White valentines, black valentines and laurels

Many countries in the world have strange traditions on Valentine's Day, such as English women put 5 bay leaves on the bed while sleeping with the hope of dreaming about their future husband.

Valentine's Day February 14 is an opportunity for couples to express their love to their other half with gifts, loving cards. However, traditional customs on this day have many interesting differences in different countries.

Not only flowers

Gift giving is considered a duty of Japanese women on February 14th. Traditionally, girls often give giri choco ( "duty chocolate" or "polite chocolate" ) to male colleagues or friends and acquaintances with men. Men will "meet" on March 14 or " ivory white" ivory .

According to the Huffington Post, Koreans also share similar traditions. They also have a "Black Valentine" day, April 14. On this day, single people dressed in black, eating black noodles to express "empathy".

Japanese women buy chocolate to donate to their male colleagues on February 14.(Photo: Bloomberg).

A round, hairy pig seems to have nothing to do with Valentine's Day. But in Germany, pictures of pigs are printed on Valentine's cards and gifts. This is a symbol of luck as well as a desire for love.

Meanwhile, Metro said Kurds in Iraq decorate red apples with clove seeds as gifts for their other half. Red apples represent the relationship between Adam and Eva, bringing prosperity as well as long-term relationships for couples.

In Denmark and Norway, men will send anonymous love letters to the woman she likes on February 14. This tradition is called "gekkebrev" by the locals in which the letter is signed with round dots. The number of dots corresponds to the number of letters in the man's name.

If the woman guesses correctly, the man will give her an egg on Thanksgiving. If the guess is wrong, the girl will owe the man an egg.

The anonymous letter of Danish and Norwegian men sent his daughter on February 14th.(Photo: travelblog).

If you don't have a lover yet?

Single people in France often gather in crowded meetings to find opportunities to find couples. Women who cannot find a couple will gather together at the end of the day to burn photos of people who have rejected them.

In Thailand, meanwhile, unmarried girls will come to Trimurti temple in Bangkok on February 14 to be enthralled in hopes of finding someone in their dreams.

In the UK, women often put five bay leaves on the bed, four on the corner and one in the middle, on the evening of Valentine's Day. This tradition dating back to the 17th century is believed to help girls see their future husband in a dream.

British women put laurel leaves on the bed on the evening of Valentine, hoping to see her future husband.(Photo: history.org).

The Brazilian did not celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14, but on June 12. On this day, single women will write the names of the men they sympathize with, then put in a hat and "draw". They believe that the person they win can become their husband in the future.

In Estonia, singles will probably be comforted when Valentine is an occasion for friendship. Therefore, everyone gave each other cards and gifts. In Finland, Valentine is also an opportunity for people to celebrate their close friendships.