When we think of Christmas, we probably picture festive Christmas trees, presents, midnight snacks, and lavishly decorated tables. But have you ever considered that in some places, Christmas traditions are a lot more unusual? There are customs around the world that are so bizarre that they seem made up – but they are completely real!
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Christmas and New Year bring magic all over the world, but some countries experience it in rather unusual ways. Discover the 10 most bizarre holiday customs that will take you on a journey around the world - from unusual traditions to strange holiday dishes! These are holiday customs around the world!
Nicholas Day, or the Feast of Saint Nicholas, is celebrated on December 6 and marks the anniversary of the death of the third-century Catholic saint. Miklavženje is an old custom that has been rooted in Slovenia for almost 200 years.
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In Finland, children listen to dinosaurs playing 'heavy metal', mayors are thrown into water for good deeds, and students rent special rooms for parties. In this article, you will learn about Finland, which is not only famous for Land of Thousand Lakes, Nokia and Moomintroll, but also other things.
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Slovenes say, "Whoever doesn't jump isn't Slovenian!", and the British might say, "Whoever doesn't drink tea isn't British!". Drinking tea is considered an island tradition, and there is hardly anyone who does not know the English custom of drinking tea at five in the afternoon, when the English sip black tea with milk, sweetened with a cube of sugar. But the islanders are far from the only ones who enjoy drinking this Teinian infusion. In India, the world's largest producer of tea, drinking black Indian tea (with a mixture of aromatic spices boiled in milk) is a ritual everywhere. On the streets, in a restaurant, on the train... and does not have such a high status as on the Island. Check out the video to see what the tea drinking culture is like in other parts of the world.
Almost every woman dreams of a wedding and a prince on a white horse. But where did it all begin? Marriage is one of the oldest traditions, so it is not surprising that a lot of unusual wedding customs have accumulated in history. And there are only a few customs and traditions that have managed to preserve as long a tradition as weddings. Why do we exchange rings? Since when is June the month of weddings? Does a more lavish wedding really mean a greater likelihood of divorce? Learn more about all this and about the most unusual wedding customs around the world below.