5 strangest and most terrifying customs in the world
(Baonghean.vn) - Some tribes in the world perform strange customs, even physically painful, but are not allowed to show fear.
1.Coming of age customs for menof the tribeSatere-Mawein the Amazon rainforest
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The Satere-Mawe tribe has a coming of age ceremony for men. This unbelievable ceremony makes many people shudder. The reason is that, in order to be recognized as a real man, boys in the tribe must endure the pain of being stung by hundreds of bullet ants without screaming or showing pain. Bullet ants are one of the most painful insect stings in the world. Their bites cause pain for 24 hours. Only when they overcome this ceremony will the boys be recognized as adults and ready to become warriors of the tribe. |
2. CustomsHead diving of the Pentecost tribe in the Republic of Vanuatu
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Head diving is a terrifying custom of the Pentecost tribe in the Republic of Vanuatu. Young men perform this ritual to mark their coming of age. The Pentecost tribe will build a wooden tower nearly 30m high on a steep hill. Next, the young men tie ropes around their ankles and perform a jump from the wooden tower. This jump is called Naghol or Gol. The Pentecost people believe that the closer the young men's hair touches the ground below the wooden tower, the better because it means the upcoming sweet potato crop will be bountiful. |
3. The coming of age ceremony of the young men of the tribeSambia in Papua New Guinea
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The Sambia tribe of Papua New Guinea has a gruesome ritual for young men to mark their coming of age. At the age of five, young Sambia boys have wooden spikes stuck into their noses and are left to bleed. They are then forced to “drink” their own blood. After years of repeating this ritual, the boys are allowed to marry. |
4. Da sign of male maturitybelong toSepik River tribe in Papua New Guinea
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The Sepik River tribe in Papua New Guinea performs a ritual of scarification to mark the maturity of men. Accordingly, the elders of the tribe will use sharp blades to make many incisions on the back and buttocks of young men. Next, they rub ash on the incisions on the body and when the skin heals, it will form raised scars like crocodile skin. This tribe believes that the crocodile will absorb all the boy's childishness and they will become men. |
5. CustomsLion eating in Maasai tribe in Kenya
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Lion hunting is a terrifying custom in the Maasai tribe in Kenya. At the age of 16, boys in the village must kill a lion as a ritual to prove that they are true warriors. The Maasai tribe believes that whoever kills a lion and uses its skin and fur to make clothes will be revered as a hero by the tribe and recognized by all members. |
Kim Ngoc
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