Poison dress Poison dress The tale known as "The Poison Dress", or "Embalmed Alive" features a dress that has in some way been poisoned. This is a recurring theme throughout legends and folk tales of various cultures, including Ancient Greece, Mughal India, and the United States. Although lacking evidence suggesting that some American urban legends are directly linked to the classical tales, they share several common motifs. The poison dress motif is similar to the Shirt of Flame. In Greek mythology, when Jason left the sorceress Medea to marry Glauce, King Creon's daughter, Medea took her revenge by sending Glauce a poison
Wedding customs in Ethiopia Kafficho culture the Wedding age for girls is starting from 18 and for boys it is starting from 20. Initially if the groom and bride's father make agreement to the Wedding, the groom will send elders to the bride family regarding to know her feeling. Most of the time the girl will tell her feeling to her mother. If their response is “no” the answer will send by the messenger. But if their answer is ‘yes’ they will start get ready to the Wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding the groom and the best man start to make