21.   Bodo rebels say that the federal and state governments ignore tribespeople, and that their ancient customs are threatened by migration from other areas.

22.   Bride-stealing is an ancient custom that involves the abduction of a woman.

23.   In villages around Bucharest, there were reports of ancient customs being performed.

24.   Lord Krishna, his brother Balarama and sister Subhadra went on a chariot to observe the ancient Vedic custom of bathing at a holy place during a solar eclipse.

25.   They lifted him onto their shoulders and handed him a beautiful beige silk scarf, in keeping with an ancient Tibetan custom.

26.   Genital mutilation, based on ancient customs, is still performed on girls and women in several countries in Africa and the Middle East.

27.   Asians are falling back on ancient customs and old remredies as an alternative to Western medicine, according to TRAFFIC.

28.   Chinese have an ancient custom of igniting firecrackers at funerals to drive away evils that could prevent the deceased from travelling to the afterlife.