There are countless strange customs and customs all over the world, especially those about women. Today is a total insight, there are so many strange customs about women in the world!
1. Cameroon: mothers can marry their own sons
Although the legal age of marriage in Cameroon is more than 15 years for women and 18 years for men, it still retains the traditional custom of early marriage in rural areas. Some girls are engaged at 2 years old and married at 9 years old. In cities, the marriage age of young men and women is generally around 20 years old.
There is a strange marriage in Cameroon, that is, the son can inherit the father's wife, and the younger brother can inherit the brother's wife together with the children. The purpose is to prevent the father's wife or brother's wife from remarrying and taking away the property.
Of course, this kind of inheritance is not compulsory, but should be agreed by both parties. But the chief is an exception. According to tradition, after the death of the old chief, the son Sheikh naturally inherited his father's title, power and property with all his wife and children.
2. Turkey: choosing a bride in a bath
In the early days of Turkish bath, men and women were washed separately, and later evolved into today's bath for men and women. If you travel to Turkey, you can see men and women bathing together in the bathing centers frequented by local people. When taking a bath, people are mostly naked with a bath towel around their lower body. In the eyes of Turks, Turkish baths are the holy land of Allah. There is no scruples and evil thoughts to wash the body in the holy land of Allah.
For Turks, Turkish bath is not only a place to clean skin, but also closely related to people's daily life, and sometimes marriage matters are decided in the bath.
Turkish men and women bath together, choose the bride in the bath
It turns out that Turkish women who believe in Islam usually wear thick robes in addition to covering their head and face with headscarves. Outsiders can't see the woman's appearance and figure. As a result, the Turkish bathroom has become an important place for future mothers-in-law to choose their daughters-in-law.
Generally speaking, the future mother-in-law, accompanied by a matchmaker, invites her future daughter-in-law to take a bath. In the bathroom, the future mother-in-law should not only look at her daughter-in-law's appearance and figure, but also her pelvis. A woman with a large pelvis can bring good luck to her family.
In addition, the future daughter-in-law how to smell, whether there is odor is also the focus of the investigation. As the Turks' diet is mainly cheese and meat, it is inevitable to have a heavy body odor. A woman with body odor is considered unlucky. People think that is the reason why Allah punished her.
3. Japan: popular 'bath date' naked blind date
Even in Japan, which has been bathing together for more than 100 years, the words of Zhifu hotel when greeting guests are surprising. The hotel manager will say, "would you like to take a dip in our outdoor & lsquo; date Bath & we can arrange a partner for you. In this way, young men and women make friends in the bath.
Zhifu hotel is located in the countryside 80 kilometers northwest of Tokyo, with 20 rooms. The hotel opened a bath date in May 1985, which aroused people's curiosity. As the new houses have bathroom facilities, the single sex public baths also began to decline rapidly. But for the Japanese, who are not afraid of nudity, they still like to go to the country hotel to soak in the old style single sex bath. Lin insisted that his bathtub was' aboveboard '. He said: 'you can go into the bath with your pants on. '
Japan: popular 'bath date' naked blind date
But under normal circumstances, it is a serious violation of bath etiquette to bring bath towel or towel into the bath. Never use soap. Wipe yourself before entering the bath. "Bath date" is a collective rather than individual activity. After undressing, both men and women enter the bath from both sides of the room; the bath is separated by a sluice.
When in place, the sliding door opens and the two sides meet formally. Bathers are immersed in water at 37 degrees Celsius, chatting, drinking rice wine, or playing cards on a floating table. In order to increase the atmosphere, he also supplies spice juice, fruit and table wine. A man or woman can end the date by closing the sliding door. Young guests are mostly looking for marriage partners.
4. Morocco: "bridal market" courtship
When I was studying at Cairo University, there was a young man living in the dormitory next door. One day, the young man excitedly told me that his father had gone to propose to the girl he liked. I couldn't help being stunned. I thought, how could it be that your father proposed to your beloved girl? After asking for a long time, I found out why. When an Arab asks for a relative, that is to say, a proposal is usually made by the man's parents or clients to the father of the woman.
In different Arab countries, the specific ways of marriage proposal are different: Jordan's method is unique. The men's family often invite the local famous elders to propose to the women's home. The elder went to the woman's house and said to her father, "we want to drink your coffee. 'if the other party doesn't answer the question, or Gu Zuo talks about him, it means there is no hope of marriage proposal. If the other person says, 'OK, let's have a drink. 'means the proposal is successful.
Bride market in Morocco
In the Berber settlements of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, there is a bridal market. Every September, there is a 'musem Festival', that is, Saint's day and a courtship feast. During this period, the parents or relatives of the woman lead the woman to the market. The young men open their eyes and carefully select their favorite person.
The women's dress is different. The girls in the maiden waiting for word wear bright, veils and round headdresses; the widows who are going to remarry wear solemn and veils, but their headdresses are pointed. The man who is courting can take the initiative to chat up with the woman. If the woman likes him, he is allowed to hold his hand.
5. Pakistan: brides can't laugh and be respected
Shortly after working in Pakistan, the author got to know tattim, a reporter from a local newspaper. Not long ago, the 23-year-old married his partner and invited reporters to his wedding.
In Pakistan, weddings are usually held at the bride's house, but modern weddings are not so strict. Tatim's wedding is held in his home. Like other Islamic countries, Pakistani brides have a formal bath five days before their wedding. After bathing, the woman is dressed by her relatives and friends, and her hands and feet are stained with nail polish. They also use a special brown resin oil to paint beautiful patterns on the back of hands, wrists, insteps and ankles to express their joy. When the reporter first arrived in Pakistan, he thought it was a tattoo. Later, he learned that the paint was natural and the patterns could be washed away.
Pakistani brides can't laugh, mourn and be respected
At the wedding ceremony, the more sad the bride is, the better. In the evening, guests come to their seats one after another, chatting and enjoying the moving singing and dancing performances on the small stage. If the guests want to appear on the stage, they can also take advantage of this opportunity to show their voice or dance. On such occasions as weddings, 'performing' is regarded as respect for the host and blessing for the new couple, and the host will be very happy.
On the mid day of the month, the new couple began to meet the guests. First, the well-dressed bride, assisted by her own sisters, circled the new home three times, which meant that she would become a member of the family from now on. Then, the bride and groom sit on a small stage in a 'swing chair' made of flowers and branches. Every guest should come to the new couple and present their warm wishes. According to the customs of Pakistan, even if the bride is full of joy in the whole wedding, her face must also show a sad look, and the more melancholy her face is, the more respected she will be. Tattim's relatives told me that this was to show the bride's reluctance to part with her mother's family.
6. Iran: public swimming pool with secret women in robes
Perhaps it is because of the vast land and sparse population, even in a prosperous city such as Teheran, the capital, there are few towers, but there are many single doors and single courtyard. Although there are different styles of courtyards, there are always walnuts, persimmons and other fruit trees in front of and behind the houses, as well as swimming pools of different sizes and shapes. My friend Karimi said: 'the swimming pool is both a garden and an ideal place for leisure. Now, the swimming pool has almost become one of the standard equipment for middle-class homes in Iran. '
Ordinary people's swimming pool is generally built in a corner of the courtyard, most of which are rectangular and romantic. The size of the swimming pool depends on the area of the yard. The large one is 50 square meters, while the pocket one is only 10 square meters. The style depends on the owner's financial resources and hobbies. The families with better economic conditions stick ceramic tiles or beautiful mosaics on the wall of the swimming pool, along with a massage pool and sauna room. Ordinary people simply paint the bottom and wall of swimming pool with cement instead of ostentation. People who like to leave more green space and activity space in the yard will build the swimming pool in their basement if economic conditions permit.
Iran: public swimming pool with secret women in robes
The cost of building a swimming pool is not very high, which is about 2000 dollars, and the luxury needs tens of thousands of dollars. Due to the large number of people who have swimming pools in Iran, there are workers who make a living by repairing and maintaining swimming pools. According to the amount of work, they can earn 20 or 30 dollars for each maintenance of the swimming pool.
7. India: women don't go out without gold nose nails
The Indian government recently plans to issue paper gold, which means people can subscribe to the gold reserves in banks. Although the purchase of paper gold does not mean that they can get the physical gold in hand, the Indians still flock to it, which fully reflects their love and trust in gold.
Gold is better than clothing
In India, it is considered impolite for a woman to go out without jewelry. Among all kinds of jewelry materials, gold jewelry is the most popular in India. Indian skin color is generally black, and wearing gold jewelry is more likely to highlight this feature. Walking in the street, Indian women's ears are full of glittering jewelry. Even the little girls begging on the roadside, though dirty and unkempt, had a little golden nail on her nose.
In India, women don't go out without gold nose nails
Indian men with jewelry is also quite common, a hand with three gold rings are very popular, and the ring is inlaid with large gems. If a wedding is held at home, parents generally choose gold jewelry as their daughter's dowry, which not only sets off the daughter's beauty, but also serves as the economic basis for future life. Relatives and friends will also use gold ornaments as gifts to express their feelings and add to the festive atmosphere.
8. Arab: Women = robe x manicure x Aijin
In people's impression, Arab women wear robes, masked yarn, quite a bit mysterious. However, if you think they don't make up at all, you're totally wrong.
In fact, Arabian women's robes, veils and scarves are also quite particular, such as the choice of style, color matching, fabric and so on.
Arab women love beauty, but also reflected in their extensive use of henna. Henna is a plant that is very common along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Arab women: robe & middot; Manicure & middot; Aijin
According to historical records, Arabs planted this plant very early and liked to dye their nails and decorate themselves with its juice. Later, henna became