Life Fun: Explore seven mind-blowing cultural traditions worldwide, from Japan's spiritual Chanoyu tea ceremony to India's Thaipusam Piercing Festival, showcasing devotion.

7 Cultural Traditions Around the World That Will Blow Your Mind

Brazilians are embracing the wild and messy fun of Paraty’s Mud Carnival, a unique tradition that began in 1986 when teenagers started playing in the mud. Now a major event, the festival combines lively parades with eccentric street parties, attracting thousands of revelers covered head to toe in mud.

Brazil’s mud carnival in Paraty blends tradition and festivity

Japan celebrates the Setsubun Festival with a unique tradition of throwing beans to drive away evil spirits and bring in good fortune for the year ahead. The lively event is marked by vibrant rituals and cultural significance, offering a glimpse into Japanese customs and beliefs.

Japan’s Setsubun festival: A bean-throwing tradition to welcome fortune

Dhanteras marks the beginning of the Diwali festival and holds deep cultural significance in Indian tradition. Celebrated by purchasing gold and silver, it symbolizes wealth, prosperity, and purity. The day is also associated with the worship of Lord Dhanvantari, the deity of health and well-being, emphasizing the importance of security and abundance in life.

Dhanteras: The Cultural Significance of Gold, Prosperity, Purity, and Security

South Korea plans complete ban on eating of dog meat by 2027

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Palestinians are influencing new culinary trends while upholding traditions everywhere from the historic lanes of Jerusalem's Old City to kitchens around the globe.

Beyond hummus, Palestinians create new culinary trends

The festive season brings a lot of cheer, happiness and prosperity for everyone - even the animals! This community tradition has a way to bless your cuddlesome cute critters.

Easter blessings for the pets!

Faroe Islands start rethink of traditional but controversial dolphin hunt

In Thanksgiving tradition, US President Joe Biden pardons ‘Peanut Butter’, ‘Jelly’

Prince Philip's islander devotees inspired by shared respect for tradition 

It is a ritual steeped in pagan mystery, updated for the coronavirus age. Sick people in northern France occasionally leave garments in healing trees in the hope of a cure, following a tradition that persists since pre-Roman times.

COVID masks adorn healing trees in updated pagan rite

The store itself is shut, and the pavement outside is nearly empty, but the French capital's Printemps department store lit up its Christmas window display on Tuesday because - global epidemic or not -- it's an annual tradition.

Unbowed by COVID-19, Paris store lights up Christmas display

Amid a coronavirus lockdown which left Jerusalem's Old City streets empty, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III washed the feet of 12 of his clergymen, during a ritual to mark Holy Thursday (April 16).

Down-sized Washing of the Feet ceremony takes place amid coronavirus outbreak

Mariachi musicians in their garish, traditional outfits idled in the middle of the plaza on Sunday (March 29) waiting for any passers-by who might pay for a tune.

Mexico City's mariachi culture falls silent as coronavirus takes toll

Not being able to physically get together and play music was no obstacle for British musician John Miles and the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra managed to record Miles' hit track 'Music' - separately.

John Miles and the Antwerp Philharmonic 'Quarantine' Orchestra perform 'Music'

The spread of coronavirus has given 19-year-old musician Zeid Abu Hiljeh a new stage to perform. The medical student and saxophone player is among dozens quarantined at a hotel in Jordan's Dead Sea, where he plays every night to an audience on lockdown.

Saxophone tunes uplift dozens in Jordanian quarantine

Against the backdrop of the melodies of oud played by her husband, Palestinian artist Hana' Hamarsheh creates astonishing artworks of Arabic calligraphy, hoping to bring together the two worlds of music and art.

A blend of music and calligraphy regales visitors of West Bank gallery

The China Media Group (CMG) on Wednesday presented a themed light show in Shanghai's West Bund International Media Port for the upcoming Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Saturday this year.

Spring Festival light show shines at Shanghai West Bund Media Port

You Wenfeng, a Hezhen craftswoman making clothing from skin of fish, was not yet born when her kinsmen were thrown into labour camps during Japan's occupation of Manchuria. But just as her ancestors fought the threat of extinction after Japan's invasion decades ago, You, 68, is on a mission to keep the skills from vanishing into the history books.

China's 'mermaid descendant' weaves final garments from skin of fish

The annual and vibrant Black and White carnival, which has its origins in a mix of Andean, Amazonian and Pacific cultural expressions, took place on Sunday (January 5) and Monday (January 6) in the southwestern Colombian city of Pasto.

Colombia celebrates colourful Black and White carnival

Mexicans of all ages celebrate their heritage and reap tasty rewards by smashing open traditional Christmas pinatas during the holiday season.

Pinatas 'bring happiness' to Mexican families at Christmas

People from Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) showed their skills and love while celebrating the 20th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, which falls on December 20.

Macao holds events to celebrate 20th anniversary of its return to motherland

Tens of thousands of devout Hindus thronged a temple in southern Nepal where thousands of animals and birds were sacrificed this week, amid an outcry from animal rights activists who said the ritual was a cruel and gruesome spectacle.

Thousands of animals sacrificed in Nepal Hindu ritual amid outcry

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