El Colacho - As a way to cleanse a new baby’s soul, every year, on the Sunday after the Feast of Corpus Christi, this event, which is now a mix of both pagan and Catholic traditions, begins with a procession through town and at the end of the walk, babies born in the previous year are laid on a mat. Men dressed as the devil run between and jump over the babies. Next, the leaders of the Catholic Church in the Burgos Region cleanse them with holy water.

In this country, red ink was only used to note the names of the dead on the family register. If the name of a living person was written in red ink, it was considered a sign that the person who wrote the name wished harm upon the other. Now, using red ink is a huge ‘no’ throughout the country, especially to write down a name. It’s considered rude and a sign of ill-will against the person whose name is noted, so it’s best to simply avoid the color altogether.

Every New Year, people in this country throw the broken dishware at the homes of friends and family as a way to wish them good luck for the new year. A less aggressive way to wish good luck is to simply leave a pile of broken plates on the doorstep of a loved one. The tradition dates back centuries and is one of the more unique ways to ring in the new year.

The Amish Church is certainly unique and one interesting aspect is the traditional coming of age “Rumspringa.” At age 16, the Amish children are allowed to experience life outside the community for the first time. Rumspringa is meant to be a time for the kids to fully explore their faith and the real world, in order to be able to come to a decision on their own whether they want to return to the Amish Church or not. Whether the teens decide to return or not after Rumspringa, the time spent in the outside world is never put to waste. Teens can live on their own or live with their families, buy cars, go to wild parties, try alcohol for the first time, get an education (as Amish schooling only goes through 8th grade), and much more.

In America, a thumbs up is a common way of showing approval, whereas in the ____________ it's like giving the middle finger.

In the UK, not leaving a tip for the staff who looked after you in a restaurant is considered stingy, but, in _____________, workers feel insulted if they receive a tip. They take pride in their job and feel they don't need an extra incentive.

In certain parts of these countries, it is considered disgusting and rude to use your left hand in eating, accepting gifts, shake hands and doing other things. This is because the left hand is often used in place of toilet paper.

In ____________, being fashionably late is polite because it ensures the host does not feel rushed and because not everybody has a car, it is rude to insist people to arrive on time.

In this country, bad timekeeping can be taken to mean that you consider your own time more valuable than other people's time.

Showing an open mouth while laughing in this country is considered rude, so people especially women tend to cover their mouths when they laugh.

Complimenting somebody for something they're wearing or their home is a great way to build rapport or break the ice in UK. However in some ______________ countries, this can be interpreted as a desire to own the thing you're complimenting them on and they may feel obliged to give it to you.