“I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” — Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
This is definitely one of the most disturbing things I have come across during my travels.
What was your most disturbing moment?
Janaline's world journey 
I grew up in Ho Chi Minh City and my dad has a lot of big bottles like this with all the weird things inside. I really hate to see them (animals liquor) but most of the guys in Asia would admire these stuff. And I still don’t understand why they like to have a collection like this
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I understand that it is part of the culture….But I do understand why you hate seeing it, I am with you on that front.
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Hahah damn!! I ve seen live scorpions on a skewer as well
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Oh wow, that is a sight I have not seen yet……and don’t think I want to.
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It’s disturbing indeed for people from outside but quite common for the locals, so it’s all bout perceptions, right?
If you are traveling in south east Asia, it’s s common sight, right?
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It is true that some things we see as normal, other peoiple see as disturbing. It is just sometimes hardfor me to get used to some things I come across especially if it involves animals.
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Beautiful photograph of a delicate subject. How sad that even in this day of instant communication and near extinction of thousand of species cultural beliefs still hold strong. Dynamic storytelling.
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Thanks Charly. I agree it is quite shocking the things people still do because of their cultural beliefs.
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Varied cultures, we need to accept but don’t necessarily have to agree with.
Incredible is all I can say.
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It is true, each culture has some customs that are disturbing or foreign to someone else.
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Whoa le!
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A favourite saying of the young, that’s gross!
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thanks, your comment made me smile!
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That’s a bear! I’m sure I’m not the first to point that out, lol. Good shot.
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Thanks Lisa. Yes the bear cub was qhat actually caught me as disturbing. I would never even have imagined that this is possible.
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IMHO, raising snakes (or any animals) in farm, then putting them into strong-alcohol is acceptable, because people are doing the same thing on chickens, pigs, cows, and even horses to make meat all over the world.
But making drink from wild-life snakes (as any other wild-life mammals) is not acceptable, because this is how our the environment is destroy.
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It is quite sad to think a lot of wild animals suffer such a cruel fate.
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I am totallly stumped Jana! How these people can get it over their hearts to do this to any animal is beyond me…really! But thanks for sharing hon. It’s quite fascinating to see these different cultures and what they eat, althought it’s disturbing. As I’ve learned in life it’s of no use getting upset about these things. This is how these people were raised and their beliefs. Makes me glad and grateful that we aren’t like this. 😀
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It is true, each culture has some customs that are disturbing or foreign to someone else.
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Yep! I am sure they would turn their noses up to what we sometimes eat. hehehe
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I know that it is a cultural thing but I find it very disturbing and hard to believe that there are people who are totally ok with such treatment of animals.
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Unfortunately each country has different standards of what they see as apropriate or not.
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I know and that is what makes travel so interesting, it opens our minds to the way other people live and educates us in a way that cannot happen sitting at home. It still makes me sad though.
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Umm . . .huh . . . that is certainly not what I would want for dinner. But then there are some things we eat in the US that others in the world might find disturbing. Rocky Mountain Oysters come to mind. Great WW post. I’ll have to try to join in!
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Thanks, and yes do join in its quite fun to get to poast some of those photos that words just wouldnt do justice to.
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I truly don’t like it.
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It is quite disturbing isnt it.
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The human mind learns. It is disturbing, because I had never seen it before. I am glad pictures show us only images. I wonder how the place smelled. I appreciate your brave posts!
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This definitely doesn’t need words. Wow. And thanks for letting me know about Wordless Wednesday! I’m joining! Is there any special site to post it on or do I just tag my post Wordless Wednesday?
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Hey Josette. Its just something fun that loads of people on wordpress do. Just tag your post Wordless Wednesday and join in the fun! Its a great way to post those photos you just cant find the right words to describe!!
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Thank you Janaline! I’ll join the Wednesday party next week!
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Are these some sort of pickles?
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They are actually snakes on the right and a little bear cub on the left all fermented in wine!
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Goodness! I would never have guessed!
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Yummy! 😦
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Couldnt even pay me to try it….
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Damn! That’s some crazy food 🙂
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I agree, it was definitely one of the craziest things I have ever come upon
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Yikes!
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I think this was one of the most disturbing things I have ever found for sale here in Vietnam
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Was it being sold as food or just on display?
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It was being sold….people think that drinking the wine has some “special” qualities!
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OMG!!!
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I was speechless!
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