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2,283 traditions so far, best known first. 12,333 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreCoffee culture The habits and etiquette of drinking coffee, and the cafés built around itTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇬🇷 GreeceSymposiumσυμπόσιον An ancient Greek post-meal gathering for diluted wine, debate, music and lively gamesTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇹🇳 Tunisia and 1 moreBsisaبسيسة A North African grain and oil ritual to unlock blessings for the yearTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇮🇹 ItalyMeditrinalia An ancient Roman festival on October 11 to bless the new wine harvest with libations.Festival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇦🇷 Villa General Belgrano, ArgentinaNational Beer Festival An annual Bavarian-style folk and beer gathering in Villa General Belgrano, Argentina.Festival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇨🇾 Limassol, CyprusWine Festival of CyprusΓιορτή του Κρασιού An annual autumn celebration of winemaking, folklore and food in Limassol, CyprusFestival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇵🇹 PortugalMissas do Parto Nine morning Masses in Madeira that follow Mary through the last days of her pregnancySpiritual · Feasts and festival meals 🇸🇿 EswatiniBuganu Festival A three-day festival in Eswatini where women brew buganu from marula fruitFestival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇩🇪 Munich, GermanyO'zapft is! The civic barrel-tapping ceremony that officially launches Munich's OktoberfestCeremony · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Symposium: Nikias Painter, CC BY 2.5, source
Missas do Parto: Porto Bay Events, CC BY 2.0, source
Meditrinalia: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bsisa: Kamelgazzah, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
O'zapft is!: Michael Lucan, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
Wine Festival of Cyprus: George M. Groutas, CC BY 2.0, source
National Beer Festival: Jmmuguerza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Coffee culture: The original uploader was Hajor at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0 br, source

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