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'Strange worship of aircraft' on the remote island
A religion worshiping planes was initiated by a group of people after first seeing airplanes flying through Vanuatu, an archipelago in the Pacific southwest.
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Why before the launch, people often break a bottle of wine?
In fact, smashing a bottle of wine every time a ship launches existed long ago, earlier than the birth of ships powered by fuel or coal.
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Mysterious land where people drink
Currently, queimada has not been identified as a mysterious ritual that has been transmitted through many periods or merely a fun game to help remember the past.
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The 21-shot ritual received the head of state
The welcome ceremony with cannon fire could have originated in the 14th or early 17th century. When a ship of a country entered the port of another country, the guns on…
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Decipher the mysterious shapes in the Amazon forest
Mysterious geometric shapes were carved on the ground in Brazil's Acre state, which once caused scientists
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Myths about liberation are not well known
How liberal is right? What is the true meaning of liberation? We must answer those questions before performing the ritual of birth, or we may have more negative karma.
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The British had to 'sell their wives' to end their marriage because divorce was too expensive
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, every year the press had to post at least one trial regarding the sale of a wife.
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Decode the mystery of the strange burial customs of Tibetans
Tibet has many mysteries and heavenly customs that are considered to be one of the unknowns in the customary culture here.
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Two theories about volcanic pyramids in Peru
A volcanic-shaped pyramid can be used by ancient Peruvians to organize ceremonies to welcome a total solar eclipse.
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The peculiar custom of the tribe turns the body into ... crocodile
The members of the tribe, especially the men, have to go through the body's
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How did the Chinese emperor experience the night of the room?
Ancient and feudal times, the emperor was symbolic of authority, power, so what was the difference between the emperor's chamber and the common man?
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How can Thai royal funeral be organized?
Learn about certain rituals that must be available at the funeral of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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The tribe sleeps with the ancestral dried, smoked mummy
Dani tribe people on the Indonesian plateau have the tradition of embalming the ancestors and heroes by smoking continuously until the bones are dried out.
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The 16 most frightening mature rituals in the world
There are many places of maturity that become a monstrous ritual that many people feel horrified when witnessed.
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The goal is that few people know of burial on trees
In Tibet, burial (burial) is the most common burial rite. In the forest, there were trees and baskets containing corpses on every tree.