A real reason, both religious and ethical, does not exist, but we can say that faith is carried on the ring finger left hand only for a social “custom”. The exchange of faiths that is between spouses during the wedding ceremony has very ancient origins and comes directly from the Germanic territories, after consolidating in those of the Roman Empire. Only in the Late Middle Ages was officially introduced into the wedding ceremony, with the emergence of a particular liturgy. The custom of putting the ring (both engagement and marriage) to the finger of the left hand comes from a popular inspiration, that the ring runs a vein, called “vein amoris”, which leads directly to the heart. Then, put the ring on his finger left his beloved can be compared to a magical rite so that he can always be tied to us.

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