modern kyrkotagen

English translation: churching of the mother

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Swedish term or phrase:modern kyrkotagen
English translation:churching of the mother
Entered by: Tania McConaghy

20:37 Jul 18, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Certificate of birth/baptism
Swedish term or phrase: modern kyrkotagen
The term appears in a certificate after information on parents and godparents:

Modern kyrkotagen [date]

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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 08:56
churching of the mother
Explanation:
refers to a ritual after childbirth where the new mother is accepted into the congregation again
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Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 17:56
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3 +2churching of the mother
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churching of the mother


Explanation:
refers to a ritual after childbirth where the new mother is accepted into the congregation again


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churching_of_women
    Reference: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrktagning
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 17:56
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