The most unusual traditions in the world. Interesting customs and traditions of the peoples of the world

Thanks to our knowledge in the history and archeology, about some nations can be said with confidence: there were from here, they moved here, became the same. But in many cases, the origin of whole ethnic groups is lost in the dark of ancient times.
I bring to your attention a fascinating review of various mysterious ethnicities, some of which have already disappeared, while others have been preserved until modern times.

Russians

Imagine, it is still reliably unknown to anyone, where Russian people came from and when they became Russian. We do not even know where it happened this word. Covered with darkness and distant ancestors: among them anthropologists allocate Scythians, Sarmatov, Normanov, but who exactly gave rise to a Russian nation, we do not know.

Mayan

The Mayan civilization originated before the start of our era and existed before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century of our era - 3,600 years. Maya were amazingly developed civilization: even before our era, they developed a calendar, improved farming, possessed astronomical knowledge, had hieroglyphic writing.
True, towards the end, the Mayan civilization was in deep decline. Where did they come from and why disappeared without a trace, science is still unknown.

Laplanders (Saamama)

The origin of this ancient people living on Earth for at least five thousand years old is unknown. We also do not know which race can be attributed to: to the Mongoloid or Ancient Paleoeuropean. The Lapland language belongs to the Finno-Ugric group of languages, but it is divided into a dozen dialects that differ significantly from each other.

Prussians

The first evidence of the existence of Prussians appear only in the ninth century, and the last representatives of this people destroyed the plague 1709-1711. The mention of prouds is found in many Indo-European languages, it is possible that it comes from the word Purusa, which is translated from Sanskrit as a "man." However, the language of Prussians is also nothing unknown.
The Kingdom of Prussia appeared later, in the XVII century, and his population has little to do with the tribe of Russ.

Cossacks

Cossacks consider themselves to be a separate people, but it is not: modern Cossacks consists of representatives of different peoples. Researchers among the estimated ancestors of Cossacks are called Scythians, Circassians, Khazar, ready and other tribes. Cossack generic roots are found in the Azov region, in the North Caucasus and even in West Turkestan.

Pars

At the moment, there are only 130 thousand packs on Earth. This ancient people comes from Asia and its representatives unite not only ethnic, but also religious roots: Pars are followers of Zoroastrianism and very carefully retain their culture and traditions of many centuries in a row. For example, they are known for their custom to leave the dead in the so-called "silence towers", where the bodies eat vultures.

Gutsules

Hutsulov is called "Ukrainian mountaineers", but the origin of this name is reliably unknown. Some researchers suggest that the words of Gutsul comes from the word Gots - the robber (Moldav.), Other, that from the word Kochul is a shepherd. Hutsules support the traditions of the experts, and they still have sorcerers - white and black. They are called Molfiers and absolutely everything is observed.

Hitty

This people enjoyed great respect in antiquity. Hetta were quite developed, they first appeared a constitution. Hetta developed battle chariots and worshiped the double-headed eagle. Where and when this people disappeared - it is unknown. Perhaps mixed with the ancient German tribes.

Sumerians

Sumerian civilization is one of the most developed and mysterious. It is known for certain that Sumerians had written, developed a water supply system of crops, spoke on a complex tone language, in which the meaning of words depended on intonation, and also strikingly understood in mathematics. But we do not know where Suchmers came from and to which language group there were their language.

Etruscan

Etruscan inhabited the territory of modern Italy, and their civilization was quite developed. Researchers admit the version that Roman numbers came up with the Etrusca. It is not known that it was the reason for the sunset of the Etruscans and where they subsequently share, but there is an opinion that it was from them that Slavs subsequently occurred: Etrusky and Slavic languages \u200b\u200bhave a similar structure.

Armenians

Where did Armenians come from? There are several assumptions. According to one of them, from the ancient state, Urartu, with the population of which the Armenians have a general genetic component. On the other, the birthplace of Armenians should be considered a Haias, located east of the kingdom of Hittites. Most likely, Armenians appeared as a result of mixing several ethnic groups and rooted by common traditions.

Gypsy

Gypsies have an Indian origin, but it was so long that Europeans in the Middle Ages called the Gypsies of the Egyptians - apparently, this people lived on the territory of Ancient Egypt for a long time. It is thanks to the gypsies that we know the Tarot card - the tradition of divination on them belongs to the Egyptians. In addition, the Gypsies were embarrassed by their dead and buried them in scleips as Pharaoh, accompanied by various property for the "afterlife."

Jews

This people are so incomprehensible to this, that it is even not known that it was the Jews at the dawn of times: nationality, religious group or a social layer. It is possible that in antiquity, Jews called all fans of Judaism, regardless of nationality.
In the eighth century, the fate as many as 10 of the 12 Jewish gods is lost from the researchers. There is a version that most European peoples occurred from Scythians and Kimmerians, who, in turn, are descendants of those ten missing births. We also do not know where Ashkenazes came from and how close they are close to the Jews of the Middle East.

Guangchi

Guangchi inhabited now the island of Tenerife is now part of Spanish. They knew how to build rectangular pyramids, similar to Maya and Aztec pyramids. We do not know what these pyramids were intended for and when they were built, as well as how Guangchi got on Tenerife: they clearly did not have the skills of navigators and did not have vessels.

Khazara

We know about this tribe only from the records of historians of neighboring tribes. There are no archaeological data that can shed light on the question of which Khazary was and in what language its inhabitants were spoken. And also, where they share with time.

Basque

Basks speak on a completely unique relic language of Euskar, like which is not found anywhere on Earth. This language does not apply to any modern language group, as the basks themselves do not include anyone: their set of genes is quite different from other peoples living in the neighborhood.

Haldei

They lived at the end of the second and early first millennium BC in the territory of Mesopotamia. Haldey have semit roots. In 626-538 BC, Haldia ruled Babylon, founding the Novovavilon kingdom. They became famous for the fact that they paid great importance to magic and astrology: Chaldean astrological forecasts have long been greatly popular among neighboring peoples.

Sarmati

Sarmatians remained in history as a "lizard" according to the testimony of Herodota historian. This people were popular for the deformation of the skull, which was clamped in vice from infancy, because of which the skull acquired a flattened form resembling reptile. There is an assumption that Sarmatians had a matriarchy, and also that the Russian Kokoshnik headdress takes roots in the Sarmatian tradition.

Kalashi.

Kalashi - a mysterious nation whose representatives in our time live on the territory of Pakistan. Kalashi belong to the "White Asians" and consider themselves straight descendants of Alexander Macedon. So this or not - it is unknown, it is known that Kalash's language has a similar composition with Sanskrit.

Philistines

This people are mentioned in the Bible, where it is indicated that they occur from the island of Crete. The Philistines, as well as Hettites, could smell the steel, which was not available to all other peoples. We do not know where the Philistines disappeared, but probably they merged with other peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Evidence of the centuries each people had surrounded their lives by regulated rules, hoping for someone to protect against evil spirits, and who would agree with the forces of nature in their favor. As a rule, they were associated with religious views, economic and social constraints adopted in this society. It seemed to people that only performing ancient rituals, they would be able to achieve all kinds of benefits from fate, giving gods, to ensure the health of all the descendants of a kind of tenth knee. Therefore, most of these rituals are associated with the most important episodes of life: with the position and status of a family member or a tribe among conifers, with the stages of sexual mature, with childbirth and with a funeral, with calls for a rich hunting or catch, a large harvest ...

Many of these traditions are represented today devoid of elementary meaning and monstrously cruel, if not to say narrowly allowed! However, they still exist in the world, they are studying ethnographers scientists and, it is not surprising, but find logical explanations to even the most strange and dangerous rituals.

The most unusual traditions, rituals and customs. Top 5.

1. That's Africa, and the tribe of Masaev from Kenya and Tanzania. In the life of the hunting community the most important qualities of each mature men are endurance and durability. Boys there remain almost 30 years old. To become a recognized man, it is necessary to undergo a special initiation rite, which is called "Emulatar". It occurs every 10-15 years and ten-twenty-year-old teens participate in it.

To hold the population, the whole village erects the whole world. On the appointed day there are solemn dances and ceremonial singing, a feast, and the boys have to drink a "cocktail" from bull blood, milk and alcohol, after which the elders subjected to circumcision. This is the most responsible moment in the men's life of this tribe. After circumcision, the boy is considered a man and warrior, which has proved his fearlessness, the power of will and contempt for death pain.

Three months heals the wound, and all this time the cropped goes in black clothes and live separately, in the huts built for them with women. It is believed that these women express their respect for new soldiers. But this rite does not end: ten years of youth live in the villages of the villages, where the military wisdom is learning, taken in their tribe and traditions of ancestors, learn to hunt and protect their village, as well as grow cattle. Then follows the second part of the initiation: "Eunoto". This is a great holiday, during which the mother of a young man shares his head. From now on, he is considered the eldest warrior and only after that he is allowed to marry.

3. But in Japan About the woman caring differently. The first menstruation of the girl is celebrated as a great day in life and herself, and her family. Among the treats must be red rice - but not because of the color, but for the reason that this is the most expensive rice variety. Agree, wise and beautiful tradition to praise a woman and her strength of the kind!

4. What you can not say about some countries of Europe. Here is an unexpected example - rich and respectable Switzerland. Clean air, beautiful ecology, famous ski resorts, authoritative banks ... Well, who would have thought that in this civilized country such a wild tradition to fill the bride in the mud? Yes, yes, it is literally.

The customs and traditions of other peoples are interesting, amazing, and sometimes strange and even shocking. People of other nationalities can express their feelings or mental attitude at all as they are taken. Also, the peoples of different countries of the world have unique rituals, beliefs and holidays that reflect their history or beliefs. Knowing all these nuances, you can better understand what they live in a particular country. Studying national customs is not just entertaining, but also useful if you plan to go on a journey.

The strangest and original traditions of the peoples of the world

Undoubtedly, one of the important aspects of any culture are its rules of etiquette: a way of greeting, farewell, behavior at the table, etc. For example, among Russians it is customary to shake hands, loving and friendly Spaniards can generally kiss when meeting. But in Japan, it is better not to do this - personal space appreciated and let only close friends.

What other extraordans are in the world? Here is the ranking of the 10 most unusual traditions of other countries:

1. On the streets of India, you can see men holding hands. This does not mean that they are in a romantic relationship. So they show their friendship. But Indian couples in love never express their love publicly.
2. In Germany, do not chlo in your hands when they want to climb. To express their feelings, the Germans are used to knocking on the table.
3. The peoples of some Asian countries, such as China, Korea or Japan, consider to be a good tone of the chagua during meals visiting. Thus, they show the owner that the dish is very tasty.
4. In Japan, it is considered indecent and rude to high in humans. If someone needs to be cleaned, then they do it away from all and very quiet.
5. For residents of South Korea to write someone's name in red - taboos, and all because previously red ink was used to record the names of the dead people.
6. In Malaysia, point to something index finger - it is rude and offensive. Instead, it is customary to show on things with a thumb.

Another interesting feature: While in many countries, people face cemeteries, they turn them into peculiar parks in Denmark, where you can communicate. Pretty pragmatic use of space, is it not true?

Holidays are part of the culture of the people. Often they use unusual rites and customs that can be very funny, and sometimes frightening.

Monkey banquet

In Thailand, the banquet monkey festival is held annually dedicated to God Rama, who, according to the legend, the monkey helped defeat enemies in a big battle.

In the last month of November, monkeys who live in the province of Lopburi and are considered among the local sacred, in the middle of the temple there are tables with a huge number of fruits, vegetables, sweets and drinks.

It is said that there is more half a thousand primates there and that they need to feed about 2 tons of food! Their singer looks very funny: non-cultural guests are thrown by food, fighting for the right to get the most delicious fruit, teased those who came to tourists.

Tomato battles

Battle snowballs - last century. Tomatoes apply in Spain for these purposes! At the Tomatin festival, which is held there every August, thousands of people are going to participate in the battle of tomatoes. Vegetables are brought on the carts and all participants of the action take each other within an hour, turning everything around into the red alive. In total, about 15 tons of tomatoes use in battle!

Officially, the holiday is dedicated to the patron saint of the city of St. Louis, but in fact he has long been a shit for tourists.

Day goose

On the occasion of this Spanish holiday held in the city of Bilbao, choose a goose, lubricate it with fat and tied over the water on the rope. Competing swim to it on the boat and bounce to catch. The goal is to tear the animal head. The winner gets his carcass and universal respect.

It is worth mentioning that they used to use a living goose, but then, at the request of the Society for the protection of animals, he was replaced by the dead. Someone the competition may seem cruel, but for the Spaniards is an indicator of strength, endurance and dexterity of men.

Cobre Festival

Indians worship snakes since ancient times, cobra are considered especially sacred. In Indian temples there are images and statues of these reptiles, they pray and bring sacrifices.

In some cities and villages of India, the festival is arranged in honor of the worship of the Snake "Nag Panchami". It passes in the middle of summer. Just then, the pouring rains flood the holes of the reaches and they crawl out.

Nag Panchami directly devoted to God Shiva, who is depicted with Cologves on the neck. During the holiday, people dance to music, carrying snakes in pots on the head. The procession bypasses the whole village and moves to the main temple. After chants and prayers, snakes sprinkled with turmeric, give them honey with milk to back up, and they are released into the courtyard of the temple. Animals crawl, performing peculiar dances. The holiday is spectacular and fascinating, which attracts crowds of tourists.

It is noteworthy that people during the holiday often bite, and some snakes of poisonous, but no one suffers from it. Phenomenal!

Night Krampus

This terrible holiday celebrates this terrible holiday in the first 2 weeks of December before Christmas in Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland. About a thousand men are dressed up with Krampus - devilish creatures with horns and hooves, which are antipode Santa Claus. They walk through the streets, scaring children and adults. Custom "learn" Krampuses beat the rods.

The celebration is accompanied by mass fairs, processions and contests. Residents of cities compete for the best and most terrible suit. Unclear it is not terrible!

Ritals and rituals

Particularly unusual and strange are the customs and traditions of the peoples of the world associated with religion, marriage and various rituals of initiation. Some of them may seem absurd, but the natives believe that this is important, so you should not consider them stupid. Perhaps some traditions of our country also seem to someone deprived of meaning.

1. Japanese warriors still adhere to the Codex Becido, according to which, in the event of a defeat, he must commit suicide. It is better to die than to get into the hands to enemies.
2. In Muslim countries, a girl in 2 days before the wedding is covered by temporary tattoos from Henna - Mehendi, which symbolize femininity, fertility and good luck. They should only apply a woman, happy in marriage. Mehendi usually paint feet and hands. The longer the tattoo will last, the better, so the bride even liberates home from work.

Chinese brides, namely a resident of the city of Fuji, should cry for a whole month before the wedding. So they are preparing for married life. Maybe they think that all tears will pay and in the future do not have to cry?

• And here is another unusual folk rite. When the man of the tribe of Tanomanani (Brazil) dies, his body cremates. Close dead mix the dust with the decoction of the plantain and drink. They believe that it pleases a dead soul, which finds a resting place in their bodies.
• The Greeks have a strange custom to spit on everything. In their opinion, such a ritual brings good luck and scares the devil. Ritals with spurs they are carried out in different special cases, such as christening or weddings. In the old days, guests had to spit on the bride's dress well, but now everything is done rather symbolic. It is enough to pronounce TFU TFU TFU.
• Young guys in Brazil are undergoing an extraordinary initiation rite. To prove its courage and strength, members of the Satar Mave tribe put hands into a glove filled with poisonous ants. It is necessary to hold out 10 minutes, and because the bites are extremely painful, and the pain lasts the whole day! There were even fatal cases.

In fact, there is a lot of fascinating in every culture. Some can consider these customs inhuman. Others still seek meaning in them, because even the strangest customs and traditions in the world there is an explanation.

Unusual traditions and rites of the peoples of the world

Its traditions, customs and rites have every nation existing in our world. And how many of these peoples, so many traditions are of various, unusual, funny shocking, romantic. But whatever they were, their honor and transmit from generation to generation.

As our reader could already guess, today we will be acquainted with the most unusual greetings of the peoples of the world, as well as their traditions and customs.

Customs

Samoa

Imaging at the meeting sniffing each other. For them, it is more likely to tribute the ancestors than a serious ritual. Sometime, so the self-suican tried to find out where the person with whom they greets. The smell could tell how many people went through the jungle or when the last time he eaten. But most often, the smell was determined by a stranger.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, representatives of the indigenous population, Maori, at a meeting with each other relating to the noses. This tradition leaves for distant centuries. It is called "Hong" and symbolizes the breath of life - "Ha", ascending to the gods themselves. After that, Maori perceive a person as her friend, and not just as arriving. This tradition is observed even at meetings at the "highest level", so do not be surprised if you see on TV, as the president of some country rubs with a nose with a representative of New Zealand. This is etiquette and cannot be broken.

Andaman Islands

The indigenous resident of Andaman Islands sits towards another kneel, hugs behind the neck and crying. And do not think that he complains about his destiny or wants to tell some tragic episode from his life. Thus, he rejoices the meeting with his friend, and tears are the sincerity with which he meets his tribesman.

Kenya

The Masai tribe is the oldest in Kenya, it is famous for its ancient and unusual rites. One of these rituals is the welcome dance Adam. It is performed only by men of the tribe, as a rule of war. Dancing become a circle and begin to jump high. The higher jump - the brighter it will show his bravery and courage. Because Masai lead the natural economy, they often have to jump when they hunt for lions and other animals.

Tibet

At Tibet, at the meeting show each other language. Such a custom is still with the IX when Tibet Rules Tsar-Tiran Landarma. He had a black tongue. So the Tibetans were afraid that the king after his death could settle in someone else and therefore decided to show the tongue to protect themselves from evil. If you also want to follow this custom - make sure that you did not eat anything painting your tongue in a dark color, otherwise a misunderstanding may occur. At the same time, usually kept crossed on the chest.

Traditions

In Japan

And not only in Japan, and everywhere in the east you should be prepared for one of the main traditions of the nations of the East - immediately remove the shoes. In Japan, you will be offered slippers to overcome the distance between the entrance door and the living room, where you will again have to remove slippers before entering the tatami (reed mat). Of course, you must be sure that your socks are flawlessly clean. And leaving the living room, be careful and do not put on other people's slippers.

China or Japan

Sticks should be leaning to a dish and raised up two-thirds. You never need to hit on sticks as a spear, cross them with each other on a plate, put on different sides of the dish, pointing with chopsticks to people, use wands to pull themselves the dish closer or, worse than everything, stick them in Fig. This is exactly what the Japanese do at the funeral, leaving rice with vertically stuck in him with chopsticks. The traditions of the people of Japan do not allow a frivolous attitude to death.

Thailand

In countries where most of the population professes Buddhism, a person's head is considered to be a sacred storage of the soul, and the attitude towards it is considered to be a serious insult even for the kid. Another well-known gesture in the tradition of these peoples - the point for some kind of item is considered to be rude in Malaysia, for this purpose the Malaysians use a compressed fist with an outperfilled thumb pointing the direction. The Philipins are still more detained and modest in guidelines on the subject or direction of movement, they will rather indicate you the direction of lip or eyes.

Funny wedding traditions of the peoples of the world

Unusual and even funny may also seem like a wedding tradition of some areas India. The fact is that there are places in India (for example, Punjab), where there is a ban on the third marriage. You can choose myself twice my wife, four - also not rebel, but three - it is impossible. However, the ban applies only to marriage with a living person, and therefore those men who did not limit themselves to the second marriage to marry ... Tree. Yes, on the usual tree, but with all the necessary ceremonies and honors (maybe, except, a little more modest). After the wedding celebration is completed, the guests help the happy bridegroom "widow", simply cutting this tree. And now there are no obstacles to the third marriage!

A similar custom is used and in cases where the younger brother decides to marry before it does older. In this situation, the elder brother chooses a tree in his wife, and after it is also easily freed from the marriage bonds.

IN Greece The young wife is not afraid to seem like anonya, coming to the leg at the time of dance. On the contrary, it is her who tries to do throughout the holiday. If the newlyweds manifests this maneuver - it is believed that she has every chance of becoming a chapter in the family.

And in Greece, children appear in the first marriage night. No kidding! There is a custom - so that in the family it was all safely, it is necessary to launch in their bed in their bed in their bed. Let them run, jump on the bed - and then young people already have exactly how it is necessary.

IN Kenya It was accepted by a husband to dress up in women's clothing, in which a man should go to a minimum within a month. It is believed that in this way the husband will be able to fully feel a complex and serious female share and with more love to relate in the future to his young wife. By the way, this wedding custom is observed in Kenya strictly and no one objects. Especially a wife who is happy to make a photo of her husband and retains the received photos in the family album.

IN Norway With the obligatory treats of the wedding celebration since ancient times, the porridge was preparing from wheat with cream. Porch was filed after the bride shot his wedding outfit and disguised himself in a married woman costume. With porridge, there are always a lot of jokes in Norway and fun, the boiler could even steal and demand the redemption.

On the Nicobar IslandsFor example, if the guy expressed the desire to marry a girl, he must become a "slave" in the girl's house, and it can last it from 6 months to a year. During this time, the chosen is determined, she wants such a husband or not. If the girl agrees, the Rustic Council announces their husband and wife. Well, if not, the guy returns home.

IN Central Nigeria Girls on grace are placed in separate huts for fattening. Only their mothers, who for many months, and the whole year (depending on success) bring a huge amount of flour food, so that they sprouted their daughters. Fullness in their tribe is highly appreciated and is a guarantee of a successful marriage.

India

Let's start with greetings. You can say hello, just shook your hand, as we used. But there are some subtleties. It is considered a bad tone to shake the hand with whom she was not previously familiar. In addition, women should not say hand with Hindu, as it can calculate for insult. The most respectful greetings from Indians - Namaste is the United's Palm at the chest level.

When meeting the Hindu, it must be remembered that their names consist of several parts. Initially, his own name is, then the name of his father, then the name of the caste, in which he includes and the name of the settlement of his stay. For women, the name contains its own name and name of her spouse.

When selling, the Indians raise the palm and mashed with fingers only. We, too, sometimes use a similar gesture, only in India say goodbye to the girl. If you are forgiven with a man - just get the palm.

The following gestures should not be applied:

* Just as we have, it is considered to be impolite to point wherever the index finger;

* Do not wink a pretty girl. This gesture is indecent and talks about a specific sentence. If a man needs a representative of an ancient profession, it is necessary to show an index finger on the nostril;

* No need to click with your fingers to attract whose attention. This is perceived as a challenge;

* Vibration with your fingers, compressed in a beam-sign to the interlocutor, that he is afraid;

* Double cotton palms is a hint of another orientation.

IN India exists cult animal. Some representatives of the animal world are elevated to the rank of sacred. Especially for monkeys chose. For example, the famous wind palace, where monkeys live in such quantities and so aggressive that tourists do not recommend even go there! Other sacred animals are packed through the streets of settlements - cows. They live their own lives and die with their death, as they are forbidden to take into eating.

Another animal is peacock. Live in the literal sense of the Nadvyuchi - sing their shockful songs everywhere: in the temples, on the streets and in the courtyards of private houses.

Visiting the temple, you need to remove shoes when entering and enter barefoot. Products made of genuine leather is better to exclude from their wardrobe. This is considered blasphemy.

Japan

* When you present a gift, we again show modesty again, saying something like: "Sorry, that this is such a trifle" or: "Perhaps you will not like a gift."

* When guests come, they necessarily offer any treat. Even if a person appeared unexpectedly, he would usually be offered to a snack, even if it would be just a cup of rice with pickled vegetables and tea. If you were invited to a Japanese-type restaurant, unforeseen situations may arise, from which invited with pleasure will help you find a decent way out. For example, tell us when and where you need to remove shoes.

It is not necessary to sit in a Japanese manner, pursing his legs. Most Japanese, as well as Europeans, quickly get tired of it. Men are allowed to cross legs, the women show more stringent requirements: they must sit, pursing their legs under themselves, or, for convenience, shifting their side. Sometimes a guest can offer a low chairs with a back. Pulling the legs forward not accepted.

* When you offer some drink, you need to lift the glass and wait until it is filled. It is recommended to provide a response service to your neighbors.

* And in the Japanese House, and in the conference room, the honorable place is usually away from the door next to the toconom (wall niche with a scroll and other decorations). Guest can refuse to sit down from modesty. Even if, because of this, a small hitch will arise, it is better to do so that then they did not speak about you as an indiscreet man. Before sitting, you need to wait until the honorary guest is sitting. If he is delayed, then everyone gets up on his arrival.

* Before starting food, Osibori is served - a hot wet towel, they wipe their face and hands. Food begin with the words "Itadakimas!" And slightly bow, they say it all who sits at the table and take part in the meal. The word is meaningful, in this case means: "I'm starting to eat with your permission!". The first begins to the mead of the owner or the one who, say, invites to the restaurant. As a rule, the first soup and rice is supplied. Rice is generally served to all dishes. If you need to independently rearrange the cups or plates, rearrange them with two hands.

Vietnam

Vietnamese never look into the eyes when talking. Perhaps due to the inherent inner shyness. But the main reason is that, following the tradition, they do not look into the eyes of those who respect, or having a higher rank.

The smiles of Vietnamese often can cause a misunderstanding of foreigners and even lead to awkward situations. The fact is that in many Eastern countries a smile is also a sign of grief, anxiety or awkwardness. A smile in Vietnam is often an expression of courtesy, but may be a sign of a skeptic relationship, misunderstanding or non-recognition of incorrect judgment.

Loud disputes and hot discussions are not approved, and rarely come among Vietnamese. Well-educated Vietnamese are well trained in terms of self-discipline. Because the loud voices of Europeans are often perceived with disapproval.

In the conversation, Vietnamese very rarely go straight to the goal. Make it means to show the absence of tact and delicacy. Directness is highly appreciated in the Western world, but not in Vietnam. Vietnamese do not like to say "no" and often answer "yes" when the answer must be negative.

In the daily life of Vietnamese many different taboos. For example, the following:

* Do not praise a newborn baby, as evil spirits near and can steal the child because of its value.

* Going to work or in the case, avoid seeing the first woman. If coming out of the door, the first thing you see will be a woman, come back and postpone the event.

* On the entrance doors often hang mirrors outside. If the dragon wants to get into the house, he will see his reflection and thinks that there is already another dragon there.

* You can not put one bowl with rice and one pair of chopsticks on the table. Be sure to set at least two. One bowl - for the dead.

* Do not let your chopsticks touch the other wands and do not attach them without the need. Do not leave sticks in food.

* Do not stretch the toothpick.

* Never buy one pillow and one mattress, always buy two. * Do not use your relatives towels.

* Do not turn the musical instruments and do not knock on both sides of the drum at the same time.

* Do not cut nails overnight.

* In the restaurant with Vietnamese, it is not customary to pay "Popolas". Let me pay him, or pay the account yourself. Always pays a higher grade person.

Gifts to the bride and the bride always give a pair. One gift symbolizes the rapid ending marriage. Two cheap gifts are always preferable to one dear.

* Educated people and everyone who do not belong to peasants do not handle hard labor. Do this, means to take away the work from a poor peasant and is considered unworthy.

Thailand

The head of any person in Thailand regardless of age, gender and social status is considered sacred. According to the centuries-old Thai belief, the spirit of man who protects his life is located in the head. Therefore, stroking your head, climb the hair or just touch the man's head is perceived as a real insult.

Thai women in principle should not be touched without their consent, since most of them adhere to conservative views, and can also take this gesture as an insult.

You should not point out anything and even more so on someone's foot, the bottom of the body, which is considered to be "contempt."

For the same reason, in no case cannot sit on the foot on the leg, sending the feet towards the statue of the Buddha. Thais read every image, so beware of climbing the statue or rely on them in order to take pictures.

According to tradition in Thailand, before entering the temple or Thai dwelling, you should remove the shoes, even if the owners are hospitably assured that you can not go.

In communication is welcomed by a discreet, calm benevolent tone and a constant smile. Do not allow familiarities and increase the voice.

Superstition

Lunar eclipses - Special days, when the evil spirit of Rahukin-chan ("Rahu - devouring the moon") eats the moon. It is not recommended to sleep in this night, but you need to go outside and noise very much to drive the bastard from the dwelling. At the same time, they call for the help of good spirits that should fight Rahukin-chan. Pregnant must be sure to stick the needle in a shirt to protect the child who has yet unborn baby.

Fear of falling stars Conducted a legend about the spirit of Phehiphungtai, which thus tries to return to our world. This Spirit is a collective image of all the dead who are trying to return through other children. Pregnant women can not look at the falling stars and can not even talk about it.

Wednesday is the most dangerous dayWhen evil spirits go to our world. It is impossible to start affairs, you can not travel and even go to the hairdresser. Away from large cities on Wednesday, many do not work in order not to bring trouble.

Cannot drive nails to home floorwill hurt the belly.

Thais do not like owls, considering their harbingers of misfortunes. Well, if Owl somehow passed by the dwelling, only the monks that should be invited to the house and treat the house and treat.

Inadvertently discovered in the house of sand Brings good luck.

It is impossible to play a dull in the houseThis is annoying evil spirits.

Through the threshold of the house should be repaidnot to offend good spirits.

Tanzania

One of the most important rules of behavior for visiting is a ban on smoking in public places. You can smoke only in hotel rooms and in a number of restaurants in a special zone. On the street, in clubs, cinemas, beaches, smoking is strictly forbidden, up to several hours of arrest.

Zanzibar Island is known for its strictest law on the preservation of nature, one of the items of this law is a ban on the use of polyethylene packages. All products here are issued in paper.

Most hotels, even in the most expensive in the rooms there will be kerosene lamps - interruptions in power supply - the most important trouble of modern Tanzania.

Despite sometimes even too courteous to appeal to foreigners from the local population, a unknown tradition to make fun on them. Do not ask the road at the first oncoming, smiling cute, he will tell you a completely wrong road. The experienced tourists recommend in such situations to introduce themselves with a journalist, the English here is well understood, then the chance of deception decreases.

Greetings are very important. The type of greetings depends on the status of a person and its age. The usual survival among the tribes was a greeting in a circle of well-known people - "Khudjambo, Khabari Gani" ("How are you?", What news? ") Or just" Jumbo! ". The group of people welcomed the word "Khatujambo". The word "Shikama" is used to greet the respected people. Little children teach greet the elders, kissing their hands or getting up to their knees. Friends who meet after a long separation, usually exchange hands and kiss each other in both cheeks. In communicating with foreigners, a handshake and traditional English "Hallo" are often used.

In Tanzania, as in many other regions of Africa, the right hand is considered "pure", and the left is "dirty". Therefore, the right hand is used to eat or sharing gifts. A polite method of receiving a gift is to first touch the right hand of the gift, and then the right hand of the giving.

The behavior at the table is also determined by the set of rules. Typically, the traditional meal passes on the floor mats, food is put on low tables. But in many continental families, the meal takes place in Europe - at the table. You can take food with a common plate with your hands and put on your plate, and you can eat from a common dish. The main thing is to ensure that the eating crumbs do not fall into the common dish and on other people's plates. On Zanzibar, it is customary to give guests fresh clove shoots to aromatize the mouth before meals. The sequence of dishes is traditional for East African countries - first served soup, and then snacks and hot. Ending dinner coffee and sweets. Light snacks and greens usually stand on the table.

It is impossible to bypass praying in front. When entering the mosque and at home, shoes should be removed.

The overall lifestyle of Tanzanian people can be characterized by two phrases - "Akun Matata" ("no problems") and the "field-field" ("quietly", "not rushing"). These phrases can describe the attitude of Tanzanians to the whole surrounding. Service in a restaurant or turbuer is extremely slow. If Tanzanius said "one second", then it may mean 15 minutes, and half an hour. At the same time, all attempts to hurry their local residents are radiant smiling and continue to act in a leisurely rhythm. Somehow it is useless to influence it, you just need to accept and try to live in this rhythm yourself.

Customs Spain

To express your admiration, the inhabitants of Spain are three fingers, pressed them to lips and reproduce the sound of a kiss.

The sign of neglect of the Spaniards express the hand with a brush, which tortured away from ourselves at the chest level.

Touching the ear of the ear, the Spaniard regards as an insult.

To point out someone on the door, the Spaniards use a gesture, quite similar to our click with your fingers.

The appeal to "you" is used by them in most situations, even students in schools often turn to their teachers. This is a private story. But the appeal to "you" can even offend a person from time to time.

Meeting, they are noisy and fun greeting. The most common greeting is "Hola" - "Hi." When meeting and with parting, they pressed the cheek to the cheek, imitating the kiss and hugging. For the Spaniards, a short distance when communicating means that you are a pleasant interlocutor for him. But if you, for example, in Germany, when talking, you will save the distance stretched out, then the Spaniard will understand it as a sign of neglect.

Everything constantly happens later than the planned term. There is no fixed time for breakfast, it all depends on when the Spaniard will come to work. They have no habit of breakfast at home, except for drinking a cup of coffee, because the 2nd cup together with a sandwich, will be a guide at first the working day. Soon the dinner time will come.

It is necessary to highlight this paradox as Spanish Siesta. She begins with an hour of day and lasts until 5 o'clock in the evening. At this time, all stores are closed, the staff of the cabinets will spread home for lunch and afternoon sleep. Not every tourist is able to understand this, standing in front of closed doors of the souvenir shop. He is surprised, upset and even angry, but ... Siesta!

For Spaniards there are certain topics - taboo. They prefer not to talk about death, do not ask people their age. Not accepted also to talk about money, especially when they are. No one says: "I earn a lot" or "I am pretty I get." Instead, you will hear: "I can not complain" either "I live in littleness". On other topics, the Spaniards are miserable and, as foreigners say, too loud.

For them, it is absolutely not necessary to know a person great in order to chat with him with a clock. And from time to time it happens that the long conversation ended, and the name of the interlocutor remains unknown ... This is the Spaniards.