World’s strangest (but wonderful!) birthday celebrations

In Russia, they have a very romantic tradition: it is their habit to hang many gifts on a drying rack so that all the children invited to the party can take one home!

Canadian children are wished a happy birthday by rubbing a little butter on their noses. This is thought to bring them much luck!

Do you know what happens to those who have a birthday in Jamaica? During an ambush at their birthday party, they are covered in... flour!

In Vietnam, there are no private birthday parties. It is, in fact, a tradition that birthdays are celebrated all together during the Vietnamese New Year, called "tet."

In several countries of South America, the 15th birthday (called a quinceañera) is extraordinary for girls. It is considered the beginning of femininity, celebrated with a solemn mass and a more or less luxurious party.

In Venezuela, it is very likely that you will receive a cake in the face on your birthday, in addition to greetings and gifts! So better forget your make-up!

In New Zealand, the birthday boy receives one applause for each year they are lived after blowing out the candles.

An Australian and New Zealand tradition calls for sweet white bread toast with butter, honey, or sprinkles to celebrate a birthday!

In Nigeria, not all birthdays are the same. The best parties are for the 1st, 10th, and 15th birthdays.

In Mexico, tradition imposes the ritual of the piñata, now famous worldwide. The birthday boy has a simple task: to hit and break a papier mache donkey filled with candies and sweets with a baseball bat. Easy? He must do it blindfolded and after being spun around.

In Israel, children are celebrated by having them sit in a chair, wearing a wreath while party guests dance around them.

One of the traditions that the Chinese care about the most when celebrating a birthday is to serve and eat long egg noodles as a symbol and wish for longevity.

In Egypt, everyone dances and sings together during a birthday, without forgetting to fill the room with lots of fruit and flowers as a symbol of growing life.

When German men turn 30, they must, as a tradition, sweep the steps of their town hall while their friends throw confetti, rice, and the like at them. The aim is to embarrass them until they find a woman to woo.

Simple and delicious is the Swedish tradition of celebrating a birthday. Parents get up early to prepare a delicious breakfast before waking the birthday boy with a happy birthday song and many presents.

Irish children are gently hung upside down until they touch the ground. In our opinion, it is one of the nicest traditions :)

In Italy, tradition requires that those celebrated receive and open their birthday present before all their friends.

Do you know how children celebrate in Nepal? By spreading multicolored rice yogurt on their forehead as a sign of good luck.

In India, an ancient Hindu tradition provides that children have their heads shaved on their first birthday as a sign of purification from evil and spiritual renewal.

In Japan, there is a tradition called shichi-go-san or 7-5-3, where children of these ages celebrate together by dressing up and receiving gifts. In fact, in the East, odd numbers are believed to be lucky.

Argentinians celebrate birthdays with sandwiches, tea, and traditional sweets such as "pan de miga" and "masas."