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title: "Culture Corner: What do dead people, slurping and hocking loogies have in common?"
description: What do dead people, slurping and hocking loogies have in common? Glad you asked. They are all customs found around the world. And they...
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# [Culture Corner: What do dead people, slurping and hocking loogies have in common?](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/post/culture-corner-what-do-dead-people-slurping-and-hocking-loogies-have-in-common)

 Written by [aiaTranslations](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/author/aiatranslations) | Oct 24, 2019 4:00:00 AM

What do dead people, slurping and hocking loogies have in common? Glad you asked. They are all customs found around the world. And they are not the only unusual traditions! [Read on](https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/12-surprising-customs-from-around-the-world/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20191016_STORIES_B&optimove_cid=39112&utm_slot=1) to hear about rodents, kissing and more!

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