Surprising Customs: Reading Text and Exercise of Grade - Nine

Surprising Customs One thing that sets humans apart from other members of the animal kingdom is our propensity to develop customs and traditions around everything from beauty rituals to death customs. In fact, humans love doing this so much that the world has been enriched with thousands of different cultures since the dawn of civilization. No doubt, one important aspect of just about any given culture is its code of etiquette and a sense of identity.  Here are some astonishing customs from around the world. Pointing with lips While gestures of the hand are often subject to customary variation across cultures, few can claim this wonder extends to expressions of the mouth. In Nicaragua, it is common to point with the lips instead of the thumb or index finger like the majority of the world. Wondering just how exactly a person points with their lips? It all starts by puckering up. The lip point is typically used in conversation to indicate something that is happening nearby.  Tipping Anothe…