Wedding ring fingers and hands across the world
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Wedding ring fingers and hands across the world

Below is the list of countries for which I know the hand; all countries so far use the "usual" ring finger (the fourth finger - counting from the thumb).

Hand side by country

Germany: right

Poland: right

Serbia: right

Spain: right, except by Catalan people who wear it on the left

India: man - right, woman - left; worn at engaugement time

Czech Republic: left

Portugal: left

United States: left

Italy: left

Lithuania: right

Japan: left

Netherlands, Catholic people wear it left, all others right

Austria: right

Greece: right

Jewish folks: usually right

China:

I will fill in more countries as I find out.

More info:

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