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Christmas traditions and superstitions

In many romanian villages, in Christmas Eve, exists the tradition to smear the cattles and stables with garlic to keep away the bad spiritis. The people are smeared as well with garlic on the forehead,...

Traditions and superstitions Romanian

He who doesn't listen to advise from others goes to his parents in-law smeared with faeces.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about parents, law
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