North Korea In North Korea, if your birthday falls on 17th December or 8th July, you’re ____, since you are under no circumstances allowed ____ celebrate. This is because Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il died on these dates, and the population ____ supposed to avoid any sign ____ celebration on their ____. An estimated 100,000 North Koreans have their birthday on either 17th December ____ 8th July but many change their birthday by a day to avoid them. China Whereas in Western cultures, you are born and then live a year ____ celebrating your first birthday, in China, being born automatically gives you a birthday. ____, at birth a child starts at 1 and then becomes 2 on their first birthday. 60th birthdays are especially significant in China. This is ____ someone who has reached 60 has completed a full Zodiac – that is, a full cycle of life. In Chinese astrology, twelve animals symbolise astrological signs. The Chinese calendar is based ____ the twelve signs plus five natural elements: metal, fire, ____, earth and wood. This results in a 60 year cycle (5 x 12). Someone who has reached 60 has completed a full cycle of ____, and thereafter begins a new cycle. A traditional birthday ____ in Chinese culture is Yi Mein or longevity ____. A longevity noodle is a long, unbroken egg noodle which fills a bowl. The idea is to slurp it up in one continuous strand, so as not to cut your life short. The Netherlands The “circle party” is a typical birthday gathering in the Netherlands. The extended family gets ____ and sits in a circle to talk and eat cake, followed by drinks and a buffet-style dinner. It can be a lengthy ____ for anyone entering the room at these gatherings. People ____ not only the person whose birthday it is but also everyone else in attendance by going around the circle and shaking each person’s hand. The fastest method is to walk in, ____ at the whole circle and shout, ‘Congratulations, all!’ But that’s not considered very polite. When someone turns ____, friends or relatives will place a large doll in the birthday person’s ____ or by their front door; men have an “Abraham” doll, women a “Sarah.” The dolls refer to a Bible passage from the Book of John in which Jesus is asked how he could have seen Abraham when he’s not yet 50 years old; it also refers to the ____ age at which Sarah, Abraham’s wife, had their child Isaac. Germany An old tradition in parts of Germany for men who were still ____ on their 30th birthday was to sweep the ____ of city hall while dressed in drag until they could find a virgin to ____. Fortunately, it’s been modernized a bit since then. Now, single men and women spend their ____ drinking cheap booze with their friends while sweeping steps or doing other chores to show they’re “eligible” for ____. Brazil and Jamaica In ____ Brazil and Jamaica, there are traditions that involve getting ____ thrown at you. Jamaicans will sometimes be “antiqued,” or covered in flour, on their birthday. Brazilian kids ____ it a step further and ____ not just flour, but also eggs at the birthday child. Sounds like a baker’s ____

Unusual Birthday Traditions around the World

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