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Hindu Thaipusam Festival Piercings

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...

La Tomatina

Culture; Popular culture

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, ...

Bullet Ant Gloves

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...

Burial Ritual Yanomami

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...

Tooth Filing

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...

Bathroom Ban of Tidong

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...

Famadihana Dancing With the Dead

Culture; Popular culture

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 ...