You are on page 1of 1

COUNTRIES SPECIFIC DEFINITION

CULTURE

In sumo, two rikishi (sumo wrestlers)


wearing nothing but a mawashi
(loincloth), face each other in a dohyo
JAPAN SUMO (circular ring) and try to push, grapple,
and throw his opponent. The one who
WRESTLING forces his opponent to the ground or
pushes him out of the ring is the winner.

There are a lot of traditions surrounding


funerals in Taiwan, but perhaps the most
unusual is the appearance of pole dancers
TAIWAN POLE DANCERS AT or even strippers at some point in the
ceremony. This is said to appease the
FUNERAL wandering spirits of the dead and creates
a carnival like atmosphere for the living.

You might also like