Chivaree

Chivaree

A chivaree is a noisy, mock-serenade to newlyweds, followed by a party. Newlyweds were not properly accepted as a married couple in many North American communities until they had taken part in their chivaree.

The location of the chivaree was the home of the newlyweds. The time of the event was a well-kept secret. The arrival of the group was noisy involving beating on pots and pans with wooden spoons, whistles and fire crackers. The newlyweds were surprised but would have been disappointed had they not been included. The bride and groom attended the party in what they were wearing at the time, though naked sleepers always slipped something on. The food and drink were all provided by the guests.

Closely related terms

* Charivari
* rough music
* Shivaree

External links

* [http://www.bartleby.com/61/27/S0352700.html Chivaree defined]
* [http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~handcosd/MHS/morrie/chivaree.html Chivaree recounted]
* [http://www.aisledash.com/2007/12/02/old-wedding-traditions-the-chivaree/ Chivaree tradition]
* The Last Chivaree: The Hicks Family of Beech Mountain by Robert Isbell. (University of North Carolina Press, 1996) ISBN 9780807822661


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