英文版世界各地奇怪风俗2

StrangecustomThenose-rubbing(碰鼻礼)InNewZealand,thereisatraditionalmeetingform.Whentheymeet,theywilltouchbothnosewhichiscalledThenose-rubbing(碰鼻礼).Accordingtothetradition,longtimetheytouched,meanstheceremonyismorehigher,andtheguestismorepopular.Cambodia柬埔寨——girlsmustlearnsmokingbeformarryInCambodia,girlsmarriedattheageoffifiteenandsixteen,whileboysabouttwenty.whatsurprisedmeisthateverygrilneedstolearnhowtosmokebeformarried.WHYtheirparentsbelievedthatthetasteofcigaretteseemslikejoysandsorrowsoflife.Especially,strongcigaretterefreshoneselfpreventthemlost,whentheywalkingintheforest,whichisasfarastheeyescanreach.Ifonedoesn'tknowhowtosomke,maybeconsiderednotbeauitful.So,nomatterhowbaditfeels,grilsstilllearnitwithoutanghesitate.Madagascar“famadihana”(翻尸节)Allovertheword,therearemanydifferentwaystorememberthepersonwelost,butinMadagascar,therelationshipbetweenaliveanddeadisveryclosed.Everyyear,theywillholdthefamadihana.Knownastheturningofthebones,peoplebringthebodiesoftheirancestorsfromthefamilycryptsandrewrapthemwithnewcloth,thendancewiththecorpses(尸体）aroundthetomb.India——Hitmanfestival(打男人节)OriginAtthedayofHuoli,Indiawomenwilldressupindifferentcorols,takingalongstick,comingtoasmallvillagecalledBasanaandwaitting.Meanwhile,manwillgettogetheratthevillageofNandgaon,theyallputonthickclothes,carryshied(盾牌)andgotoBasana.Whentheymeet,theperformofhitmanisstart.longnecknationalityHistoryLongnecknationglityspreadontheboundaryofBurma(缅甸)andthenorthofThailand.Infact,thelengthoftherineckisnodifferentwithus,butthericlavicle(锁骨)sufferedfromnecklet.Theybelievedthattheritotom(图腾)isdragonandphoenix（凤凰）,andtheycanbethem.So,whengrilathersfive,whentheossature(骨骼)starttogrowth,parentswillcoverthenecklettotheridaughter'sneck,itstartswiththreeorfive,andthan,itaddonebyonetilltwenties.Thelongandthinneckseemslikebirds,plustheringonthearmandshank,whentheywalking,justlikeaphoenixflying!StrangeBirthCustoms：SpittingOnTheBabyTheWolofpeopleofMauritaniaandsurroundingcountriesbelievethathumansalivacanretainwords,sotheyspitonnewbornstoaddblessingsthatstick.Whenababyisborn,womenspitonitsface,menspitinitsear,andthen,theyrubsalivaalloveritshead.TheIgbotribeinNigeriagoesfurther.Whenababyisborn,itgoestothefamily’sancestralhouse.There,arelativewhoisagoodoratorchewssomealligatorpepper,spitsitonafinger,andputsitinthebaby’smouth.Thissupposedlymakesthechildgrowuptobejustasgoodanoratorasthedonorofthespit.BlackeningtheBride:ScotlandTocelebratethehappiestdayinawoman’slife,friendsandrelativesofthebridewillshowaffectionbyputtingeverynastythingsyoucanimaginelikecurdledmilk,deadfish,spoiledfood,tar,sauces,mud,flour,sausagesintoabucketandthrowingitoverher.Sheisthentiedtoatree.Thebeliefisthatifyoucanhandlethisyoucanhandleanything,includingmarriage.Inshortblackeningthebrideistoprepareherforanyhumiliationorproblemsshe’llcomeacrossduringhermarriage.StrangeNewYeartraditions：Animalwhispering,RomaniaFarmerstrytoheartheiranimalstalkinaritualwhich,ifsuccessful,signifiesnotjustaDoctorDolittle（ADoctorfindsoutthathecanunderstandwhatanimalsaresaying.Andtheanimalsfindoutthatheunderstands.----acomedy）giftforcommunicatingwithourfurryrelativesbutgoodluckforthecomingyear.SomestrangefoodetiquetterulesIntheUKmakesuretotiltthesoupbowlawayfromyouInJapanchopsticksareusedtopassbonesduringfuneralssotheyshouldneverbeusedtopassfoodInChinayoushouldburpatthedinnertableifyouenjoyedthefoodInFrancethebreadistypicallyplaceddirectlyonthetableratherthanonaplateTheInuitpeopleofCanadawillfartaftermealstoexpresstheirappreciationofthefoodPOLAND:applaudingwhentheplanelands.NobodyseemstoknowexactlywhythisisacharacteristicpeculiartoPolishpeople.Maybeit’sjustbecausethegroundisprettyawesome.FRANCE:buyingfunnyhatsforyourunmarriedfriends.25NovemberisStCatherine’sDayinFrance,andallunmarried25-year-oldwomenaregivenelaborategreenandyellowhats,whichtheymustwearallday.GERMANY:followingasock-garlandtoyourbirthdayparty.Ifyoureachyour25withoutgettingmarriedinGermany,yourfriendswillstringagarlandofsocksfromyourhousetothevenueofyourbirthday,andeveryfewsocksyou’llbeencouragedtohaveanalcoholicdrink.