ceremony. Wheat, a symbol of fertility, was carried in the bride’s hand or worn around her neck. As the bride left the church, grains of wheat were tossed at her, and young girls rushed to pick up the grains that had actually touched the bride. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ, wheat was no longer tossed at brides but was instead baked into small cakes that were
then crumbled and tossed over the bride’s head.This change in ceremony left the wedding guests feeling deprived, since they had nothing to toss at the bride. Since at that time rice was cheap, clean, and white, it seemed a good substitute for the more expensive wheat cakes.