Did you know? There are seven countries that have a strange tradition in the world. Perhaps, the tradition is hard to find in the other hemisphere. Here are seven of the strange traditions. This tradition is guaranteed to make you shake your head. But strangely, most traditions have a high value of nobility. Here are a few countries in the world with a strange tradition:
1. Monkey Buffet Festival, Thailand
There is a strange tradition in Lopburi, Thailand named Monkey Buffet Festival. Lopburi is an area full of monkeys. Well, this tradition can be regarded as the party of the monkey.
The Monkey Buffet Festival is often held in the Temple of San Phra Prang Sam Yot Kan and in November. More than 3,000 pounds of fruit and vegetables will be offered to the monkeys there. Not only that, there are also bread, cakes, nuts, to beverages such as milk and soda. This tradition is believed local people will bring good fortune.
2. Gurning, England
'Gun' which can also be called a 'grin' has the meaning grinned. The tradition was carried on the outskirts grinned UK with participants who display facial expressions silly and ugly. Gurning tradition has lasted from the 1267.
Fact, some championship named "World Gurning Championship" held in Egremont, England. Participants must wear a strap last horse show silly faces possible. Get ready to laugh at their expressions!
3. Camel Wrestling, Turkey
If you usually see bullfighting or cock fighting, then there is a unique tradition called Camel Wrestling in Turkey. Yes, this is the camel race tradition that often holds people in Turkey and always watched by many people. Camels are pitted male camel.
The previous owners had prepared a camel whiz them each with a maximum. Than camels butting each other to survive. If you want to watch this tradition, careful contact with saliva.
4. Caganers, Spain
Caganers tradition takes place every December in the region of Catalunya or Barcelona, Spain. This tradition will make you shake your head, because the local people collect various figures of world leaders who was opening his pants and defecated.
His world figure assortment, such as Ronaldinho, Albert Einstein, Michael Jackson, to Barack Obama. There are also cartoon characters like Elmo to Tin Tin. This tradition has the same sense that everyone equal regardless of race and occupation during defecation.
5. Blackening the Bride, Scotland
One more strange wedding traditions in the world, which is blackening the Bride in Scotland. If in this tradition, the bride will be watered by objects that stinks, like rotten eggs, spoiled milk, chicken feathers, fish sauce smells, mud, flour, syrup and others.
After that, the bride will be paraded around the city. Apparently, the tradition aims to be the woman ready to pass domestic ark and prepare for each issue. Do not be weird if you see a woman are like that when you're traveling to Scotland.
6. Iki palek, Indonesia
There is a strange tradition in Indonesia called iki palek. This is the usual tradition mama (call for mothers Papua) in Wamena, Papua. If defined, iki palek mean is cutting a finger. This tradition was already in progress from the time of their ancestors and continue to be maintained.
The mama do iki palek when a family member dies. His fingers would be cut by chiefs or her by using a stone ax. This tradition was apparently a form of the symbol of his deep condolences loved ones left behind.
7. Polterabend, Germany
Polterabend am a unique tradition of Germany. This tradition is carried out in the framework of a marriage. In this tradition, the family members and friends of the bride will come and destroy the plates, flower pots, ceramics and other objects.
Only glass and glass are not solved. After that, the bride must clean up fragments of these objects. This tradition symbolizes that they must cooperate in passing the problems in the household.