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Weddings are steeped in tradition, but where did those traditions come from? And how do those customs differ in other cultures? In our new column, “Traditions,” we aim to explore the origins of various wedding customs from the United States and around the world.

On the night before a wedding, a purposeful cacophony of shattering plates at a party isn’t the norm — unless you are participating in the Polterabend, a German tradition that means “eve of making a racket.”