Love is … well, there are so many answers I’ll let you choose the one that most meaningful to you. But let’s agree love is something very special and something to be celebrated. So celebrate it we do – all around The World – and in all sorts of beautiful and strange ways.
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1. Korea
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In Korea, they don’t just have one day of romance on Valentine’s Day. They actually celebrate romance in various forms on the 14th day of every single month! matadornetwork.com
2. Finland
Sonkajarvi, a town in Finland holds a wife carrying world championships where couples can compete for their partner’s weight in beer!
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Frequently asked questions
Oh, there are so many! Some countries have delightful traditions, like Japan's White Day where guys return the favor after Valentine's Day. In Wales, they've got this charming thing called St. Dwynwen’s Day, which is quite similar to Valentine's but with a Welsh twist. It's fascinating how different cultures express love differently!
I think it's all about cultural history and how love has been perceived over the centuries. Each country has its traditions influenced by their own beliefs, legends, and even the climate! It's like love is a universal language, but with different dialects. So interesting, right?
Not always! Some traditions involve family and community love as well! For example, China's Qixi Festival is about romantic love, but it's also about family and togetherness. Love, in these celebrations, can be more than just romance—it’s about bonds and relationships.
Absolutely! A lot of people travel specifically to experience these unique festivals. Falling in love with a place can be just as enchanting as finding romance there! Wouldn’t it be fun to plan a trip around experiencing one of these love festivals?
Oh, definitely! Globalization and pop culture have blended some modern touches into these age-old traditions. Social media, for instance, has given many of these celebrations a global spotlight. It's like love traditions are evolving with the times, but still keeping that charming essence alive.
3. Russia
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow is a really popular place for newly-wed Russian couples to have photographs.
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4. Fiji
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In Fiji, it is common practice for a man to present his prospective father-in-law with a whale’s tooth before he asks for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
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5. Scotland
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An old tradition in Scotland was for the bride to be pelted with lots of gross things like rotten eggs, fish and treacle, in an attempt for humiliation to better prepare a couple for marriage! It's called blackening the bride.
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6. Italy
Lots of couples in Italy travel to Rome to attach a padlock to the lampposts on Ponte Milvio Bridge and then throw the key in the water.
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7. China
When a Chinese groom goes to collect his bride, he is confronted with a blockade of bridesmaids whom he has to give envelopes of red money! An updated version of the old-fashioned dowry.
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8. Morocco
Every year in Morocco there is the Imilchil Marriage Festival to celebrate the story of two star-crossed lovers like Romeo and Juliet who drowned in their own tears.
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9. Verona, Italy
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And speaking of Romeo and Juliet, a particular balcony in the city of Verona has become a top destination for loved up couples, who go to get in touch with Shakespeare’s tragic romance.
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10. Cambodia
In Cambodia, a family of the Kreung Tribe might set up a ‘courting tent’ in order for a daughter to entertain and decide on many different suitors.
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11. Niger
An annual event in Niger sees all of the men of the Wodaabe Tribe dress up in costume to perform a song and dance in an attempt to win a bride.
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12. Russia
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March 8th in Russia is known as Women’s Day, which is a day similar to Valentine’s Day where mothers, grandmothers, wives, partners, and daughters are given flowers, chocolates and gifts.
masterrussian.com
13. Puerto Rico
At a Puerto Rican wedding, a doll of the bride is placed at the head of the top table and is draped in beautiful charms and beads.
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14. Japan
On Valentine’s Day in Japan, it is the women who buy chocolates and gifts for the men, not the other way around!
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15. Wales
An old tradition in Wales states that a man must present his lover with a carved spoon to show that he will always provide for her.
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16. Libya
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Many wedding ceremonies in Libya are traditionally held in conjunction with harvest festivities and celebrations such as the Ghadame Date Festival.
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17. Australia
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Bachelor and Spinster Balls are a famous rites of passage in Australia, full of drink and frivolity and giving young people are chance to find a love match in the Outback.
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18. Greece
During a couple’s first dance in Greece, guests proceed to pin money to their clothes!
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19. Asia
A custom that is widely adopted throughout Asia (and some parts of Africa) is the use of henna decoration on the body, to signify beauty and youth on a wedding day.
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20. India
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India now has a TV channel specifically dedicated to finding marriage matches for singles; Shagun TV is pretty much like QVC but for marriages!
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21. Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, young men cover themselves in paint and feathers in an attempt to win over a prospective bride.
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22. India
Women who are born at a certain astrological time in India are believed to be cursed marriage wise, so they often marry a tree, then have it cut down to break the curse!
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23. Korea
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It used to be common for a groom in Korea to have his feet whipped before his wedding day in order to prove his strength and resilience. It is known as Dongsangnye.
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24. USA
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In the Deep South, newlywed couples are encouraged to jump over a broom together to symbolize the beginning of their new life as a pair.
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25. United Kingdom
Before marriage ages were lowered, young British couples would elope to the first town in Scotland, Gretna Green, to tie the knot.
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Comments
Lala: Neecey you are so enlightening if your not already you should be a professional writer you are always so positive that's wonderful to know how celebrate unique loving positive things your amazing🙏🏻😘💋💋🌎💟lala you inspire me
SarSar: That's so cool
BrittanyBAKER: So interesting! This was really fun to read.
Lala: Your optimistic you always see the glass as half full makes my day your proof there are still good kind people in the world taking a trip in July for birthday your articles on beautiful places I have an endless list to choose from thanks to you🌎🙎🏻🙆🏽😘👼
Sapna: In India a bride who has bad constellation sign is tried first to a religious tree ( tulsi ) so that all the bad omen signs are gone it's just a ritual where the horoscopes of the bride n groom aren't matched
Valerie: Everything about Russia here is bullshit, except 8th of March, but its not similar, we have Valentine's Day in 14th of February and celebrate it in common way
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