The most unique traditions around the world 🧵
1. In Papua New Guinea, when someone dies, family members cut off their own fingers as a sign of mourning. x.com
1. In Papua New Guinea, when someone dies, family members cut off their own fingers as a sign of mourning. x.com
2. In Madagascar, families exhume their relatives, rewrap their remains, and dance with them as part of an ancestral celebration. x.com
3. In Pakistan, smoking dead scorpions is a practice where users crush the scorpion into powder and mix it with tobacco or hashish. The effects last for about 10 hours. x.com
4. In Japan, a number of Buddhist monks embalmed themselves while they were still alive, slowly starving themselves and meditating in an attempt to seek enlightenment. x.com
5. In Scotland, brides and grooms were pelted with rotten food, ashes and flour in a pre-wedding ritual called “blackening”, which was believed to prepare them for the hardships of marriage. x.com
6. In Brazil, young men wear gloves filled with venomous bullet ants to prove their strength and masculinity x.com
7. In Spain , during La Tomatina , people throw tomatoes at each other in a massive food fight held every year for fun and celebration x.com
8. In Thailand , During the Phuket Vegetarian Festival , religious people pierce their cheeks , tongues, and bodies with sharp objects to purify themselves and honor the gods x.com
9. In Denmark, if you reach the age of 25 and not married , you will be tied to a chair and pelted with cinnamon. x.com
10. 10. In China, young girls' feet were bound tightly in an ancient practice to achieve "lotus feet," a sign of beauty and status, until the practice was banned in the early 20th century. x.com
11. Every year at Advent, a man dressed in First Republic-era attire lights gas lamps on Charles Bridge at sunset.
Prague has a long history of lamp-lighting, as they have been used to light the city's parks and streets since 1847.
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Prague has a long history of lamp-lighting, as they have been used to light the city's parks and streets since 1847.
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12. Hanami, which means "flower viewing" in English, is an ancient Japanese tradition that celebrates the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms
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13. Grandmothers' nurturing love and the age-old tradition of making handmade pasta.
The earliest evidence of pasta-making dates back to the Etruscan civilization in Italy, which existed from the 8th to the 3rd century BC.
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The earliest evidence of pasta-making dates back to the Etruscan civilization in Italy, which existed from the 8th to the 3rd century BC.
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14. In Southern Italy, the tradition of "fare i pomodori" (making tomatoes) is a centuries-old summer custom, passed down through generations, that provides homemade sauces free from preservatives throughout the winter.
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15. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. x.com
It symbolises the spiritual victory of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. x.com
16. Ippitsuryu is a traditional Japanese technique which allows painters to create the flowing body of the dragon in a single stroke.
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17. Songkran
The Thai New Year is celebrated with water fights in the streets, symbolizing the washing away of bad luck and the welcoming of new beginnings. x.com
The Thai New Year is celebrated with water fights in the streets, symbolizing the washing away of bad luck and the welcoming of new beginnings. x.com
18. Venice Carnival
The origins of the Carnival can be traced to a 1094 decree by Doge Vitale Falier, which is the first recorded mention of the term "Carnevale."
It was established by the elite to give the public an opportunity for fun and revelry.
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The origins of the Carnival can be traced to a 1094 decree by Doge Vitale Falier, which is the first recorded mention of the term "Carnevale."
It was established by the elite to give the public an opportunity for fun and revelry.
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19. The Lantern Festival, a Chinese tradition celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar.
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20. Día de los Muertos
This beautiful Mexican tradition, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones.
Families create altars with flowers, candles, photographs, and food offerings, ensuring their loved ones are remembered.
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This beautiful Mexican tradition, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones.
Families create altars with flowers, candles, photographs, and food offerings, ensuring their loved ones are remembered.
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21. Turkish coffee is prepared using a sand pan that evenly distributes heat.
This process allows it to foam quickly, creating a mesmerizing illusion of infinite coffee.
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This process allows it to foam quickly, creating a mesmerizing illusion of infinite coffee.
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22. Every December 8, firefighters in Rome honor the Virgin Mary for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception by placing a wreath of flowers on her statue. x.com
23. Inti Raymi
The Festival of the Sun in Cusco, Peru, celebrates Incan traditions with music, dancing, and rituals to honor the sun god Inti, the most venerated deity in Inca religion.
The Inti Raymi is the second-largest festival in South America. x.com
The Festival of the Sun in Cusco, Peru, celebrates Incan traditions with music, dancing, and rituals to honor the sun god Inti, the most venerated deity in Inca religion.
The Inti Raymi is the second-largest festival in South America. x.com
24. Venetian glass master at work
Murano, a small island near Venice, is famous for its art glass and was Europe's leading center for luxury glassmaking from the High Middle Ages to the Italian Renaissance.
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Murano, a small island near Venice, is famous for its art glass and was Europe's leading center for luxury glassmaking from the High Middle Ages to the Italian Renaissance.
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