Asia
Wood Apple Marriage in Nepal
This page semi-coherently explains: "...a ceremony in the Newar community in Nepal in which pre-adolescent girls are 'married' to the bel fruit (wood apple), which is a symbol of the god Vishnu, ensuring that the girl becomes and remains fertile. It is believed that if the girl's husband dies later in her life, she is not considered a widow because she is married to Vishnu, and so already has a husband that is believed to be still alive."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 20, 2014 -
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Category: Food, Children, Foreign Customs, Asia, Weddings
Shrimp Cannon
Nearly four million views, but perhaps new to you!
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 30, 2014 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Food, Inventions, Asia
How To Improve Immigrants’ English
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 20, 2014 -
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Category: Languages, Foreign Customs, 1940s, Asia, Europe
Slow Taxi
Need to get somewhere slow? The Turtle Taxi service, currently operating in Yokohama, promises to drive as slowly as possible. They'll even turn off the engine at red lights. The service is said to be popular with pregnant women, the elderly, and parents with sleeping children. [psfk.com]
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 15, 2014 -
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Category: Transportation, Asia
Japanese Schoolgirl Parkour
Already showing five million+ views--but maybe as new to you as it was to me?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 31, 2014 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Advertising, Teenagers, Asia, Natural Wonders
Pink Lady and Jeff
Ranked among the fifty worst TV shows ever.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 20, 2014 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Television, 1980s, Asia
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
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Some particularly weird J-pop from "the David Lynch" of that medium.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 19, 2014 -
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Category: Aliens, Body Modifications, Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Music, Pop Art, Surrealism, Foreign Customs, Asia
Googoosha
A music video from the daughter of the dictator of Uzbekistan. "We have ways to make you dance!"
Full story here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 21, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Children, Parents, Foreign Customs, Asia, Europe
Ling Ting Tong
Pick your favorite version of this immortal classic. BTW, the nonsense phrase is officially rendered as "I sa mok em boo di ay, I sa mok em boo." Although I sometimes hear "...boo LI ay."
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 18, 2013 -
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Category: Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Asia
Build Your Own Dog Stroller
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 18, 2013 -
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Category: Technology, Dogs, Asia
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