{"id":2857,"date":"2019-08-13T06:32:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T06:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/?p=2857"},"modified":"2019-08-13T06:32:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T06:32:37","slug":"birthday-traditions-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Traditions Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69dc1be24e4a4\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69dc1be24e4a4\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69dc1be24e4a4\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Covered_in_flour_in_the_Caribbean\" title=\"Covered in flour in the Caribbean\">Covered in flour in the Caribbean<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Chinese_Birthday_Tradition\" title=\"Chinese Birthday Tradition\">Chinese Birthday Tradition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Quinceanera_in_Mexico\" title=\"Quinceanera in Mexico\">Quinceanera in Mexico<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Barbecues_and_Fairy_Breads_in_Australia\" title=\"Barbecues and Fairy Breads in Australia\">Barbecues and Fairy Breads in Australia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Ear-pulling_in_Argentina\" title=\"Ear-pulling in Argentina\">Ear-pulling in Argentina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Irish_Birthday_Bumps\" title=\"Irish Birthday Bumps\">Irish Birthday Bumps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Norwegian_Birthday_Song_Dance\" title=\"Norwegian Birthday Song &amp; Dance\">Norwegian Birthday Song &amp; Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Germany_makes_you_sweep_the_stairs_on_your_Birthday\" title=\"Germany makes you sweep the stairs on your Birthday\">Germany makes you sweep the stairs on your Birthday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Get_your_Nose_greased_in_Canada\" title=\"Get your Nose greased in Canada\">Get your Nose greased in Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Evil_Clown_in_Switzerland\" title=\"Evil Clown in Switzerland\">Evil Clown in Switzerland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#Floral_Crowns_and_a_Throne_in_Israel\" title=\"Floral Crowns and a Throne in Israel\">Floral Crowns and a Throne in Israel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/blog\/birthday-traditions-around-the-world\/#North_Korean_Birthday\" title=\"North Korean Birthday\">North Korean Birthday<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHappy birthday to you&#8230;&#8221;<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u2013 Who doesn\u2019t love to hear this song? It\u2019s the day you were born, everyone loves to feel special on this very day. But, in this world filled with diversity, there are so many different traditions around the world even on birthdays. There are some really interesting ones and there are some weird ones but what can we say? Traditions are traditions!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Covered_in_flour_in_the_Caribbean\"><\/span><strong>Covered in flour in the Caribbean<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jamaican.jpg\" alt=\"Jamaican\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jamaican.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jamaican-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jamaican-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the land of the sea and sand, Birthdays are celebrated a little differently! In the regions of the Caribbean and most commonly in Jamaica, people get covered in flour on their Birthdays! Your friends, family even strangers participate in this process! Awkward alert!!! But, Happy Birthday \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_Birthday_Tradition\"><\/span><strong>Chinese Birthday Tradition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2861 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chinese.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chinese.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chinese-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chinese-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In China, people celebrate their Birthday as per the Lunar Calendar. At birth, every child is considered to be a year old and turns two on the Chinese New Year. So, unfortunately, if a child is born at the end of a year, he or she will be considered two years old when he or she is only two days old! Ouch!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quinceanera_in_Mexico\"><\/span><strong>Quinceanera in Mexico<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2863 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mexican.jpg\" alt=\"Mexican\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mexican.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mexican-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mexican-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a young woman\u2019s fifteenth birthday, in Mexico, there is a huge celebration observed which is equivalent to a wedding. It is a tradition to mark the girl\u2019s movement into womanhood. A formal gown, a huge party, a tiered cake\u2026it doesn\u2019t get better now, does it?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barbecues_and_Fairy_Breads_in_Australia\"><\/span><strong>Barbecues and Fairy Breads in Australia<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2864 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Australia.jpg\" alt=\"Australia\" width=\"1000\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Australia.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Australia-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Australia-768x501.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birthday celebrations in Australia are a little different but it goes well with their outdoorsy nature. A typical Birthday party in Australia is usually an outdoor barbecue party. Children eat a special dish called Fairy Bread which is slathered with butter and covered with sugar candy sprinkles. That\u2019s how they celebrate Happy Birthday in down under!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ear-pulling_in_Argentina\"><\/span><strong>Ear-pulling in Argentina<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2865 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Argentina.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Argentina.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Argentina-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Argentina-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Argentina has an interesting tradition during Birthdays! Kids get their ears pulled depending on their age. A pull for each year they have lived for. Hmm, birthdays could seem like a punishment, who would have thought?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irish_Birthday_Bumps\"><\/span><strong>Irish Birthday Bumps<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2866 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Irish.jpg\" alt=\"Irish\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Irish.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Irish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Irish-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Irish have an unusual way of celebrating birthdays. On their birthday an adult turns the child upside down and bumps their head on the floor quite gently. The number of bumps is equal to his or her age. After turning 21, he or she is given the key to the house which signifies their adulthood and they can come and go whenever they please. Can you feel the headache already?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Norwegian_Birthday_Song_Dance\"><\/span><strong>Norwegian Birthday Song &amp; Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2868\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Norway.jpg\" alt=\"Norway\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Norway.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Norway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Norway-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Birthday song as we know is a little different in Norway! They have their own version which also includes a special dance. Kids are expected to pick a partner at school to do the dance with them! Not a proud moment for an introvert I guess!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Germany_makes_you_sweep_the_stairs_on_your_Birthday\"><\/span><strong>Germany makes you sweep the stairs on your Birthday<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Germany.jpg\" alt=\"Germany\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Germany.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Germany-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Germany-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unfortunate turn of events during your Birthday! The single men over 30 in Germany are required to go and sweep the stairs of the City Hall or the local church while his friends throw garbage at him! Single and miserable, it\u2019s supposed to be his birthday dude!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_Nose_greased_in_Canada\"><\/span><strong>Get your Nose greased in Canada<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2870 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Canada.jpg\" alt=\"Canada\" width=\"1000\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Canada.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Canada-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Canada-768x405.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On their birthday a young girl or boy is pinned to the floor while their nose gets greased with butter. It is done to prevent them from any bad luck or negativity in the next year. It\u2019s better when it\u2019s slippery!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evil_Clown_in_Switzerland\"><\/span><strong>Evil Clown in Switzerland<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2872 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Switzerland.jpg\" alt=\"Switzerland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Switzerland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Switzerland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Switzerland-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weird? Yes indeed. Parents in Switzerland hire a clown on their child\u2019s birthday to stalk them all day and put a pie on their face. Well, that\u2019s the tradition! Not very Coulrophobic friendly I suppose.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Floral_Crowns_and_a_Throne_in_Israel\"><\/span><strong>Floral Crowns and a Throne in Israel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2873 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Israel.jpg\" alt=\"Israel\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Israel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Israel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Israel-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children in Israel are given crowns made from leaves and flowers to wear on their Birthday. They\u2019re also asked to sit in a special chair that\u2019s especially decorated for them and their friends and family dance around it. Isn\u2019t that pretty wonderful?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_Korean_Birthday\"><\/span><strong>North Korean Birthday<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2874\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/North-Korea.jpg\" alt=\"North Korea\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/North-Korea.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/North-Korea-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress-blog-media-p.s3.amazonaws.com\/igp\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/North-Korea-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your North Korean and your birthday falls on 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of July or 17<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of December then you cannot exactly celebrate it because the dates are reserved for lamenting Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-il respectively. Hard-luck on your B-day huh! Therefor over 100,000 Koreans celebrate ghost birthdays each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a very special day for someone and choosing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/birthday-gifts\">the perfect gift <\/a>can be a daunting task but the best suggestion would be to go for something with a bit of personal touch to it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.igp.com\/personalized-gifts\">Personalized gifts<\/a> add more value to the day. Well, there you have it; a glossary of interesting Birthday Traditions around the World.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHappy birthday to you&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0\u2013 Who doesn\u2019t love to hear this song? It\u2019s the day you were born, everyone loves to feel special on this very day. But, in this world filled with diversity, there are so many different traditions around the world even on birthdays. There are some really interesting ones and there are some weird ones but what can we say? Traditions are traditions! Covered in flour in the Caribbean In the land of the sea and sand, Birthdays are celebrated a little differently! In the regions of the Caribbean and most commonly in Jamaica, people get covered in flour on their Birthdays! Your friends, family even strangers participate in this process! Awkward alert!!! But, Happy Birthday \ud83d\ude42 Chinese Birthday Tradition In China, people celebrate their Birthday as per the Lunar Calendar. At birth, every child is considered to be a year old and turns two on the Chinese New Year. So, unfortunately, if a child is born at the end of a year, he or she will be considered two years old when he or she is only two days old! Ouch! 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