The colour of a dress in a marriage symbolizes a woman's maidenhood:

"Married in Pink, your spirit will sink"

"Married in Grey, you will go far away"

"Married in Black, you will wish yourself back"

(Wedding Customs and Superstitions, March 27)

The colour white is the key for the next step in life, the desire for procreation. The colour white shows your fidelity and commitment to your partner. The desire for each other is not only to make each other happy but for the gift of birth.

When you want a healthy baby you use superstitions to have that ba

by during delivery. When you want a healthy baby you use superstitions to have that baby be delivered healthy. One starts to believe of evil spirits because there is no explanation for the baby becoming unhealthy.

"A newborn Akha baby must cry three times before anyone will touch it. The three cries are thought to be noisy requests to the god Apoe Miyeh, asking for a soul, a blessing and a long life. Once the baby has performed that duty, the midwife will pick it up and give it a temporary name. This is to keep evil spirits at bay: they would assume an unnamed child is unwanted, and try to claim it. The baby is given its permanent name at a later ceremony, when it is clear that it is healthy enough to survive."

"Wedding Customs and Superstitions" Newsbrief. Mar. 27/2000.

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