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-1 Traveling abroad can be full of surprises, especially regarding local customs. One of the biggest culture shocks for many tourists is discovering that tipping—a common practice in countries like the United States—can offend locals in other parts of the world. In these 8 countries, your well-intentioned extra cash might raise eyebrows or even insult your server. Each place has ...

Vulov people in Mauritania spit on their baby’s face. They believe that oral water can keep the words. So they spit on the face of the baby so that their good prayers will always be attached to them. Moms do this on their faces and fathers in the child’s ears, and then spread saliva on the baby’s head to make ...