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Kimmy follows a similar Google search as Yeti and Tiffi and also finds something similar.

‘Wearing funny hats when single, France - In France, the 25th of November celebrates Sainte Catherine, the young patron saint of unmarried women. On this day, women who have reached 25 years of age wear green and yellow hats which signify wisdom and faith. While some “Catherinettes” celebrate the day in hopes of being married soon, others proudly embrace their single life.

Throwing your furniture out of the window, South Africa - On New Year’s Eve many countries celebrate with fireworks, while in South Africa a different kind of tradition has persisted since the end of apartheid. To ring in the new year, people throw their furniture out the window and into the streets below. This tradition is monitored by police forces to make sure nobody gets hurt.

Business meetings in a sauna, Finland - Sauna is a big part of Finnish culture, serving not only as a historical place to give birth, but also as a place to discuss business matters or even politics. In fact, it’s a common tradition in the business world for colleagues or business partners to go to the sauna together and talk in a more relaxed environment.

Crying before your wedding, China - While in many cultures a wedding is a ceremony filled with laughter, in China a traditional wedding is preceded by the bride crying a month before getting married. After a few days, she’s joined by her mother and other family members to show joy for her future marriage.

Don’t use your left hand, Middle East - In a number of Middle Eastern countries, greeting someone or eating with one’s left hand can be considered rude and unsanitary. Since the left hand is used to clean oneself after going to the bathroom, it’s seen as the dirty hand is never used at the dinner table or to greet friends.’ (Source) 

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Let’s continue - Some culture dos and donts from around the world

Start at the beginning - Is there a difference between culture, tradition and customs?