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Saffron Sniper@Saffron_Sniper1 · Aug 5, 2025

18 Different customs from around the world, kind to creepy — A Thread🧵 1. “Bacha bazi” is a disturbing practice found…

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A thread showcasing 18 different customs from around the world, ranging from joyful celebrations like New Zealand's Haka and Italy's Orange Battle to controversial or disturbing practices like Pakistan's Bacha Bazi and historical foot binding in China. The thread explores the cultural significance behind these traditions while highlighting how perspectives on beauty, celebration, and mourning vary dramatically across different societies.

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    18 Different customs from around the world, kind to creepy — A Thread🧵 1. “Bacha bazi” is a disturbing practice found in some parts of Pakistan, particularly in Pashtun regions, where young boys are made to dance for older men and often suffer abuse. x.com/voipal/status/…

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    2 . Haka is a traditional Māori war dance from New Zealand, symbolizing strength, pride, and unity.❤️ This one is A heart-wrenching Haka at a young man’s funeral, led by his brother and friends

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    3 . Lathmar Holi is a unique celebration in Barsana and Nandgaon, India, where women playfully hit men with sticks, and men defend themselves with shields. It is based on the legend of Radha and Krishna and celebrated with great joy before Holi. 😍

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    4 . The Orange Battle in Ivrea, Italy, is a carnival event where people throw oranges to reenact a historic revolt against a tyrant. 😁😍

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    5 . In Nigeria, the Kalabari people have a unique wedding tradition where the bride remains expressionless,neither laughing nor smiling, until she is pleased with the amount of money offered to her during the traditional marriage ceremony.

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    6 . In South Korean wedding culture, it is traditional for the groom to bow deeply to his bride, sometimes even kneeling and touching his forehead to the ground

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    7 . During the Phuket Vegetarian Festival in Thailand, devout participants pierce their cheeks, tongues, and bodies with sharp objects as an act of spiritual purification and devotion to the gods.

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    8 . Men wearing devil costumes jump over babies lying in rows during this old Spanish religious festival that began in the 1600s.

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    9 . In Myanmar and Thailand, Kayan women wear brass coils around their necks as a symbol of beauty and cultural identity, traditionally believed to elongate the neck.

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    10 . A tribe in Papua New Guinea preserves the remains of former chiefs through mummification and displays them on altars as a mark of reverence and ancestral honor

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    11 . In Papua New Guinea, when someone dies, family members sometimes cut off their own fingers as a sign of mourning.

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    12 . In an Indonesian tribe, it’s a tradition to exhume the bodies of deceased relatives annually, clean them, dress them in fresh clothes, and celebrate their lives in a unique festival honoring their memory.

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    13 . In Denmark, if you turn 25 and you’re still unmarried, your friends tie you to a chair and throw cinnamon at you!

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    14 . Some African tribes in the past used to shape their teeth into points because they thought it looked beautiful.

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    15 . In Spain, La Tomatina is an annual festival where thousands of people engage in a massive tomato fight purely for fun and celebration.

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    16 . In a tradition of the Banna tribe in southern Ethiopia, young men walk on tall wooden stilts as part of a cultural practice.

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    17 . Foot binding was an old Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls’ feet to make them small, seen as a sign of beauty and status. It caused pain and lifelong problems and was banned in the 1900s.

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    18 . In Nordic countries, it’s a common tradition for babies to nap outdoors, even in cold weather a practice believed to strengthen their immune systems and promote better overall health.

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    🔹 Reference Article about the disgusting Bachcha- Bazi custom in Pakistan dailyo.in/amp/voices/pak… birdinflight.com/en/inspiration…

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    🔹Bacha bazi is a cruel practice in parts of Pakistan where young boys are made to dance and often s€xua//y abused. 👇