Bride-show

The bride-show (Greek: δείχνουν οι νύφες, Russian: смотр невест) was a custom of Byzantine emperors and Russian tsars to choose a wife from among the most beautiful maidens of the country. A similar practice was also existent in Imperial China.

Bride-show

The bride-show (Greek: δείχνουν οι νύφες, Russian: смотр невест) was a custom of Byzantine emperors and Russian tsars to choose a wife from among the most beautiful maidens of the country. A similar practice was also existent in Imperial China.