🌍 World Traditions
In Japan, it is customary to remove these before entering someone's home
What are shoes?
This Mexican holiday honors deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and celebration
What is Día de los Muertos?
This Italian dish consists of thin layers of pasta, meat sauce, and cheese baked in the oven
What is lasagna?
This Brazilian dance music and genre is famously performed at Carnival
What is samba?
This is the most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers
What is Mandarin Chinese?
This country is known for the tradition of throwing tomatoes at one another during La Tomatina festival
What is Spain?
Diwali is known as the Festival of this
What is Lights?
Sushi originated in this country
What is Japan?
The bagpipe is the national instrument of this country
What is Scotland?
The Eiffel Tower is located in this city
What is Paris?
In India, this colorful powder is thrown during the festival of Holi to celebrate the arrival of spring
What is colored powder / gulal?
This Scandinavian holiday celebrated on the longest day of the year involves bonfires and dancing
What is Midsummer?
This Middle Eastern dip is made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, and garlic
What is hummus?
This Cuban music and dance style, popular worldwide, blends African and Spanish influences
What is salsa?
This country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world
What is Italy?
In Norway, it is tradition to hide this household item on Christmas Eve so witches can't fly away on it
What is a broom?
Lunar New Year is celebrated across many Asian cultures and is also commonly called this
What is Chinese New Year?
This national dish of Spain is a saffron-infused rice dish cooked with seafood, chicken, or vegetables
What is paella?
BTS, one of the world's most popular music groups, originated in this country
What is South Korea?
At over 6,800 islands, this country has more islands than any other nation in the world
What is the Philippines?
In Thailand, greeting someone with a slight bow and hands pressed together is called this
What is a Wai?
This Jewish harvest festival involves living in outdoor temporary structures for eight days
What is Sukkot?
Injera, a spongy sourdough flatbread used as both a plate and utensil, is a staple of this country's cuisine
What is Ethiopia?
This West African instrument, considered one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world, has 21 strings and is played by griots
What is the kora?
This landlocked country in South Asia is home to eight of the world's ten tallest mountains
What is Nepal?