The listing, Curious Customs and Bizarre Beliefs Around the World has ended.
Good condition, smoke-free home. Based upon detailed daily journal notes written by an inquisitive traveler in some 147 countries, it describes people and how they live; common beliefs; religions around the world, health care plans, native healers, & attitudes about disease. Some of the categories are:
People & How They Live
Youths, Girls, Meeting & Marrying
Who Is Eligible to be A Spouse?
The Bride-Price
The Dowry
Coming-of-Age Customs
Finding a Partner
Choosing the Day for the Wedding
Wedding Ceremonies
The Family & Women's Rights
Segregation of the Sexes
Fertility Symbols
The Family
Women's Rights
The Place Where People Live
Housing
Boats
Sleeping & "Borrowing"
Insects
Fuel
Water
Toilets
Farms, Communities, & Transportation
Farms
Villages
Towns & Cities
Taxes & Schools
Post Office
Motor Vehicles & Pedestrians
Trains
Food, Drinks, & Harmful Drugs
Food
Drinks
Harmful Drugs
Weight & Beauty
Clothing
Jewelry
Nudity
Sex
Folk Dances & Personal Practices
Folk Dances
Resting & Body Positions
Carrying Things
Greetings
Purchases & Gifts
Names
Boomerangs, Tools, Manners, & Nature
Boomerangs
Beggars
Vendors
Baksheesh
Photographs
Droughts & Weather
Calendars
Birthdays and Holidays
Beliefs
Deaths & Funerals; Sacrifices
Deaths & Funerals
Legends, Trolls, & Elves
Legends
Trolls
Elves
Spirits, the Soul, Evil Eye, Superstitions, Shamanism, Prophets, Dragons, & Witches
Spirits & the Soul
The Evil Eye
Superstitions
Prophets
Dragons
Witches
Luck, Colors, & Numbers
Luck
Colors
Numbers
Religions
Creation
Gilgamesh Epic
Mithraism
Zoroastrianism
Lao Tzu
Confucius
Christianity
Buddhism & Swastikas
Shinto
Hinduism
Islam