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Anonymous users2024-02-12For example, in India, the status of women is very low, and they are not allowed to work, and in Japan, a woman needs to share a bed with her father on the day she gets married.
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Anonymous users2024-02-11In Afghanistan, two men holding hands in public represent pure friendship. The United States never drinks hot water, and basically all water is added with ice. Australia's tap water can be drunk directly.
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Anonymous users2024-02-10In India, after the death of a woman's husband, the woman will be burned alive at the husband's funeral, either forced or voluntary, in the Philippines many people are crucified every year, the purpose is to pray for the sick, thank God for being able to help them in times of need, and in some countries when a woman is pregnant, the woman's husband needs to carry the woman on his back on the burning coal, which is not only a sign of love, but also to pray that the woman can give birth smoothly.
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Anonymous users2024-02-091. India does not use toilet paper to go to the toilet. Usually in Indian toilets, a small bucket filled with water is placed next to the toilet, which allows you to clean and rinse the key areas with water with the help of your hands.
2. A place in Indonesia: no toilet can be used within 3 days after marriage.
3. Marseille: Say hello to others by spitting.
4. Germany: Break the plate before the wedding.
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Anonymous users2024-02-08For example, infant throwing in India, which has been celebrated for the past 500 years to throw newborns from the heights of the temple and catch them with cloth, is a ritual that takes place in the first week of December and is believed to bring health, prosperity and good luck to babies, most of whom are less than two years old. There are also finger cutting in New Guinea, the dancing of the remains in Madagascar, the tomato battle in Spain, etc.
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Anonymous users2024-02-071.In India, when we want to say "yes" and "no", the habit of nodding and shaking our heads is reversed. This can be a little tricky for us Chinese or all other countries.
2.The Egyptians have developed a custom about holding hands, and it is highly recommended that you use your right hand when you want to give or take something, otherwise, they will feel insulted ......This habit is a bit difficult for left-handers to accept......
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Anonymous users2024-02-061. Set off firecrackers.
There is a saying in Chinese folk that "open the door and firecrackers". That is, when the new year arrives, the first thing every household does when they open the door is to set off firecrackers to remove the old and welcome the new with the sound of beeping firecrackers. Firecrackers are Chinese specialties, also known as "firecrackers", "firecrackers", and "firecrackers".
Now we generally think that setting off firecrackers can create a festive atmosphere, is a kind of entertainment for the festival, and it can bring joy and good luck to people. With the passage of time, the application of firecrackers has become more and more extensive, and the varieties and colors have become more and more diverse. Liuyang in Hunan, Foshan and Dongyao in Guangdong, Yichun and Pingxiang in Jiangxi and Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province are the famous "hometown of firecrackers" in China, and the firecrackers produced by them not only sell well all over the country, but also are exported to other countries and regions in the world.
In addition to setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival, people also set off firecrackers to celebrate major festivals and celebrations, such as the Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, weddings, house construction, and business openings.
2. New Year's money.
During the Spring Festival, the elders should give the New Year's money prepared in advance to the younger generations, it is said that the New Year's money can suppress the evil, because the "year" and "Zhen" homonym, the younger generation can get the New Year's money to spend a year peacefully. There are two kinds of New Year's money, one is to thread a colored rope into the shape of a dragon and place it at the foot of the bed, which is recorded in the "Yanjing Chronicles"; The other is the most common, which is the money distributed to the child by the parents in red paper. New Year's money can be given in public after the New Year's greeting, or it can be placed under the child's pillow by the parent when the child is asleep on Chinese New Year's Eve.
Nowadays, the custom of the elders to give the New Year's money to the younger generation is still prevalent, and the amount of the New Year's money varies, and these New Year's money is mostly used by children to buy books and school supplies, and the new fashion gives new content to the New Year's money.
3. Spring Festival dragon dance.
Playing dragon lanterns is also called "dancing to dismantle the dragon" and "dragon lantern dance", which is a unique folk entertainment activity of Pai Yu Zheng in our country. From the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival, there is a custom of playing dragon lanterns in the vast areas of urban and rural areas in China. After thousands of years of inheritance and development, playing dragon lanterns has become a kind of folk dance with lively form, beautiful performance and romantic color.
The dragon lantern originated from people's superstition about dragons and has a history of more than 2,000 years. In ancient times, people used dragon dances to pray for the blessing of the dragon, in order to obtain good weather and abundant grains. The custom of dragon dance has been carried forward and promoted by overseas Chinese.
Every time the Chinese traditional festivals and major celebrations, they will dance lions and play dragon lanterns, showing a strong oriental spirit.
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