WEDDING TRADITIONSEthnic diversity is at the heart of cultural or social anthropology. Anthropology, derived from Greek, literally means 'study of man'. The discipline examines, from a holistic, scientific and intercultural point of view, how humans lived in the past and how they live today, what activities they carried out or carry out nowadays and their ways of interacting with members of large social groups . Being aware of distinctive cultures allows us to see the world from a broader perspective as we become familiar with how various traditions arise from distinct populations. Among topics as varied as archaeology, linguistics, politics and evolution, anthropology also studies marriage and the customs that exemplify it. Marriage is defined as a legitimate commitment or social institution that unites two people mutually as husband and wife. The agreement establishes privileges and responsibilities towards spouses, spouses and children and spouses and in-laws. Marriage is considered an important union in every society. It is significant in terms of security, emotional support and satisfaction of economic, social, cultural and physical needs. These needs are the natural desires of young adults that drive them toward marriage. It is a foundation based on personal responsibilities that form the backbone of civilizations. The purpose of this article is to compare and contrast the various wedding customs prevalent in different continents of the world. The essay sheds light on culturally diverse traditions that originate in different parts of the world. It is the wide variety of cultural conventions that gives each nation or tribe a unique identity. Every culture has… half the paper… what is considered appropriate in one part of the world may not be acceptable in other parts of the world. This indigenous multiplicity of cultures around the world is probably what makes anthropology an enriching subject. (Flesche, 1912)References(1997). Wedding traditions and superstitions: 50 facts and curiosities about marriage. Investor relations. Group Inc. .Belloni, A. (nd). TARANTELLA: THE DANCE OF THE SPIDER.Downey, A. (n.d.). Wedding Traditions Explained.(nd). Philippine Wedding Traditions and Spanish Influence. Flesche, F. L. (1912, March). Osage Marriage Customs. (AA Association, ed.) American Anthropologist, 14, 127 - 130.Oracle: Think Quest. (n.d.). Wedding superstitions. Education Foundation. History, F. (n.d.). Tarantella: an Italian folk dance. Canadian Digital Collections.(nd). Strange wedding traditions.Vietri. (n.d.). An Italian wedding.