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Which country has a tradition of “sauna culture” as an important part of life?

Finland

1

This Spanish festival involves people throwing tomatoes at each other is called?

La Tomatina

1

Over 750,000 Kings cakes are sold each year during Mardis Gras in New Orleans. What is traditionally hidden in each cake?

Small plastic baby 

2

This Mexican celebration honors the dead with altars and sugar skulls

Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)

2

This fermented cabbage dish is a traditional staple in Korea

Kimchi

2

In Denmark, what spice is thrown on single people on their 25th birthday?

Cinnamon

Fun fact: If we're still single and unmarried by the time we turn 30, we can expect the same treatment. Though this time, the cinnamon i replaced by black pepper.

3

In which country do people celebrate Holi, the festival of colors?

India

3

What do Muslims traditionally eat to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan?

Dates

3

Which country celebrates their New year with water festival, as they believe that water is spiritually purifying?

Thailand

4

Which country is known for Oktoberfest?

Germany

4

In which country do people hide a pickle ornament in a Christmas tree?

Germany

4

Which item of clothing do Italians wear on New Year’s Day to bring luck all year long?

Red underwear

5

In which country do people celebrate Midsummer with wearing woven flower crowns and maypole dancing?

Sweden

5

In which country do people give red envelopes with money for luck?


China


Fun fact: The amount given in red envelopes never includes the number ‘4’ - that means no 4, 40, or 400 amounts - as the pronunciation of ‘four’ in Chinese sounds like the word for death.

5

Which country eats 12 grapes as the clocks chime mid-night on December 31st, one for each chime? If they succeed they will have good luck for the next 12 months ahead.

Spain