What are the unique customs around the world?

Customs around the world ★ Myanmar ● New Year Customs: The Myanmar people's New Year is on the last day of the Songkran Festival in mid-April every year, so the Songkran Festival and the New Year have been merged into one. The Songkran Festival usually lasts three or four days. On the second day of the festival, men, women and children have the habit of washing their hair. Unless it coincides with their birthdays, they will change to the third day. During the festival, no matter in the city or in the countryside, everyone is dressed in costumes and splashing water on each other to show the intention of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Some people use cherry blossom branches, dip silver bowls in water soaked in rose petals and gently shake them on others. More people like to splash the whole bucket and basin, or even spray it with a hose. Children who attack adults with water guns will not be scolded. The more people are splashed, the happier they are. On the contrary, if people don't splash water during the Songkran Festival, the New Year will be unlucky. The annual Songkran Festival is also a good opportunity for young people to socialize in the beautiful scenery, and many young people take this opportunity to form a good marriage. ● Eating habits: Burmese people often eat rice noodles, noodles or fried rice for breakfast, as well as coffee, black tea and snacks. Lunch and dinner are dinner, with rice as the staple food. The characteristics of dishes are oily, sour, spicy and heavy. All kinds of young fruits and fresh leaves are often eaten as side dishes and dipped in seasonings. When eating, put the rice on the plate and grab it with your hands. With the development of society, more and more people eat with knives, forks and spoons. Dress etiquette: The dress of Burmese people is similar to that of Dai people in Yunnan, China. Both men and women wear tube skirts, the male is called "cage bottom" and the female is called "Taiming". Men's coats are long-sleeved coats with double-breasted collars, while women's coats are diagonal coats. On important occasions, men often wear Burmese top hats (called "Gangbao" in Burmese, woven with fine vines and wrapped in pink or light yellow scarves). Myanmar women have long hair, bun and flowers, and like to apply aromatic wood pulp called Tannaga in Burmese, which has the functions of cooling, sun protection and skin care. Burmese people wear slippers regardless of gender and occasion, except soldiers. ● Meeting etiquette: Burmese people have no surnames, only first names. Usually a call sign is added before the name to indicate the identity of the person. Men generally call themselves "looks", which means "brothers" to show humility; It is also called "appearance" for young people or teenagers. Call "Wu" for older men, which means "Mr", and "Guo" for peers or young men, which means "Big Brother". Call young women "Mom", which means "Sister", or call old women "Du", which means "Gu". Women call themselves "horses". When meeting guests in social situations, Burmese people usually salute or bow. If you have a hat, please take it off. Old people, leaders and scholars in Lu Yu have to bow when they meet a monk, folding their backs and bowing down until the monk has passed. When introducing Burmese, if two people are of the same sex, equal status and similar age, they can be introduced to any place first. In other cases, the introducer takes precedence. Usually men and women introduce women first; Inferiors and superiors, introduce superiors and elders first, and then introduce elders. ● Main taboos: Burmese people generally only cut their nails on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and it is considered unlucky to cut their nails at other times. When talking to elders, you should answer with "yes" or "no", and you can't express it by nodding or shaking your head. When sitting and talking, it is forbidden to show your knees and thighs, otherwise it is disrespectful to people. The east is the direction in which the sun and the moon rise. Never turn your feet to the east when you sleep. Yanji, Myanmar, married, entertained and moved from April 10 to July 15. ★ Japan ● New Year custom: The Japanese used to celebrate two New Years, namely New Year's Day and Spring Festival, which is similar to the current situation in China. Only in modern times did it change to a new calendar year. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve". On New Year's Eve, the Japanese also have the custom of celebrating the New Year. People eat buckwheat noodles and watch TV programs arranged for the New Year. The solo competition between male and female singers is the most popular. At midnight, the temple is filled with cigarettes and the bell rings, often knocking 108. It is said that this is because there is a saying in the Buddhist scriptures that "when you hear the bell, your troubles will be clear." The Japanese believe that every time you knock on the door, you will get rid of one kind of trouble, and knocking 108 times means clearing all troubles. After the bell rings, people flock to shrines and temples, burn incense and worship Buddha, and sign fortune-telling, which is called "the first visit". Some also put some pine and bamboo, which is called "door pine". ● Clothing etiquette: Contemporary Japanese clothing can be divided into traditional clothing, namely kimono and modern clothing. . Nowadays, in daily life, most Japanese people wear modern clothes most of the time, except some people who specialize in tea ceremony, flower teacher and other special jobs. Traditional kimono dresses are only worn on festivals or certain ceremonies. Kimono is also called "something to wear", and its meaning can vary greatly according to the defined width. The narrow sense of "holding" only refers to "wearing" (similar to China's robes), while the broad sense of "holding" should include "hanging" (underwear), "feather" (short coat), culottes, belts and so on. The colors of men's kimonos are solemn and monotonous, and most of them are decorated with "family patterns" or family emblems on the back. Women's kimonos are more gorgeous than men's kimonos, and their belts are wider. The knot seems to be a small burden. Women's kimonos have a wide variety of colors, and high-end dresses are all made of silk and decorated with embroidery or hand-painted patterns, which are very expensive. This kind of kimono is often seen in movies, TV and audio-visual media. ● Eating habits: a) Staple food: Although the history of Japanese eating noodles is not very long, they invented the "Lamian Noodles" with unique Japanese characteristics more than 20 years ago, and even invented instant noodles that are now popular all over the world. There are also several staple foods with Japanese characteristics, such as red bean rice, soba noodles and Japanese dim sum. B) Non-staple food: Compared with Chinese food, Japanese food ("Japanese food" in Japanese) is characterized by light taste, emphasis on color and shape, emphasis on retaining natural flavor, and more kinds of raw food. The most Japanese cuisine includes sashimi, tempura (soft fried fish, shrimp, vegetables, mushrooms, etc. ), chicken essence vegetarian dishes (Japanese beef hotpot), sushi (rice rolls of sashimi or vegetables, scrambled eggs, etc. ), miso soup, etc. C) drinks: alcoholic drinks mainly include Japanese wine and Japanese tea ● Meeting etiquette: Japanese names generally consist of four words. The first two words are surnames, and the last two words are your own names. Generally speaking, Japanese people don't like to introduce themselves. As an introducer, you usually need to tell the relationship between the introduced person and yourself, as well as his title and the name of his unit. ● Main taboos: Japanese people don't like purple and think it is a sad tone; The most taboo is green, which is considered unlucky. They avoid using numbers like 9 and 4; They also taboo three people taking pictures together, thinking that the middle person is sandwiched between the left and right people, which is an unlucky omen. The Japanese hate gold and silver cats and think that people who see such cats will be unlucky; They don't like foxes either. ★ Canada ● New Year custom: Canadians regard snow as a symbol of good luck. When the new year comes, instead of cleaning up the snow around the house, pile it around the house and build a snow wall. They think that this kind of snow wall can prevent the invasion of monsters and demons, and at the same time bring happiness and joy. Dress etiquette: In Canada, there are different clothes for different occasions. In church, men wear dark suits and bow ties, and women wear solemn dresses. When attending the wedding, men wear suits or casual clothes, and wear casual clothes without ties. Women, on the other hand, should not dress up too brightly to avoid usurping the role of the host, nor should they wear white or beige series clothes, because white, which symbolizes purity, belongs to the bride. At the church wedding, men wear dark suits and ties, while women wear more solemn dresses. When visiting a friend's house or attending a banquet, men should wear a full set of dark suits, and women should wear formal dresses, but they can wear a little makeup, not too thick. If it is an informal banquet, or if you are familiar with each other, men can wear coats and trousers of different colors, and women can wear dresses or tops as a whole. The color of the dress should not be too conspicuous and the style should not be too strange. When attending a funeral in Canada, men should wear a full suit and a plain or black tie, while women should wear a conservative plain dress. It is not advisable to wear gold ornaments, silver ornaments and heavy make-up to show condolences to the deceased. Young Canadians like clothes that reflect the pace of modern life and make the wearer look smart and capable, such as denim series. ● Meeting etiquette: Canadians usually hold hands when meeting guests in social situations. Kissing and hugging are only suitable for acquaintances, relatives and lovers. After the two sides shake hands, they will say "Nice to meet you" and "Nice to meet you". Canadians have the same names as Americans. When they make introductions, they generally follow the order of less before long, high before low, and customer before master. When there are many friends, they are always introduced in order so that everyone can get to know each other. Canadians always introduce their friends to them first if there are senior people or elders present. On important occasions, Canadians always introduce each other by their first names and surnames. When introducing, both sides should stand up, look at each other in a friendly way and smile. Canadians introduce themselves in a gentle voice, shake hands with others and say their names. They are disgusted with this way of introducing themselves to all the guests at the top of their voices. ● Main taboos: most residents are taboo 13 and Friday. They like to talk about literary and artistic creation, scientific and technological achievements, and are unwilling to talk about topics such as religion and evaluation of historical figures. Be careful not to send chrysanthemums when giving gifts. & lt/A & gt；