3 Interesting Cultural Facts From Around The World

Have you ever visited a country and realized that you were so amazed but lost by a totally new culture? It doesn't even have to really be another country, but there are many different cultures and traditions around the world that are different from your daily life. In our growing world today, we are privileged enough to have so many different cultures all around us everyday, but do we really know all of the different rituals and traditions that they follow? Here are some amazing traditions/rituals/cultural facts from around the world:

1. Ethiopia
   Did you know that the Ethiopian calendar is seven years behind every other country in the world? It would currently be 2010 in Ethiopia.

2. Malaysia
   In Malaysia, it's considered inconsiderate to point using your index finger, so the natives there point using their thumb.

3. Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Africa
   In the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, and many parts of Africa, it is considered improper and insulting to do certain activities using your left hand.