Title: List of 14 Interesting Taboos Around the World - Bright Freak
Headings: List of 14 Interesting Taboos Around the World
List of 14 Interesting Taboos Around the World
Table of Contents
Interesting Taboos Around the World:
1. You cannot call a genital by its actual name
2. Restrictions between males and females
3. Never ask about a person’s income
4. Don’t drink until eye contact
5. Don’t whistle when you’re indoors
6. Don’t take anything from an archeological site
7. Don’t point at the moon with your finger
8. Never joke about religious issues
9. Don’t ever hit your parents
10. Never ever do the Nazi greeting
11. The burning flag is a serious issue
12. Don’t eat pork or shellfish
13. Don’t compare with Americans
14. Don’t call Cyrillic the “Russian alphabet”
David Baker

Content: Traditionally Japan has a very conservation culture and life in Japan all about respect. Americans will find this taboo in Japanese culture hard to follow, since, in their country, they can mention just about any body part as loud as the voice can carry. If you must mention genitals during a conversation in Japan, simply say Asoko. It is a default way of calling those parts of either gender and won’t get you in trouble. 2. Restrictions between males and females
In all the Middle East countries’ culture, it is a serious issue to touch a female you are not related to. If you’re a man, no matter how happy you are, don’t go giving handshakes to women in the Middle East. It’s against the middle eastern cultural taboos. You also can’t be in the same elevator with women; they will naturally walk out when you come in.