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18 Different customs from around the world, kind to creepy - A Thread🧵 1. In Iraq, Jordan, and the Arabian Peninsula, camel urine has long been used as traditional medicine, though science questions its safety and effectiveness.

2 . “Bacha bazi” is a disturbing practice in parts of Pakistan, especially Pashtun regions, where young boys are dressed as girls, made to dance for older men, and often physically abused.

Imran Khan, a former Pakistani cricketer and politician who served as Prime Minister from 2018–2022, acknowledged that Bacha Bazi exists in Pakistan and expressed concern about it. - 2/18

3 . Haka is a traditional Māori war dance from New Zealand, symbolizing strength, pride, and unity.❤️ A guest honored the newlyweds with a powerful Haka, filling the celebration with strength, respect, and tradition.

4 . In South Korean wedding culture, it is traditional for the groom to bow deeply to his bride, sometimes even kneeling and touching his forehead to the ground

5 . The Orange Battle in Ivrea, Italy, is a carnival event where people throw oranges to reenact a historic revolt against a tyrant. 😁😍

6 . In Nigeria, the Kalabari people have a unique wedding tradition where the bride remains expressionless,neither laughing nor smiling, until she is pleased with the amount of money offered to her during the traditional marriage ceremony.

8 . Men wearing devil costumes jump over babies lying in rows during this old Spanish religious festival that began in the 1600s.

9 . In Myanmar and Thailand, Kayan women wear brass coils around their necks as a symbol of beauty and cultural identity, traditionally believed to elongate the neck.

11 . In Papua New Guinea, when someone dies, family members sometimes cut off their own fingers as a sign of mourning.

12 . In an Indonesian tribe, it’s a tradition to exhume the bodies of deceased relatives annually, clean them, dress them in fresh clothes, and celebrate their lives in a unique festival honoring their memory.

13 . In Denmark, if you turn 25 and you’re still unmarried, your friends tie you to a chair and throw cinnamon at you!

14 . Some African tribes in the past used to shape their teeth into points because they thought it looked beautiful.

15 . In Spain, La Tomatina is an annual festival where thousands of people engage in a massive tomato fight purely for fun and celebration.

16 . In a tradition of the Banna tribe in southern Ethiopia, young men walk on tall wooden stilts as part of a cultural practice.

17 . Foot binding was an old Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls’ feet to make them small, seen as a sign of beauty and status. It caused pain and lifelong problems and was banned in the 1900s.

18 . In Nordic countries, it’s a common tradition for babies to nap outdoors, even in cold weather a practice believed to strengthen their immune systems and promote better overall health.

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