A wedding is often one of the most memorable days for the bride and groom. Hearing the word "wedding" we imagine happy young people, beautiful outfits and dancing until the morning! However, in some countries, weddings are, to put it mildly, not very glamorous. We have selected shocking wedding traditions from around the world for you!In Bali, the teeth of the newlyweds are filed right at the wedding!Well, we certainly would not want to be in the place of the young people in Bali. For what is this shocking tradition? The fact is that in Bali the ritual of filing teeth symbolizes the entry into adulthood. The bride and groom are filed six teeth each at once - incisors and fangs.The filing procedure is quite painful and very expensive - getting rid of the incisors costs about $ 3,000. But no one thinks to evade this ritual.By the way, if a girl's teeth are filed not at the wedding, but immediately before the celebration, then her father, with a clear conscience, may not take part in the future fate of his daughter and in organizing the celebration. It is believed that now she is under the auspices of her future husband and his family. But the father of the young man, on the contrary, must organize and, accordingly, finance the wedding of his son.In China, the relatives of the newlyweds are crying uncontrollably!In China, before the wedding, all the friends and relatives of the newlyweds shed tears. No, they are not upset about the upcoming wedding. Thus, the bride and her relatives protect future spouses from tears and quarrels. The Tujia people even have a special schedule, according to which the bride must start crying for an hour a day a month before the wedding. Ten days later, a support group joins the hero of the occasion: mother and grandmother. After all the tears have been shed, the bride can go to the altar.In the Marquesas, the bride and groom walk with their feet on the guests!The wedding ceremony in the Marquesas is very unusual. During it, the guests lie next to each other on the floor, and the newlyweds must walk along them. But why? Such an amazing custom symbolizes the support of loved ones and their desire to protect the couple from all adversity on the way to a happy life together.In Venezuela, the bride and groom are running away from their wedding!In Venezuela, the bride and groom deliberately try to run away from the wedding to bring good luck to the marriage. Marvelous! True, the sign will work only if the fugitives are not noticed by relatives and friends."Dirty" bride in ScotlandIn Scotland, the most unlucky bride. In some settlements, where ancient traditions are still honored, there is a rite of "Blackening the Bride". During it, the bride is from head to toe smeared with slop and mud. Horrible! After this tradition, the girl, accompanied by the groom's friends, will have to walk around all the public places of the town so that everyone can enjoy the unusual spectacle. It is believed that after such humiliation, the antics of the future husband are no longer terrible, there will be no quarrels in the family. Well, original!

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The bride is washed with mud and other wild wedding traditions of the world

Vatican City is the smallest state in the world. It’s located on the territory of Rome but is a completely independent country. When planning a trip to the Vatican, you'll find a wealth of information about attractions. Also, guides will tell you a lot during excursions. But we have prepared the most amazing facts that you won't hear about on a traditional tour. Let's get started!Only 5% of the population of the Vatican are womenIn total, the population of the Vatican has a little more than 800 people, 95% of whom are men. This is explained by the fact that the population of the Vatican is mainly ministers of the church and the military, which most often become men.However, Pope Francis supports the promotion of women to high positions in the Catholic Church. In particular, in January 2020, a woman named Francesca Di Giovanni became Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the first time in history. In the Vatican, her position is called Deputy Secretary for Relations with States.Divorce is prohibited in the VaticanThe Vatican has no legal provisions on divorce and couples can only annul their marriage. Moreover, it is a Catholic place, which is ruled by the Pope. Catholics believe in the sanctity of marriage, so supposedly it cannot be destroyed.90% of crimes committed in the Vatican remain unsolvedThe crime rate per capita in the Vatican is much higher than in Italy. And this is not surprising because in the Vatican there are a lot of tourists and workers from Italy. Among the crimes, pickpocketing, fraud, and insulting the police and civil servants predominate. Those who are caught and convicted are sent to serve their sentences in Italian prisons. But, as a rule, most crimes remain unsolved. So keep a tight grip on your purse if you decide to go to the Vatican.You can't stay live in the VaticanIt's no longer possible to stay in the enclave. Children lose their citizenship when they turn 18 or when their parents lose it. Becoming a citizen of the Vatican is possible only if you are a cardinal resident in the Vatican or Rome if you are a diplomat representing the Holy See or an official or employee of the Catholic Church.There are no hospitals in the VaticanIt's difficult to imagine a country that doesn't have an airport, hospitals, and prisons! However, all this is not in the Vatican. These places are situated in neighboring Italy, which is what the inhabitants of the Vatican use. But this state has its helipad, a railway - two tracks of 300 meters each, a post office, and the Vatican Bank.The Vatican officially believes in aliensIt sounds incredible, but the Vatican officially admits that life on other planets is theoretically possible. In 2006, this statement was made publicly by the former director of the Vatican Observatory, Father Jose Funes. However, whatever the forms of life, the Vatican believes that they are the creation of God.

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The bride is washed with mud and other wild wedding traditions of the world

Why there are no hospitals in the Vatican and other unknown facts that you did not know about this country

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