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100
The city of Lopburi in Thailand holds a ________ festival annually, that features thousands of pounds of food being exhibited across the city and left for _________ to eat.
A monkey buffet for monkeys to eat.
100
This tradition happens every February 2nd in Pennsylvania.
Groundhog Day! We watch with bated breath to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not. If he sees his shadow/6 more weeks of a long, frigid winter. No shadow/spring will come sooner rather than later.
100
This was a practice done in China. What was it called?
Binding feet (aka lotus feet) was done to limit them from growing in China.
100
You should never ask for this when at a host’s place in Egypt.
Pepper
Water
Salt
Salt.
If you are invited over for dinner and want to add more salt to your dish, dare not touch the saltshaker because Egyptians feel it is equivalent to insulting the host.
200
An almost abandoned tradition for members of the Dani tribe in Indonesia deals with grief was?
tribes' people would cut off their hair
tribes' people would throw their deceased off cliffs
the women would cut their own fingers
the women would cut their own fingers
200
This is considered rude in Venezuela.
Showing up early for dinner.
Showing up on time for dinner.
Showing up late for dinner.
Asking for second helpings.
Don’t show up on time in Venezuela.
It is recommended to arrive at least 15 minutes later than the scheduled time. Guests who arrive on time are looked down upon as being too eager and greedy.
200
Some tribes in China follow a strange tradition where the husband carries his wife and walks over burning coals. Name all that apply.
They believe the wife would have painless labor.
Some believe it would prevent natural disasters.
Some do it as the husband and wife take their first step into their new home.
All apply
200
Bride kidnapping is done by Romani (not romanian) Gypsies. Is it legal?
Yes, it is legal. Kidnapping means that you’ve won her and have the right to marry her, provided that you are able to keep her as a hostage for 3-5 days.
300
This is Erica's "Blackening," a tradition in Scotland for the bride. Why do they do this?
The custom involves throwing eggs, spoiled milk and, basically, all things disgusting at her. The ‘blackened bride’ is then taken around the town. The custom is a metaphor for the tough life that the bride might have to go through after the wedding. The tradition prepares her for the new chapter as after going through this, all marital problems will look tiny!
300
This is a tradition held in Turkey during the mating season.
Camel wrestling. Since male camels have a natural tendency to fight each other during mating season, they are dressed in ceremonial garb, and whoever does not run is the winner.
300
This tradition has a Taoist priest leading the _______ with bangs on a gong to create a cadence for the _______ to follow.
Corpse walking
Village people walking
Rat walking
Corpse Walking
...family members who died outside of their home province required transportation back because they could turn into malevolent spirits. The Taoist priests offered to “corpse walk” the bodies back home.
300
Baby jumping festival is a tradition started in the early 1600s in this village in ________. The villagers believe that it keeps the devil away from these children, and then the bebes are sprinkled with rose petals after the run.
Castrillo de Murcia, Spain
400
Tribes from Venezuela and Brazil perform this ritual as they are forbidden by tradition to keep any body parts of the deceased.
Burn them.
Bury them.
Put in water (river, ocean, etc.)
They burn them THEN....divide the remains amongst family members who then proceed to consume them. This practice is known as endocannibalism, and their reasoning behind this is to keep their loved ones alive. They do not believe death to be a natural process.
400
In Madagascar, a funeral tradition performed once every 7 years involves dancing with the bodies of the deceased in a way to celebrate their life.
True or false?
True.
The bodies are brought out from the grave, re-wrapped in fresh cloth, and then carried around while people dance with them.
400
What is this boy doing?
Giving his mom a handmade gift.
Attending a party for his friend.
Participating in coming of age ceremony.
This Brazilian boy is at his 'coming of age' ceremony where he is forced to wear gloves filled with bullet ants and expected to perform a ritual dance.
FYI. Bullet ants hurt like being shot with a bullet.
400
If you are single in this country, it is customary for your friends and family to throw you a birthday celebration by covering you in cinnamon when you reach 25.
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Denmark
500
Polterabend is a tradition in Germany where family, friends, the bride and groom break dishes and then the newlyweds get to clean up the mess. Why?
This way the newlyweds get to practice ‘working together in difficult times.’
500
What English championship is this from?
The World Gurning Championship (a championship for making the funniest face in England) celebrated since 1267.
500
Newlyweds in Northern Borne (Malaysia/Indonesia) are 'bathroom banned" for three days after their wedding. True or false?
True.
The tribe believes that it leads to a happy married life. In case you are wondering how that is possible, the family ensures that the couple eats and drinks only small amounts.
500
The Romans believe in feeding the dead. So, the graves contain pipes through which the kin of the deceased can pour honey, wine and other food items into their graves. True or false?
True.
600
This is most teenager's tradition around 11th or 12th grade of getting all dressed up in a tuxedo or ball gown and going to _______.
Prom
600
Where are these women from that do the practice of giraffe neck?
Burma located at the northeast edge of Southeast Asia and borders Thailand, Laos, China, Tibet, India, and Bangladesh.
Giraffe necks were found to be a symbol of beauty and elegance. Girls start wearing rings around their necks when they are all of 5 and more rings are added as they grow up.
600
This is an Indian tradition (now officially banned) where children are tossed off a temple, standing 500 feet tall. It is believed that this is supposed to bring the babies good luck.
Baby throwing.
600
In some places, mothers still eat their own placenta (aka Placentophagy) after giving birth to take in other nutrients that the placenta is known to have. Can you name one? two?
Humans China, Jamaica, and some parts of India.
Warm blooded mammals
Kim Kardashian had 2nd child placenta freezed dried to pills