In Madagascar, the Malagasy people take respect for dead ancestors to new levels with a ritual known as Famadihana. During Famadihana, people disinter dead relations fro… See more

Instead of putting their lost baby teeth under their pillows in order to get paid, children in Greece instead throw their teeth onto the roofs of their houses and make a wish. I don'… See more

Virtually all cultures have initiation rites that celebrate the passage from childhood to adulthood. But the Sateré-Mawétribe in the northern Amazon of South America have a particularly … See more

In Fiji, guests are often greeted with a rather unusual drink known as kava. It's made by mixing water with the ground root of a local pepper plant, and has a slightly narcotic eff… See more