We are talking about 8 traditions in the world, a little strange and sometimes funny. Why do they sprinkle cinnamon on single people in Denmark, why do they grind their teeth in Bali, and why in Kenya, instead of a honeymoon, men become ... women for a month?
Kenyan Honeymoon Alternative
After marriage, men face a test designed to show how hard a woman's lot is: for a month they wear women's clothes and do household chores that are considered women's.
Not so simple with Japanese chopsticks
There are a number of things you shouldn't do with chopsticks: you can't stick your chopsticks into a bowl of rice - that's what they do at a funeral; it's forbidden to cross sticks, point them to another person, or leave them on the opposite side of the plate.
Must-do before a wedding in Bali: file teeth
The tradition is associated with the religious beliefs of local residents: teeth symbolize human vices (jealousy, greed, lust). Sawing the 6 front teeth into a straight line, according to Balinese culture, will help cleanse the evil spirits and improve health.
China: time to cry a month before the wedding
According to Chinese traditions, the bride, her mother and close relatives should cry well before the wedding and thus express a feeling of joy before the upcoming solemn event.
UAE: it is forbidden to eat with the left hand
In some countries of the Middle East, the left hand is considered dirty: eating food with the left hand, greeting, greeting someone in the Emirates is considered very rude behavior and even a violation of sanitary standards.
Thai tradition to use a fork
In Thailand, it is customary to pick up food with a fork, then transfer it to a spoon and only then eat. And why so many difficulties ...
Artificial flowers instead of living ones
The Chinese will not accept fresh flowers as a gift, because they are considered a symbol of death: it is customary in the country to give artificial ones.
Sprinkle cinnamon on a lonely man in Denmark
The tradition refers to the history of Denmark in the 16th century, when sailors and spice traders owed their debt to create a family due to the nature of their work. The Danes still generously sprinkle cinnamon on the birthday man without a pair - for good luck.
