Ep. 394 – The World’s Strangest Hobbies & Bizarre Cultural Traditions

Unusual Hobbies (特殊的爱好 - tè shū de ài hào)Extreme Ironing (极限熨烫) – jí xiàn yùn tàngQuidditch (魁地奇) – kuí dì qíCheese Rolling (奶酪滚动比赛) – nǎi lào gǔn dòng bǐ sàiToy Voyaging (玩具旅行) – wán jù lǚ xíngCompetitive Duck Herding (竞技赶鸭子) – jìng jì gǎn yā ziTrainspotting (火车观察) – huǒ chē guān cháMooing Competitions (学牛叫比赛) – xué niú jiào bǐ sàiSoapbox Racing (肥皂盒赛车) – féi zào hé sài chēBog Snorkeling (泥潭浮潜) – ní tán fú qiánStone Skipping (打水漂比赛) – dǎ shuǐ piāo bǐ sàiFerret Legging (裤子养雪貂比赛) – kù zi yǎng xuě diāo bǐ sàiWife Carrying Race (扛妻比赛) – káng qī bǐ sàiBeetle Fighting (甲虫格斗) – jiǎ chóng gé dòuCardboard Tube Dueling (纸板管决斗) – zhǐ bǎn guǎn jué dòuUnderwater Hockey (水下曲棍球) – shuǐ xià qū gùn qiúCompetitive Air Guitar (空气吉他比赛) – kōng qì jí tā bǐ sàiCanine Freestyle (狗狗舞蹈比赛) – gǒu gǒu wǔ dǎo bǐ sàiLawn Mower Racing (割草机比赛) – gē cǎo jī bǐ sàiSoap Carving (肥皂雕刻) – féi zào diāo kèPencil Sharpening as an Art (削铅笔艺术) – xuē qiān bǐ yì shùUnusual Cultural Activities (特殊的文化活动 - tè shū de wén huà huó dòng)La Tomatina (番茄大战) – fān qié dà zhànBaby Jumping Festival (跳婴节) – tiào yīng jiéMonkey Buffet Festival (猴子自助餐节) – hóu zi zì zhù cān jiéGoose Pulling (拔鹅比赛) – bá é bǐ sàiPolterabend (婚前碎瓷习俗) – hūn qián suì cí xí súGurning Contests (扭脸比赛) – niǔ liǎn bǐ sàiFamadihana (换尸节) – huàn shī jiéUp-Helly-Aa (维京火节) – wéi jīng huǒ jiéKanamara Matsuri (钢铁阴茎祭) – gāng tiě yīn jīng jìNaki Sumo (婴儿哭泣相扑赛) – yīng ér kū qì xiàng pū sàiThe Battle of the Oranges (橙子大战) – chéng zi dà zhànTunarama Festival (金枪鱼投掷节) – jīn qiāng yú tóu zhì jiéToe Wrestling (脚趾摔跤) – jiǎo zhǐ shuāi jiāoGolden Retriever Festival (金毛犬节) – jīn máo quǎn jiéKrampusnacht (克朗普斯之夜) – kè lǎng pǔ sī zhī yèBlackened Teeth (染黑牙齿, 日本旧习俗) – rǎn hēi yá chǐ, rì běn jiù xí súFrozen Dead Guy Days (冰冻死人节) – bīng dòng sǐ rén jiéGiant Omelette Festival (巨型煎蛋节) – jù xíng jiān dàn jiéHadaka Matsuri (裸体祭, 日本裸祭) – luǒ tǐ jì, rì běn luǒ jìCooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling (库珀山奶酪滚动比赛) – kù pò shān nǎi lào gǔn dòng bǐ sàiFestival (节日) – jié rìCompetition (比赛) – bǐ sàiTraditional (传统的) – chuán tǒng deCultural Event (文化活动) – wén huà huó dòngUnusual (特殊的) – tè shū deWeird (奇怪的) – qí guài deChallenge (挑战) – tiǎo zhànSport (运动) – yùn dòngActivity (活动) – huó dòng Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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