Unusual Cultural Practices From Around The Globe

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In the Dani tribe of Papua, Indonesia, women cut off portions of their fingers to mourn deceased loved ones

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In Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, men dressed as devils jump over babies to cleanse them of original sin

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The Satere-Mawe tribe in Brazil initiates boys into manhood with gloves filled with bullet ants, known for their severe sting

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In Gloucestershire, England, competitors race down a hill chasing a rolling wheel of cheese in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling event

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In Scotland, the "blackening the bride" tradition involves covering the bride-to-be in messy substances and parading her around town

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In Madagascar, Famadihana involves exhuming and dancing with ancestors' remains to celebrate and honor them

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