The Banner That Named Her Beloved
In the hill country of Tuscany, outside the village of Montalcino, there is a tradition that dates back centuries. When a family celebrates a wedding,...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Song of Solomon 2:4.
In the hill country of Tuscany, outside the village of Montalcino, there is a tradition that dates back centuries. When a family celebrates a wedding, they hang a hand-sewn banner from the highest window of their home. The banner bears the family crest and the name of the bride, stitched in gold thread. It stays there for forty days. Everyone who walks through the village square looks up and knows: she has been chosen.…
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