Warum heißt es Hochzeit und nicht Hochzeit?
Herkunft: von mittelhochdeutsch „hōch(ge)zīt“, althochdeutsch (nur im Plural) „thio hōhūn gizīti“ = „das hohe Fest“, später „Hochzeitsfeier“. Das Wort ist mit der älteren Bedeutung seit dem 9. [1] Eheschließung, Heirat, Trauung.
Warum feiert man eine Hochzeit?
Die Hochzeitsfeier (auch Trauung oder Heirat) ist eine Feier anlässlich der Schließung einer Ehe. In einigen Kulturen finden diese Feierlichkeiten über mehrere Tage hin statt. Auch der Austausch von Gütern (Mitgift) ist in vielen Kulturen Brauch. Heute gibt es die standesamtliche Trauung und die kirchliche Trauung.
What is the meaning of the word hiraeth?
Hiraeth is a Welsh word that is somewhat difficult to describe in English, for the reason that there is no single English word that expresses all that it does. Some words often used to try to explain it are homesickness, yearning, and longing. However, there is more depth to hiraeth than in any of those words on their own.
Where is Herat Province in Afghanistan?
Together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the north-western region of Afghanistan. Its primary city and administrative capital is Herat City. The province of Herat is divided into about 17 districts and contains over 1,000 villages.
Why is Herat called the Pearl of Khorasan?
During the Middle Ages Herat became one of the important cities of Khorasan, as it was known as the Pearl of Khorasan. After the conquest of Tamerlane, the city became an important center of intellectual and artistic life in the Islamic world.
What is the significance of the city of Herat?
Herodotus described Herat as the bread-basket of Central Asia. At the time of Alexander the Great in 330 BC, Aria was obviously an important district. It was administered by a satrap called Satibarzanes, who was one of the three main Persian officials in the East of the Empire, together with the satrap Bessus of Bactria and Barsaentes of Arachosia.