Bride-kidnapping is not only something that happens but something that still happens to this day on certain regions.
Does bride-kidnapping also involve some binding or restraining?
Because all the examples I saw seem to be mostly people grabbing a woman and just holding on to her.
Does bride kidnapping involve bondage?
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Re: Does bride kidnapping involve bondage?
Irish traveller communities here in the UK still practice it, but it's not as common as it once was. They call it 'grabbing', and no it doesn't involve binding the girl in any fashion.
Mostly it's just done at social gatherings - especially weddings - to force a kiss, and to make a young man's intentions towards her clear. Some girls are fine with it, expect it and go along with it, with others less so tolerant. But it's one reason why girls from that community go around in groups. It's harder to grab a girl if she's with five of her friends/sisters/cousins.
But if you wanted to take inspiration from the practice into a more fantastical realm, I can't see anything wrong with that. After all, who says that it's NEVER involved tying up the girl? History is a long time, after all...and in fantasy worlds we can do whatever!
I assume there was a reason you were asking.
Mostly it's just done at social gatherings - especially weddings - to force a kiss, and to make a young man's intentions towards her clear. Some girls are fine with it, expect it and go along with it, with others less so tolerant. But it's one reason why girls from that community go around in groups. It's harder to grab a girl if she's with five of her friends/sisters/cousins.
But if you wanted to take inspiration from the practice into a more fantastical realm, I can't see anything wrong with that. After all, who says that it's NEVER involved tying up the girl? History is a long time, after all...and in fantasy worlds we can do whatever!
I assume there was a reason you were asking.
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