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Every religion and culture has what outsiders consider odd traditions or rites of passage, but which seem perfectly acceptable to true believers. Eevery religion has ceremonies and practices that mark life’s milestones: birth, marriage, the transition to adulthood, and death, many of which may sound unusual to non-practitioners. Sometime people practice some rituals which are adopted as a part of religion, sometime they practice cultural traditions which seems bizarre to others. There are a lot of traditions that seems really bizarre to the world where it is not followed. Here is a list: 10 bizarre traditions that are still observed around the word.

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During the celebration of the religious holiday Thaipusam, Hindus declare their devotion to Lord Murugan by piercing various parts of their bodies. It is mainly observed in countries where there is a ...

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The biggest tomato fight in the world. La Tomatina, the annual Tomato Throwing Festival, held in the Valencian town of Buñol, Spain. It is held on the last Wednesday of August, during the week of ...

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The most painful Initiation Ritual – For the Satere-Mawe tribe of the Amazon, you can't become a man if you don't take part in this ritual. When a young boy becomes sexually mature he goes out into ...

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Funeral rituals for dead relatives is very important inYanomami tribe (Venezuela and Brazil), the people of this tribe want to to ensure peace for the souls of dead person. When a Yanomami dies, his ...

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One of the biggest Hindu religious ceremonies, Tooth Filling. The ceremony is of great importance in the Balinese culture and is a significant in the passage from puberty to adulthood. This ritual is ...

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Weddings in the Indonesian Tidong community have traditions that are truly unique. Perhaps the most adorable of their customs is the one where the groom isn't allowed to see the bride's face until he ...

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The Famadihana is a traditional festival which is celebrated in both urban and rural areas of the country especially in Madagascar; it is more popular among the tribal communities. It is a funerary ...

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