List several customs related to women.

1. Cameroon: A mother can marry her own son

Although the legal age of marriage in Cameroon is over 15 for women and over 18 for men, the traditional custom of early marriage still exists in rural areas. Some girls are engaged at the age of 2 and married at the age of 9. In cities, the marriage age of young men and women is generally around 2 years old.

There is a strange marriage in Cameroon, that is, a son can inherit his father's wife, and a younger brother can inherit his brother's wife, together with his children. The purpose is to prevent the father's wife or his brother's wife from marrying another person and taking the property away.

of course, this kind of inheritance is not mandatory, and both parties need to agree. But the chief is an exception. According to tradition, after the death of the old chief, the son chief naturally inherits the title, power and property of the father chief along with all his wife and children.

Cameroonian men often ask foreign female tourists, "Do you want to be my nth wife?" For tourists, the most appropriate answer is "of course, if you are willing to be my nth husband."

2. Turkey: Choosing a bride in a bath for men and women

In the early days, the Turkish bath was for men and women to wash separately, and later it evolved into today's * * * bath for men and women. If you travel to Turkey, you can see men's and women's baths in the bath centers frequented by local people. When taking a bath, people are mostly naked and surrounded by a bath towel. In the eyes of Turks, Turkish baths are the holy land of God, and there is no scruples or evil thoughts to wash your body in the holy land of God.

Turkish bath is not only a place to clean the skin for Turks, but also closely related to people's daily life, and sometimes marriage is decided in the bath.

It turns out that Turkish women who believe in Islam usually wear thick robes in addition to headscarves around their heads and faces, so outsiders can't see the woman's appearance and figure clearly. As a result, hamam has become an important place for future mother-in-law to choose her daughter-in-law. Generally speaking, the future mother-in-law, accompanied by the matchmaker, invites the future daughter-in-law to bathe together. In the bathroom, the future mother-in-law should not only look at her daughter-in-law's appearance and figure, but also look at her pelvis, so that a woman with a large pelvis can bring good luck to her family. In addition, the future daughter-in-law's body odor and body odor are also the focus of investigation. Because the diet of Turks is mainly cheese and meat, it is inevitable that the body odor is heavy. A woman with body odor is considered unlucky, and people think that it is because God punishes her.

3. Japan: "Bath Dating" is popular for naked blind date

Even in Japan, where bathing has been going on for more than a hundred years, the speech of Chifu Hotel when welcoming guests is surprising. The hotel manager will say, "Do you want to take a dip in our outdoor' dating bath'? We can arrange a partner for you. "In this way, young men and women will make friends in the bath.

Chifu Hotel is located in the countryside 8km northwest of Tokyo, with 2 rooms. The hotel started "Bath Dating" in May 1985, which aroused people's curiosity. Because new houses have bathroom facilities, unisexual public baths have also begun to decline rapidly. But for Japanese who are not afraid of being naked, they still like to go to the country hotel to soak in the old-fashioned unisexual bath. Lin Junguang insists that his bisexual bath is "aboveboard". He said, "You can enter the bath in your pants."

But in general, bringing bath towels or towels into the bath is a serious violation of bath etiquette. Never use soap. Wipe your body before entering the bath. "Bathroom Dating" is a group activity rather than an individual activity. After take off your coat, both men and women entered the bath from both sides of the room. The bath is separated by an underwater sluice. After being in place, the sliding door opened and the two sides formally met. Bathers are immersed in water at 37 degrees Celsius, chatting, drinking rice wine, or playing cards on tables floating on the water. Lin Junguang said that in order to increase the atmosphere, spice juice, fruit and table wine were also supplied. As long as the man or woman closes the sliding door, they can end the date. Young guests are mostly looking for marriage partners.

4. Morocco: "Bride Market" courtship

When I was studying at Cairo University, there lived a young man in the dormitory next door. One day, the young man told me excitedly that his father had proposed to the girl he liked. I couldn't help but wonder, how did your father propose to the girl you love? It took me a long time to find out why. Arabs ask for relatives, that is, propose marriage. Usually, the parents or clients of the man propose relatives to the father of the woman.

In different Arab countries, the specific ways of proposing marriage are different: Jordan's method is unique, and men's families often invite local prestigious elders to propose marriage to women's families. When the elder arrived at the woman's house, he said to the girl's father, "We want to drink your coffee." If the other party doesn't pick up the conversation, or cares about him, it means there is no hope of proposing marriage. If the other person answers, "OK, let's drink together." It means that the proposal is successful.

There is a "Bride Market" in the Berber's residence in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Every September, Musem Festival, the Saint's Day, is held there, which is also a courtship event. During the period, the woman's parents or relatives led the woman who was going to get married to the market, and the boys carefully selected their lovers with wide eyes. Women's dresses are different, and the girls in the boudoir are dressed in bright colors, veils and round headdresses; Widows who are ready to remarry are dressed solemnly and veiled, but the headdress is pointed. A courtship man can take the initiative to strike up a conversation with a woman, and if the woman likes him, he is allowed to hold his hand.

5. Pakistan: Brides can't laugh, grieve and be respected

Soon after I went to work in Pakistan, I met Tatim, a reporter from a local newspaper. Not long ago, the 23-year-old boy married his other half and invited reporters to his wedding.

Weddings in Pakistan are usually held at the bride's house, but modern weddings are not so strict. Tatim's wedding is held at his house. Like some other Islamic countries, Pakistani brides have to take a formal bath five days before the wedding. After bathing, women's close relatives and friends dress up and dye henna oil on their hands and feet. They also use a special brown resin oil to draw beautiful patterns on the back of their hands, wrists, instep and ankles to express their happy mood. When the reporter first arrived in Pakistan, he thought it was a tattoo. Later, he learned that the paint is natural and the pattern can be washed away.

At the wedding, the more sad the bride is, the better. In the evening, guests come to sit down one after another and enjoy the moving song and dance performances on the small stage while chatting. If guests want to appear in BLACKPINK, they can also take this opportunity to show their voices or dance. On occasions like weddings, "performing" is regarded as a respect for the host and a blessing to the couple, and the host will be very happy.

at the mid-day of the month, the couple began to meet the guests. First, the bride in full dress walked around her new home three times with the help of her own sisters, which means that she will become a member of this family from now on. Then, the bride and groom sit on the small stage in a "swing chair" made of flowers and branches, and every guest has to go to the couple and present their warm wishes. According to the customs of Pakistan, even if the bride is full of joy in her heart, her face must be sad, and the more sad she is, the more respected she will be. Tatim's relatives told me that this was to show the bride's reluctance to part with her family.

6. Iran: There are secret women wearing robes to swim on the beach in public swimming pools

Perhaps it's because of the vast territory and sparse population. Even in a bustling city like Tehran, the capital, towers are rare, but single-family houses abound. Although the courtyards have different styles, there are always fruit trees such as walnuts and persimmons in front of and behind the house, as well as swimming pools of different sizes and shapes. My friend karimi said, "The swimming pool can not only decorate the courtyard, but also be an ideal place for leisure. Now, the swimming pool has almost become one of the standard facilities for middle-class homes in Iran. "

Ordinary people's swimming pools are generally built in the corner of the courtyard, mostly regular rectangles and romantic curves. The size of the swimming pool depends on the area of the yard, with a large size of 5 square meters and a pocket size of just over 1 square meters. The style depends on the owner's financial resources and hobbies. People with better economic conditions put tiles or beautiful mosaics on the swimming pool wall, and there are massage pools and saunas next to them. Ordinary people simply put cement on the bottom and wall of the swimming pool and then paint it, instead of ostentation and extravagance, they just seek practicality. People who like to leave more green space and activity space in the yard, if economic conditions permit, build swimming pools in their basements.

the cost of building a swimming pool is not very high, it is about 2 dollars for a simple one, and tens of thousands of dollars for a luxurious one. Because there are many families with swimming pools in Iran, there are workers who make a living by repairing and maintaining swimming pools in society. According to the workload, they can earn twenty or thirty dollars every time they maintain the swimming pool.

7. India: Women can't go out without gold nose nails

The Indian government recently plans to issue "paper gold", that is, let the people subscribe for the gold stored in the bank. Although buying "paper gold" does not mean that you can get physical gold, Indians are still flocking to it, which fully reflects their love and trust in gold.

In India, it is considered impolite for women to go out without jewelry. Among all kinds of jewelry, Indians like gold jewelry best. Indians are generally darker, and it is easier to highlight this feature by wearing gold jewelry. Walking down the street, Indian women have glittering ornaments around their ears. Even those little girls begging on the roadside, although dressed dirty and unkempt, have a small golden nail on their nose.

It is also quite common for Indian men to wear jewelry. There are many men with three gold rings on one hand, and many of them are inlaid with big gems. If a wedding is held at home, parents will generally choose gold ornaments as their daughter's dowry, which not only sets off their daughter's beauty, but also serves as the economic foundation for their future life. Relatives and friends will also use gold ornaments as gifts to express their wishes and add a happy atmosphere.

8. Arabia: Women = robes x manicure x love gold

In people's impression, Arab women wear robes and veils, which is quite mysterious. However, if you think that they don't make up at all, you are completely wrong. In fact, Arab women's robes, veils and scarves are also very particular, such as the choice of styles, the matching of colors and the exquisite fabrics. Arab women's love for beauty is also reflected in their extensive use of henna. Henna is a kind of plant, which is very common along the east coast of the Mediterranean.

According to historical records, Arabs planted this plant very early and liked to dye their nails and decorate themselves with its juice. Later, henna evolved into special cosmetics for Arab women. They painted henna juice on their palms, backs of hands, arms and legs, and painted various exquisite patterns, mainly plants, leaves, branches, shells, butterflies and snails, to show their unique beauty. When you get married, especially dye your nails colorful, so that you can grow old together and have more children. In the traditional Arab wedding, there is another night before entering the bridal chamber, which is called "nail dyeing night".

9. Japan: Father's Day, the daughter should take a bath with her father.

Father's Day is very important in Japanese minds, even more important than Valentine's Day. Many of us children are always ashamed to say "I love you" to our father. On Father's Day, most Japanese children will reunite with their fathers, and the daughter who is the father's close-fitting cotton-padded jacket, whether married or unmarried, will do three things for her father. First, write a loving letter and read it aloud in front of her father. Thank my father for his lifetime of hard work.

Maybe we will all send presents to our father on Father's Day. Maybe we will call, take care of and greet our father, but do we know? In fact, fathers don't lack food and clothes. What they expect is the feeling of geese flying home. They expect their children to listen to their nagging at his side. Japanese daughters can read their true feelings to their fathers on Father's Day, which makes me very shocked.

The second thing I did for my father may be unacceptable to us, that is, my daughter took a bath with my father. Different cultures have different feelings. Japanese daughters feel that bathing their father on Father's Day is also the greatest way to warm their father. After all, Japanese bathing culture has a long history, and bathing is the supreme enjoyment for Japanese people. Bathing their father is the best choice for their children.

A Japanese girl recalled: I once bathed my father only once and washed my feet only once. On the day of my father's last few months, I called out "Dad, you are my good father" on an overseas phone call. Unexpectedly, my father laughed excitedly after hearing this ...

1. Japan: The more beautiful the bride is, the more beautiful her husband is.

"Strange Sacrifice" comes from revenge

Matsuyama-CHO is an ordinary town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has neither the charming scenery nor the long historical resources that can be developed, but the "Strange Sacrifice" held in the town on January 15th every year attracts many tourists.

on January 15th this year, accompanied by my friend Yamada, I went to Matsushima-CHO.

from osaka, drive along hokuriku expressway in Japan for about 5 hours, and you will arrive at matsuyama-machi in Niigata prefecture. I saw the town surrounded by mountains and hills. Because it is close to the Sea of Japan, the warm current of the Sea of Japan brings abundant snowfall every winter. In the middle of winter, the snow in the town is more than 1 meter thick, and the snow in the mountainous area is several meters deep.

11. Bhutan: Women dominate the family and men stand aside

The Kingdom of Bhutan, which is known as the "last Shangri-La" by the world, is located in the southwest border of China and the southern slope of the eastern Himalayas. For thousands of years, Bhutan's simple folk customs and living habits have been preserved because of the towering mountains, so that in the eyes of many foreigners, Bhutan is really strange.

Walking on the streets of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, I saw Bhutanese women wearing ankle-length "Kira" skirts; Men are all in take off your coat with fat sleeves, wearing traditional robes called "Guo" on their upper bodies, holding white and tidy cuffs, and wearing knee-length skirts and stockings. According to the local people, a big sleeve can be used as a pocket. If you put something in the sleeve and hold the cuff with your hand, the contents will not fall out. Men's clothes have neither buttons nor pockets, and they only rely on a wide belt to tighten their clothes, thus forming an "open mind" for Bhutanese men, and things that can't fit in their sleeves can be put in their arms. Adults pile up the "bits and pieces" they carry in their arms. Students don't have to carry schoolbags at school, all stationery and books are in their arms, and their clothes are bulging.

the character of being aloof from the world does not indicate that the people are weak. Bhutan is densely forested, with many wild animals such as black bears and snow leopards, and daggers are indispensable in the arms of local men. Moreover, from the king's ministers to the common people, all of them are excellent archers, and some senior Bhutanese officials even carry long swords with them when they go to work.

12. South Africa: Men only love girls with fat buttocks

Bushmen are obviously different from other Africans. They are short, but slightly taller than Pygmies. Adults are about 1.2 meters tall and their skin is yellow or tan. And wrinkles have appeared since childhood