Some weir customs around the world

@shivamani10 (11035)
Hyderabad, India
June 10, 2016 11:15pm CST
The customs and traditions will always appear weird looked with rationalism seeking scitific explanation. Some of the weird customs around the world are quite awesome to list them; UKRAINE In Ukrain, Spiders and Spider webs are considere as luck. They are most welcome around Christmas season. SOUTH AFRICA People enjoy New Year in many ways from watching a ball drop in Time Square to setting up of fire displays. But, this is not the case with Johensburg in South Africa where people through their old furniture out, JAPAN When we think of Christmas dinner, we recollect staples like ham, Turkey, and mashed potatoes. But, for the people in Japan it is all about the fast-food chain in K.F.C. This tradition has been introduce in 1974. When a group of foreigners could not find turkey on Christmas and oted for fried chicken, the company made use of the situation and launched it's first Christmas meal that year which became highly successful. SPAIN In the Spanish village Castrillo de Murcia there will be an annual festival in which Baptize their newborns by having men dress up in yellow like devils and jump over them.The tradition dates back to 17 th century. Once the jump is over, the babies get rose petals sprinkled over them. and are handed over to their parents. GREECE; Here the tradition is losing baby teeth to new heights by having children chuck their baby teeth on to the roof they fall out. This is for the healthy growth of teeth.
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• Australia
11 Jun 16
Thanks for sharing this. I find random facts always a good source of conversation.