7 of the world's most interesting drinking customs
Drinking culture has been deeply imprinted in the history of human civilization, and various unique and interesting drinking customs have also been formed around the world. Whether it is a religious ceremony or a family gathering, as long as it is a drinking occasion, drinking customs will arise. This article will introduce some of the most interesting drinking customs around the world.
1. Georgia: There are too many toasts on the table!
There should be no country with a crazier toasting culture than Georgia. It is said that Georgia's toasting culture originated in the late Bronze Age. At a dinner party, the host (toaster) would generally toast wine to the guests more than 12 times. People will toast friends, family, deceased people, people around them (everyone the toaster can think of), etc. In addition, Georgians are also very particular about what kind of wine to choose to respect. Brandy or vodka are good choices. But beer is an exception. In Georgia, using beer to toast is mistakenly thought of as cursing the other party for bad luck.
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2. Spain, France, Germany: Be cautious in toasting, otherwise your sexual life will be sluggish for seven years. Some anthropologists claim that Western toasting culture originated from ancient religious rituals. In short, toasting culture has penetrated into the bone marrow of Western culture. Generally speaking, toasts are good wishes, such as good health, good luck, etc. But in three European countries, toasts are considered "ill-intentioned". In many countries, eye contact is required to show courtesy when toasting, otherwise it will be considered disrespectful. However, in France or Germany, there is a superstition that if you look into the other person's eyes when you toast, you will have a bad sex life for seven years. In Spain, if you toast with water, you will have the same experience.
3. Netherlands: Brain collision (Kopstootje) stimulates the Dutch word "Kopstootje" means "brain collision." In the Netherlands, when people drink Gin (Dutch for Genever), they fill a tulip cup with gin. In order not to waste a drop of wine, the cup must be placed on the table. The drinker must bend down and drink the wine directly from the table. Then there is a glass of beer next to it and you drink it in the same way. This is the so-called "Kopstootje".
4. Ukraine: Drinking alcohol from the bride's shoes At a traditional Ukraine wedding, stealing one of the bride's shoes is a custom. If the bride is sitting and a shoe is stolen by a guest, the "thief" guest can make some "relaxed" requests to relatives and friends at the wedding. A common request is to drink alcohol with the bride's shoe. Before you feel sick, explain that you are not asking guests to drink directly from their shoes, but rather allowing guests to put the wine glass in the bride's shoes and drink from this cup.
5. Spain: Crazy Harrow Wine Festival Haro is a town in the famous wine region of Rioja, Spain. There are many wine producers here. Every year on June 29, a grand "wine war" is held here. Imagine thousands of students holding water guns and shooting at each other. Then imagine these students are all adults, the water turns into wine, and thousands of people are arming themselves with wine to "deal" with others! This picture is so beautiful that I can't even dare to look at it!
6. China, South Korea: You must respect the elders. Drinking etiquette in China and South Korea is very complex and has many traditions, just like future generations must respect the elders. If the elder toasts you, you must stand up, hold the cup with both hands, and not face the elder when drinking to imply respect for the elder. In addition, when pouring wine, you cannot pour wine for yourself first (this is very normal in the West). You must pour wine for others first before you can pour it for yourself.
7. Japan: Drinking from the edge of the "ice rock" For most countries in the world, the practice of adding ice cubes to wine is very unbelievable. From the perspective of Westerners,"No matter what your feelings for wine are, if you want us to drink wine from the ice rock', I can't accompany you!" However, adding "ice cubes" to wine seems to be very popular in Japan. Japan's Suntory Holdings Limited not only wrote on its official Weibo account on its website,"This is a new drinking trend." In addition, people are also taught on Weibo how to make this kind of cold drinking.