Dating traditions around the world

They then give the rice, rolled in a handkerchief, to the suitors who serenaded them.If the man wants to find out if he has landed a girl, he must unwrap the handkerchief and sift through the rice.People of the Balinese village of Tenganan have taken fighting for love up a notch with their highly ritualized Usaba Sambah Festival.The event, which happens every May, is also a sort of coming-of-age rite for all the unmarried men of the village—and the perfect chance for them to attract the ladies.Meanwhile, the unmarried girls—far from being squeamish—are usually eagerly watching the action.

It is only when he asks his daughter to get cattle from her suitor that the father finally recognizes his existence.

In the worst-case scenario, the man would leave the girl after he impregnated her.

Night hunting continues to be observed today, especially by the eastern folks of Bhutan.

Woe to the man who finds a garlic or chili: It means the girl has just flat-out rejected him.

A girl who hasn’t made up her mind will put in a pine needle.