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patrick1a
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 Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:13 am Post subject: Wedding rings |
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| Can anyone tell me on which hand the Russian women wear their wedding ring--- left or right hand ? |
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JB
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:08 am Post subject: |
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| Usually on the right |
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e
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| Right hand. Especially in the Orthodox Church. |
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DITTRICH
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:05 am Post subject: |
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When I go to russia, I always swap my ring over to the right hand. I think (if I recall) that wedding rings on the left hand mean the person is divorced but I may have got that bit wrong.
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JB
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| Sometimes the ring on the left hand means nothing. Usually people know that foriegners wear wedding ring on the left hand, so no need to swap. |
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Anya
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| Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| Right. Though you'll see lots of girls wearing lots of rings on both hands. |
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Intourist
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Do all foreigners wear the wedding ring on the left hand ? I know Americans do.
Anyone else ? Brits ? Other Europeans ? Anyone ? Wear do other countries wear their wedding rings ? Right or left ? |
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tazz
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Wedding rings |
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| patrick1a wrote: | | Can anyone tell me on which hand the Russian women wear their wedding ring--- left or right hand ? |
| Quote: | | [img]I find it interesting you asked that question,and what was the reason.I wil tell you I have met a russian woman and fell in love, so has she!Now she has sent me many photos of herself, and I noticed on most pictures she has a ring on here ring finger left hand.To make a long story short she is coming to america to visit me.She can pay for her airfare which I am sure is exspensive,she asked me to pay for documents,visa,passport,and cost of the travel agent about 400.00 which is about right if I done my homework.I of course have no problem with this,but still wondering about that ring on her left hand ring finger.The money will be sent to the travel agent which I will make sure copies of everthing are faxed to me before he gets anything. And I will find out if the travel agent is legit also.Anything some would like to add to this. Just want to make sure,and if this all works out I am one lucky man. Thanks Tazz[/img] |
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Intourist
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Do NOT send money to a Russian woman you met online. There is NO cost involved other than a US tourist visa which costs no more than $100. |
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milonguero
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Location: San Francisco, US
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| Old Russian tradition (I do not know if it is followed now) is that the widow(er)s wear the wedding ring on the left hand in memory of their spouses. |
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Leeloo4_u
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Location: South Africa
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: wedding ring |
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well if you are in South Africa, when engaged your wear your ring on your right hand and when married you wear both rings on your left hand  |
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polarbyte
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 4:16 am Post subject: same as america |
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| I asked my russian fiancee in Siberia and he said it's the classic left hand, 4th (ring) finger. Just like in America. |
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Old-flame
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject: What about oxthodox Belarus women? |
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I've just started communicating with a woman from there (That I went out with for a while in London, 5 years ago)... and she has a ring on her left hand on the approriate wedding finger. Its definitely not a traditional ring as its very artistic. No rings on the right hand.
So, is she married or what?
I will continue to chat to her, (via e-mail) but I'm curious. I don't want to ask as I'd hate to find out she's married, and I think she doesn't want to tell me if she is...
HIT ME WITH THE TRUTH!!  |
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Ksenia
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| hi, everybody. I am from Russia, and I live in Siberia, and I am really surprised to know that somebody wears the wedding ring on the left hand here. Usually it is on the right hand, and I would even say always, I cannot remember any of my friends, who would wear a wedding ring on the left hand, except for my friend who is engaged with a foreigner. So it is always the right hand, but girls here just like to wear a lot of rings, and you could see the ring on both hands and still it wouldn't mean that she is married. As a rule wedding rings here are alike, they are just golden smooth, without any carves, as smooth ring symbolizes smooth family life. Nevertheless, there are some couples who would like to have expensive rings, that would look expensive as well, so they are not just smooth. But nevertheless the wedding ring are always golden.(as far as I know:)). As for the guy who sends the money for the travel agent, it sounds really suspicious.Because the way I see it is that you should send her an invitation letter, and she should go to the USA Embassy in Moscow with that letter. There they require only 100 $ fee for visa. May be she herself doesn't know what to do or something,but still ..... |
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raven777
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| Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject: just a comment and some questions... |
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Hello everyone. This is a great subject. I too have met someone from Russia and when we first met she was wearing a ring on her left hand. The ring was a band with a diamond in the center, much like the US female engagement ring. I came right out and asked her and she said the same thing as Ksenia said.
I am going to meet her for the first time in spring 2006, and I would agree that sending money to Russia is not a good idea. My Russian lady is young, but she has a job. She would never, in a million years, let me send her money...or to a travel agency for that matter. She would be insulted. So I would have to say this to the gentleman that mentioned sending money to Russia. "Be careful...make sure it is true love".
To Ksenia...We have not decided how or where we will meet, yet. I have not decided whether I want to go to Russia to meet my lady or have her come here. I actually toyed with meeting her somewhere like Hawaii. We would both pay our own way no matter what we decide. Can you give me some advice? I am a bit gun shy about going to Russia. How hard is it for an American to go to Russia? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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