Unusual Cultural Practices From Around The Globe

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

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

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

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

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

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