Part III | Kvatter and Kvatterin (Godparents)

Two people – one male, the other female -- usually a married couple -- are customarily given the honor of bringing the child to the room in which the brit will be taking place, and then returning it to the mother after the brit. They are called the Kvatter and Kvatterin.
Some do not allow a pregnant woman to be the kavatterin as she might become frightened by the brit, and cause harm to her unborn child.

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