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In the Philippines, if you came from a funeral, you have to go someplace else before going home because if not, the soul of the dead will follow you home. Some people go to 711 or fast food restaurants. Once you're there & you're at the door, you have to rub your foot/shoes so the soul will stay there. And many more traditions really
@@FixerUK Germany does too. Actually a lot of countries. Not the USA though where you can name your child something ridiculous like Izzle Dizzle Shitty Pitty or what ever.
@@dergudegruene I know a lot of countries don't allow the name of a certain German painter born in 1908. Edit: Even though some have tried, even here in the UK.🤫
HOLD ON, BREAKING NEWS. THE CURRENT UK GOVERNMENT WILL MOST LIKELY IMPLEMENT THIS. I will likely need to disown middle name. There's no emoji for madness other than🤪
9: In Saudi Arabia, all of the shops close for a couple of yours around midday, but they are open fairly late at night. Every culture in a hot climate finds a way to beat the heat.
agreed - I'm always amazed at the amount of people who are not aware we are all on a planet (different time zones, different seasons) - that christmas does NOT equal snow to so many places kia ora my aussie 'cousin' from Aotearoa/New Zealand 🙃😉😊
Right? Just because America considers themselves the centre of the universe, doesn't mean the rest of us follow their schedule (including the planet). That said, i do wish our Christmas down under was a little bit cooler 🥵
It is NOT an Australian custom to have a BBQ on the beach and then eat Pavlova for Christmas. A very small percentage of the country lives near a beach and we have BBQs and eat Pavlova all year round. Most people I know have Turkey and Pudding for Christmas. Besides Pavlovas go weird in the heat, you wouldn't take one to a beach.
I agree 💯. We still have a hot xmas lunch unless it's stifling hot. Then we have cold roasted meat and seafood with both hot vegies and salads. For sweets we have trifles, steamed puddings, jelly and ice cream and pavlova. Just everyday sweets we like all year round. I really wonder where the researchers find their info.
When I was in high school we were taught ring etiquette before receiving our school rings. We were taught a ring given (as in given by a person as opposed to an institution) was worn on the left hand while one’s own ring is worn on the right. The name of the school was to be facing oneself until graduation after which the name should face outward. I wonder if that was just our school or if that’s generally adopted throughout the United States.
I have lived in the United States for my entire life. I am of Austrian heritage, so I wear my wedding ring on my right hand, as per Austrian tradition. So, at our marriage ceremony in church, my wife put my ring on my left hand, as per her request. After we exited the church, I switched the ring from my left hand to my right hand. Also, as per Austrian tradition, our first dance together at the wedding reception was to "The Blue Danube Waltz." Tradition states that the best man decides how long the dance lasts, but we left that decision to the DJ. I did get mildly angry when the DJ told our guest over the speakers that we would be dancing to "The Blue Dah-Noo-Bee Waltz." My slight anger disappeared quickly when I realized the humor.
14... Hygge and cemetery has nothing in common, how did you get that connection? Hygge kan mean many things, but always positive. But we don't 'hygge' at a cemetery. Typically Danes just go there to the grave of the lost one, lay some flowers and just stand there silently for a few minutes. The closest thing I can think of is the word 'uhygge' when it comes to the cemetery, as 'uhygge' means something like being scared or frightened. 'Hygge' is more about being cozy, for example you can 'hygge' with your family by watching a good family movie with popcorn at home or play some friendly games with friends or family. We do no 'hygge' by visiting the dead people... Maybe the ghosts sees it as 'hygge', but the living does not At first I thought this was going to be about The Philippines, as from what I can tell, they spent Halloween on the cemetery playing cards. Maybe you could define that as 'hygge' for them
It helps that almost any liquid, of any temperature, infused with any kind of anything is considered tea. Anything from poop to tree bark is considered ingredients for tea. If you took specific teas, i.e. green tea or pine needle tea, instead of grouping them together, id bet tea isn't the second most popular drink on the planet any longer
@@madbeef420 I didn't do the research personally, but I seem to recall that coffee, at least,. was considered distinct from tea. I like that beer was in the #3 spot, though.
Songkran is lots of fun! In many areas, Thai people will not assail _farang_ with water unless you’re already wet; but in highly touristy areas, anything goes.
I'm British, and I've never liked a large amount of milk in my tea, then about 35 years ago I started drinking my tea without milk, it's a much better flavour, I like my tea to be golden tan colour, so when in my mug I like to see the bottom of my mug or tea cup. A story tells you how putting milk in tea came about. Many years ago, when tea came to Britain, it was very expensive, and only the rich could afford it, and it was kept in a locked tea caddie. The story is that some very rich lady had just had her afternoon tea brought in by the butler, when a message arrived and it was very important that the lady leave right away, not wishing to waste her tea, which was drank without milk, she needed to cool it down and asked for some milk and poured the milk into her tea to cool it down so she could drink it. That is how it came about that milk got added to the tea and as she was a very important Lady others started doing the same thing. I've no idea if this story is true, but regardless, it's an interesting tale.
I add milk to tea only when it is cold weather wise. That said, certain teas that are not simple mixed leaves in a bag, specifically named teas should be enjoyed as they were meant to be as they are not blended, without milk. Same as flavoured teas, why add milk ?
When I was a First Aider (volunteer medic) in St. John in my local unit in Manchester UK there were 3 words we would never use because they would always cause bad luck 1. Bored - because it ment we would all of a sudden start getting patients. 2. Busy - see Bored. 3. Rain - yup even a nice sunny day often became unusually wet. So we banned them from use! Eg on one even that was on a beautiful sunny day at a youth football competition a colleague sent a message asking about the event and I replied it’s going great no issues, so he jokingly replied “Bored, Bored, Bored, Busy, Busy Busy, Rain, Rain, Rain” & within 2 hours we had to call for 3 Ambulances, a Air Ambulance, the police and we had 1” of rain in 2 hours. Until then we had done 2 days of no issues during a beautiful bank holiday may weekend Saturday and Sunday glorious weather, the Monday was the same until that text and everything went downhill from there 😢.
I was ill and my paramedics told me the same thing when I was about to ask are you busy? They stopped me told me it wasn’t allowed to be said in or anywhere around the ambulance or hospital!
I love the Day of the Dead and find walking through centuries especially old ones and memorial parks peaceful. There is just something special about connecting with our past.
Even though we live in Canada and my kids and I were all born here, we still follow the first foot tradition for New Years. The first foot in your home is supposed to be good luck if they are a dark haired male! My son still steps out a few seconds before midnight (with a bottle of wine and some bread) then comes in just after midnight! Both my parents were Scottish and I think this still happens in places in Scotland.
In Sweden, especially in larger cities and towns, there is a 'grave tax' if no one is paying the tax for your grave, they dig you up, and do away with you. This happened with my great uncle Robert, no tax, no grave. In smaller communities, they'll probably still leave you there, especially if you were born a Swede. That's cemeteries there.
At 3:33 ...I used to live in Hawaii...I quickly learned that here was something called "Hawaiian Time"...if you are having a party, It was typical for most guest not to show up for almost two hours...This is because Hawaiians are more laid back, and do not suffer from stress by trying to being on time...
One of the best ways to drink tea is brewed the British way, then a slice of lemon when poured. Let it cool a bit so the lemon infuses, and drink at about 50C (122F) or a little hotter depending on preference.
I perfected my father's iced tea 😂 He was born in Odessa Texas. And apparently they absolutely love their iced tea. But it can only have 2 tsps in those big mason jar type cups. 380 ml? I think. It's been forever since I actually made it. But I'll never forget! Lol
umm Mike (& researchers) - sorry but NOBODY calls it the "haka dance" - 2:40 seriously!!!! borderline extreme cultural offensive using this description. a more appropriate term would simply be "the haka" and/or "a haka" = NO "dance"! - a haka is a very deep, spiritual, cultural concept - and yes, it involves movement (& words) = however, cannot stress this enough, again, NOT a "dance". it is performed _with_ *respect* and FOR _respect_ (i.e. it is a sign of respect for the person experiencing the haka, & performed with respect to the words, movement & *meaning* - cultural significance - by the people performing the haka) there was a worrying trend for people just to perform a haka anywhere & everywhere - mostly overseas (esp with a few drinks in them) & mostly people who were NOT familiar with the cultural significance, & just thought it was a 'fun' thing to do (many, who participated, or even led this, though not all, were NOT Māori, or even New Zealanders). again - a haka is a *cultural* event & part of the identity of the Maori people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. non-Māori _can_ perform a haka - however this should be done under instruction of someone with both understanding & mana (respect), and only done WITH RESPECT to the culture, the meaning, the significance Haka are most often performed at significant events, like funerals, or a wedding - and a formal welcome ceremonies and yes, by our National team, the All Blacks, before an international Rugby match. there are *various* haka the All Blacks perform, some are traditional and some are written for them (there is NO "s" in the Māori language - so the plural of haka is simply haka) -
wedding ring on the right hand? in Belgium it's on the left for the wedding ring, the right hand for the engagement ring. or maybe i am wearing my ring on the wrong hand for over a decade. That can very well be it too. 🤣🤣
Pretty sure the wedding ring is worn on the right hand in Germany. I have vague recollections of being told this by my sister - who has been married to a German for 50 years! Unfortunately, we don't get to see each other often, and I can't remember which hand she wears it on. I'm 99% sure her husband wears it on his right hand.
According to Google, whether the wedding ring is worn on the right or left hand depends on the region in which you live/grew up. So, I don't think you can really be "wrong" in this case.
When i was small we used to throw our teeth that came out on the roof and say rat 🐀 rat bring back my teeth .why i dont know it's just what we were taught 😅😊😊
Not one custom from India, a land of almost 1 billion people. You could probably do a 100 list on India alone and still wouldn't have scratched the surface. I will mention one custom. Holi. That is the day spring starts and is celebrated by throwing colored water at each other. Different colors so one can go home with several colors all over their body and clothes. It may take days to wash off!
At one time, in parts of the UK, you could be considered married if both the bride and groom jumped over a broom. 🧹🧹🧹It was suspended between two low supports and if the couple managed it without tripping then their marriage would be long and fruitful. As a child it was not uncommon to hear that a couple were living over the broom.
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My people have a custom of eating tacos on Tuesday. Of course "my people" is mainly just me, but it still counts.
Taco Tuesday is a thing in many homes, including my own!
In the Philippines, if you came from a funeral, you have to go someplace else before going home because if not, the soul of the dead will follow you home. Some people go to 711 or fast food restaurants. Once you're there & you're at the door, you have to rub your foot/shoes so the soul will stay there. And many more traditions really
Naming babies on an approved list of names
Iceland uses this, I think.
I was thinking North Korea.
@@FixerUK Germany does too. Actually a lot of countries. Not the USA though where you can name your child something ridiculous like Izzle Dizzle Shitty Pitty or what ever.
@@dergudegruene I know a lot of countries don't allow the name of a certain German painter born in 1908.
Edit: Even though some have tried, even here in the UK.🤫
HOLD ON, BREAKING NEWS.
THE CURRENT UK GOVERNMENT WILL MOST LIKELY IMPLEMENT THIS.
I will likely need to disown middle name.
There's no emoji for madness other than🤪
9: In Saudi Arabia, all of the shops close for a couple of yours around midday, but they are open fairly late at night. Every culture in a hot climate finds a way to beat the heat.
I think siesta time is observed in Mexico, Central America, and South America also
You might have mentioned that it's hot in Australia during Christmas because....It's summer down under.
agreed - I'm always amazed at the amount of people who are not aware we are all on a planet (different time zones, different seasons) - that christmas does NOT equal snow to so many places
kia ora my aussie 'cousin' from Aotearoa/New Zealand 🙃😉😊
Right? Just because America considers themselves the centre of the universe, doesn't mean the rest of us follow their schedule (including the planet). That said, i do wish our Christmas down under was a little bit cooler 🥵
You sound pretty mad 💀 also it snows and gets cold in A LOT more than just America🤣 @@cassandrakarpinski9416
It is NOT an Australian custom to have a BBQ on the beach and then eat Pavlova for Christmas. A very small percentage of the country lives near a beach and we have BBQs and eat Pavlova all year round. Most people I know have Turkey and Pudding for Christmas. Besides Pavlovas go weird in the heat, you wouldn't take one to a beach.
I agree 💯. We still have a hot xmas lunch unless it's stifling hot. Then we have cold roasted meat and seafood with both hot vegies and salads. For sweets we have trifles, steamed puddings, jelly and ice cream and pavlova. Just everyday sweets we like all year round. I really wonder where the researchers find their info.
When I was in high school we were taught ring etiquette before receiving our school rings. We were taught a ring given (as in given by a person as opposed to an institution) was worn on the left hand while one’s own ring is worn on the right. The name of the school was to be facing oneself until graduation after which the name should face outward. I wonder if that was just our school or if that’s generally adopted throughout the United States.
That was my schools tradition also. A Catholic high school in NJ.
We got our school ring during our junior year, and turned it when we became a senior - ETA: California
I have lived in the United States for my entire life. I am of Austrian heritage, so I wear my wedding ring on my right hand, as per Austrian tradition. So, at our marriage ceremony in church, my wife put my ring on my left hand, as per her request. After we exited the church, I switched the ring from my left hand to my right hand. Also, as per Austrian tradition, our first dance together at the wedding reception was to "The Blue Danube Waltz." Tradition states that the best man decides how long the dance lasts, but we left that decision to the DJ. I did get mildly angry when the DJ told our guest over the speakers that we would be dancing to "The Blue Dah-Noo-Bee Waltz." My slight anger disappeared quickly when I realized the humor.
14... Hygge and cemetery has nothing in common, how did you get that connection? Hygge kan mean many things, but always positive. But we don't 'hygge' at a cemetery. Typically Danes just go there to the grave of the lost one, lay some flowers and just stand there silently for a few minutes. The closest thing I can think of is the word 'uhygge' when it comes to the cemetery, as 'uhygge' means something like being scared or frightened. 'Hygge' is more about being cozy, for example you can 'hygge' with your family by watching a good family movie with popcorn at home or play some friendly games with friends or family. We do no 'hygge' by visiting the dead people... Maybe the ghosts sees it as 'hygge', but the living does not
At first I thought this was going to be about The Philippines, as from what I can tell, they spent Halloween on the cemetery playing cards. Maybe you could define that as 'hygge' for them
12: Tea is also the second most popular drink on the planet (1: Water, 2: Tea, 3: Beer).
It helps that almost any liquid, of any temperature, infused with any kind of anything is considered tea. Anything from poop to tree bark is considered ingredients for tea. If you took specific teas, i.e. green tea or pine needle tea, instead of grouping them together, id bet tea isn't the second most popular drink on the planet any longer
@@madbeef420 I didn't do the research personally, but I seem to recall that coffee, at least,. was considered distinct from tea. I like that beer was in the #3 spot, though.
I appreciate everytime i come here there’s a new video lol love this channel
Songkran is lots of fun! In many areas, Thai people will not assail _farang_ with water unless you’re already wet; but in highly touristy areas, anything goes.
When you pull somebody's finger in America , they just fart .
My dad does that sometimes! 🤣
Love you Mike!!
I'm British, and I've never liked a large amount of milk in my tea, then about 35 years ago I started drinking my tea without milk, it's a much better flavour, I like my tea to be golden tan colour, so when in my mug I like to see the bottom of my mug or tea cup. A story tells you how putting milk in tea came about. Many years ago, when tea came to Britain, it was very expensive, and only the rich could afford it, and it was kept in a locked tea caddie. The story is that some very rich lady had just had her afternoon tea brought in by the butler, when a message arrived and it was very important that the lady leave right away, not wishing to waste her tea, which was drank without milk, she needed to cool it down and asked for some milk and poured the milk into her tea to cool it down so she could drink it. That is how it came about that milk got added to the tea and as she was a very important Lady others started doing the same thing. I've no idea if this story is true, but regardless, it's an interesting tale.
I add milk to tea only when it is cold weather wise. That said, certain teas that are not simple mixed leaves in a bag, specifically named teas should be enjoyed as they were meant to be as they are not blended, without milk. Same as flavoured teas, why add milk ?
First time I saw the haka dance, I thought it was cool. By the 758 time, not so much.
It's impossible to make the Haka dance intimidating 😂
When I was a First Aider (volunteer medic) in St. John in my local unit in Manchester UK there were 3 words we would never use because they would always cause bad luck 1. Bored - because it ment we would all of a sudden start getting patients. 2. Busy - see Bored. 3. Rain - yup even a nice sunny day often became unusually wet.
So we banned them from use! Eg on one even that was on a beautiful sunny day at a youth football competition a colleague sent a message asking about the event and I replied it’s going great no issues, so he jokingly replied “Bored, Bored, Bored, Busy, Busy Busy, Rain, Rain, Rain” & within 2 hours we had to call for 3 Ambulances, a Air Ambulance, the police and we had 1” of rain in 2 hours. Until then we had done 2 days of no issues during a beautiful bank holiday may weekend Saturday and Sunday glorious weather, the Monday was the same until that text and everything went downhill from there 😢.
I was ill and my paramedics told me the same thing when I was about to ask are you busy? They stopped me told me it wasn’t allowed to be said in or anywhere around the ambulance or hospital!
Think you could do a part 2 of this sometime and include at least one fact from Japan on its own? 😃 Love your lists, Mike, and cute shirt, btw!
Another great video 😊. Love the shirt
I love the Day of the Dead and find walking through centuries especially old ones and memorial parks peaceful. There is just something special about connecting with our past.
Even though we live in Canada and my kids and I were all born here, we still follow the first foot tradition for New Years. The first foot in your home is supposed to be good luck if they are a dark haired male! My son still steps out a few seconds before midnight (with a bottle of wine and some bread) then comes in just after midnight! Both my parents were Scottish and I think this still happens in places in Scotland.
These were fun!
6:48 The only iced tea I like is Long Island and Long Beach.
In Sweden, especially in larger cities and towns, there is a 'grave tax' if no one is paying the tax for your grave, they dig you up, and do away with you. This happened with my great uncle Robert, no tax, no grave. In smaller communities, they'll probably still leave you there, especially if you were born a Swede. That's cemeteries there.
The answer, all of the above.
The Australian one, not exactly right. Not everyone lives near a beach.
#24 It is the mucus that binds us.
#12 Have you ever tried dunking buttered toast in your hot tea with milk and sugar? It's delicious.
At 3:33 ...I used to live in Hawaii...I quickly learned that here was something called "Hawaiian Time"...if you are having a party, It was typical for most guest not to show up for almost two hours...This is because Hawaiians are more laid back, and do not suffer from stress by trying to being on time...
Love your shirt!
One of the best ways to drink tea is brewed the British way, then a slice of lemon when poured. Let it cool a bit so the lemon infuses, and drink at about 50C (122F) or a little hotter depending on preference.
So this episode had a secret message. You want us to throw peppers 🌶 🌶 at you Mike? Lol love your videos!
I perfected my father's iced tea 😂
He was born in Odessa Texas. And apparently they absolutely love their iced tea. But it can only have 2 tsps in those big mason jar type cups. 380 ml? I think. It's been forever since I actually made it. But I'll never forget! Lol
umm Mike (& researchers) - sorry but NOBODY calls it the "haka dance" - 2:40 seriously!!!! borderline extreme cultural offensive using this description. a more appropriate term would simply be "the haka" and/or "a haka" = NO "dance"!
- a haka is a very deep, spiritual, cultural concept -
and yes, it involves movement (& words) = however, cannot stress this enough, again, NOT a "dance". it is performed _with_ *respect* and FOR _respect_ (i.e. it is a sign of respect for the person experiencing the haka, & performed with respect to the words, movement & *meaning* - cultural significance - by the people performing the haka)
there was a worrying trend for people just to perform a haka anywhere & everywhere - mostly overseas (esp with a few drinks in them) & mostly people who were NOT familiar with the cultural significance, & just thought it was a 'fun' thing to do (many, who participated, or even led this, though not all, were NOT Māori, or even New Zealanders).
again - a haka is a *cultural* event & part of the identity of the Maori people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. non-Māori _can_ perform a haka - however this should be done under instruction of someone with both understanding & mana (respect), and only done WITH RESPECT to the culture, the meaning, the significance
Haka are most often performed at significant events, like funerals, or a wedding - and a formal welcome ceremonies
and yes, by our National team, the All Blacks, before an international Rugby match. there are *various* haka the All Blacks perform, some are traditional and some are written for them (there is NO "s" in the Māori language - so the plural of haka is simply haka) -
Nice shirt, Mike!
wedding ring on the right hand? in Belgium it's on the left for the wedding ring, the right hand for the engagement ring. or maybe i am wearing my ring on the wrong hand for over a decade. That can very well be it too. 🤣🤣
Pretty sure the wedding ring is worn on the right hand in Germany. I have vague recollections of being told this by my sister - who has been married to a German for 50 years! Unfortunately, we don't get to see each other often, and I can't remember which hand she wears it on. I'm 99% sure her husband wears it on his right hand.
According to Google, whether the wedding ring is worn on the right or left hand depends on the region in which you live/grew up. So, I don't think you can really be "wrong" in this case.
The answer is B.
Hakken is a nuts Dutch dance usually to hardcore music
Nice wardrobe function Mike!
№21 Nothing to sneeze at! 🤓😎✌🏼☮️
Add a Tartary flag to your background. That would be great. Now that I look for hints of Tartaria I see them often.
In my native culture, you place a folding chair on the street to reserve your curbside parking spot.... name my city
That Pakistani wedding tradition is also a Slovak tradition :)
The answer to the question id "D". Several European countries have government-approved lists of names.
that South African thing is totally BS it might happen in some slummy area but its not a custom in our country
3:16 my wife is from Venezuela and we have to establish if we’re going to arrive somewhere on Venezuelan or gringo time.
In Jamaica we also throw our baby teeth on the roofs, idk what the story was behind doing it, but I did it growing up
I'm South African and the furniture throwing is definitely not any custom that I ever heard of.
№17 Yay! WE'RE NUMBER 23! 😱WE'RE NUMBER 23! U.S.A!🇺🇲 U S.A.! 🇺🇲. 🤓😎✌🏼☮️
Milk is ok in tea but cream is better
In some parts of Germany, the people throw there Christmast-Trees out of the Window after January 6.
When i was small we used to throw our teeth that came out on the roof and say rat 🐀 rat bring back my teeth .why i dont know it's just what we were taught 😅😊😊
And I thought the answer to the question was not allowing babies on planes. Who knew.😅
Holy crap, I'm the first view!
C. I think it's in Iceland.
Not one custom from India, a land of almost 1 billion people. You could probably do a 100 list on India alone and still wouldn't have scratched the surface.
I will mention one custom. Holi. That is the day spring starts and is celebrated by throwing colored water at each other. Different colors so one can go home with several colors all over their body and clothes. It may take days to wash off!
I'm not getting married in Indonesia.
Hey Mike 🌼🍃 don't know 🤔🌈☀️🌴🌊🌺✌️💚😎
Wonder? how ever the human race ever survived until the 21 first century.
THAT'S DISGUSTING SPITTING ON PEOPLE. I MEAN WITH ALL THE SICKNESS IN THE WORLD 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
Lots of Scandinavian rituals, huh?
I have one where I thank nurses for being health heroes
I love it! I had a sister-in-law who’s a nurse ☺️.
They are awesome
@ I couldn’t agree more ☺️👍
I do the same with police officers; I just appreciate them so much... 🥰
For prosperity all my life we’ve placed silver coins on the window sill over new years. No, I haven’t gotten rich, BUT I’m not broke either. Soooo?
C - in Iceland
I shudder at the thought of sweet tea
Sweet tea isn’t good for you. Too much sugar.
3rd!
C. Picking baby names from appr government list.
Yeah; correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that might happen in North Korea... 😓
Can mean huka tauh aswel
Babyracing
C.
The answer is all of the above
#25.... That sounds like..... Well never mind.
At one time, in parts of the UK, you could be considered married if both the bride and groom jumped over a broom. 🧹🧹🧹It was suspended between two low supports and if the couple managed it without tripping then their marriage would be long and fruitful. As a child it was not uncommon to hear that a couple were living over the broom.