Just don't expect anything even bordering on a real, true moment. Instead, they gossip, take constant swipes at each other, and draw very sharp lines in the sand, in case we don't get that they don't like each other.īasically a film about not judging a book by its cover, taking a breath and allowing each other to have our flaws, JUMPING THE BROOM ultimately feels nice enough. After 10 minutes, you just want them to act like decent human beings for once and treat each other with a modicum of respect. Bassett comes across so damn unlikable, while Devine is just downright irritating, that it feels like the film has been overstuffed with villains. What is the Jump the Broom Wedding Ritual The broom hopping tradition is said to symbolise a new beginning, whilst sweeping away the past. and as much as I love both of these actors, I have to say that neither are at their best here. Angela Basset plays Patton's mom, while Loretta Devine is the groom's soul-sucking nag. Same goes for her betrothed, played by Laz Alonso. Paula Patton, so memorable in PRECIOUS, is the romantic lead, and she overdoes the adorableness at times, but is just so damn perfect, you could care less. It doesn't hurt that the cast is drop dead gorgeous either. ![]() Everything is a little too on-the-nose to qualify this as anything more than a time-killing programmer, and what it says about family bonds is certainly nothing new, but it ultimately has its heart in the right place. The tale of a wedding of a rich girl to a working class guy and their family clashes ping pongs around its stunning Martha's Vineyard locations to showcase a lot of hyper-emoting, bitch slapping, secret-revealing, and often mean-spirited combat. All text instead of subtext, this unsubtle, soapy film plays like a MEET THE PARENTS/LOVE BOAT mashup.yet it's not as bad as that sounds.not quite. While holding hands, the couple jumps over the broom.Imagine a Tyler Perry movie with slightly better framing (just slightly), a quicker pace, a sweet disposition, and the surface sheen of a sitcom and you pretty much get JUMPING THE BROOM (not the Noah's Arc movie btw). Meanwhile the couple may hold the broom handle together and sweep around in a circle. Someone first explains the symbolism of the broom- the joining of the couple, the combining of two families, the need for the community to support the couple, and the honoring of a rich cultural heritage. To show their love and commitment as they take a Leap of Faith into their new life together.Īt the Reception: the guest gather around in a circle around the couple The couple holds hands and jumps over the broom as they walk back down the aisle together. In most cases, the Jumping the Broom takes place at the end of the ceremony.Īt the end of the ceremony, after the officiate presents the couple as husband and wife, an attendant or special person chosen by the bride and groom places the broom across the aisle. Jumping the Broom - is a ceremony in which the bride and groom, either at the ceremony or at the reception, signify their entrance into a new life and their creation of a new family by symbolically "sweeping away" their former single lives, former problems and concerns, and jumping over the broom to enter upon a new adventure as wife and husband. Now the tradition is practiced as a folk tradition in various parts of the world from Eastern Europe to the Americas. ![]() Either way, secret ceremonies were held as black couples committed themselves to each other by stepping over a broomstick in front of family and friends. ![]() However, others attribute this as a practice taken from the whites. during the days of slavery when blacks weren't allowed to marry. Today, common-law broomstick weddings are still practiced in some parts of Wales as a centuries-old custom called priodas coes ysgub.Īlong with this heritage, some say jumping the broom comes from an African marriage ritual which was practiced in the U.S. In fact, the earliest mention of this tradition is tied to the Romani and dates back to the 18 th century. ![]() Today variations of this ritual are practiced by Welsh, Celtics and Druids as well as the nomadic Romani. There is an ongoing debate as to the exact origin or origins.īut more commonly here in America it has been an African - American tradition which is growing and regaining popularity today Jumping the broom is a phrase and custom relating to wedding ceremonies in different cultural traditions: " many diverse cultures, those of Africa − Europe including Scotland, Hungary, United Kingdom, especialy those in Whales – include brooms at wedding rituals.
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