Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger

[hazel]

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?

There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....

Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents your-Self
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
& the Last (Little) finger represents your children

Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back
Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip

(As shown in the figure below):


Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later.

Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives.
Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day.
Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse).
You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!

Please try this out.............
ISN'T THIS A GREAT THEORY

= got this from a friend in multiply=

[slackware]

naay ugat sa ring finger na mura sad ug gamay na pulso...inig beat sa heart mag murag mag beat sad na siya...wala na sa ubang tudlo...sa ring finger lang gyud na. mao na adto sa ring finger ibutang ang wedding ring kay mas dool sa heart...

[ms da binsi]

mao ba? wa gyud ko kabalo ana ang akoa pod reason kay ang ring finger ang di kaayo magamit, so di mahuslot... di ba???

[Bambi]

I thought the functions are:

1. thumb finger - it is to point up if you want to hitch-hike,

2. point finger - used  mostly by the non-Filipinos in pointing something impt. (Pinoy are using - our simod),

3. middle finger - here in Europe used to flush in anger (f***-off sign)-insulting sign,

4. fourth finger - the only one is free for showing the sign that you are already occupied,

5. small finger - is commonly used to panghing-ngugmo....

[ms da binsi]

wahahahhahhahhahhaha ang middle finger pang f***k you sa bugoy.. hahhahhaha

[orChids]

I never know that.....thanks for sharing Ginger..

[willmerit]

me too, thanks for the info.