"All those Somalis wash their feet in the toilets"

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As I know it to be, the left hand is solely used for erm cleaning.

So if you do ever make it over to dinner at a traditional (I don't want to say Islamic as it's more of a cultural thing nowadays) family, don't use your left hand for anything, especially not eating.

That's also in Thai culture too. but we do clean our hand before come out of the bathroom

Indian, too. Left hand doesn't get used for anything, especially not eating or handling money. Left hand is only used to wash a$$.

Edited July 28, 2006 by Gupt

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oh yeah there's definitely plenty soap involved in washing the rear too.

[Sister Fracas 5]

in Algeria... at our parent's home and our apartment, there is a bathroom that is separate from the toilet itself. In the big room, there is a bathtub, sink, and then a small contraption that resembles a toilet, but it's not a toilet, it's there to specifically wash feet.

That actually sounds devine to tired, walked all day, stanky feet... I like soaking my feet, wish I had something like that...hehehe.

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yes I bought a small plastic tub where I could add hot water and some moisturizers etc... it was very soothing because we did a lot of walking in algeria..

[Sister Fracas 5]

ahhhh, foot spa...

I'm asking Santa early for one of these for Christmas...

soz,

[Mirorgate 0]

As I know it to be, the left hand is solely used for erm cleaning.

So if you do ever make it over to dinner at a traditional (I don't want to say Islamic as it's more of a cultural thing nowadays) family, don't use your left hand for anything, especially not eating.

That's also in Thai culture too. but we do clean our hand before come out of the bathroom

Indian, too. Left hand doesn't get used for anything, especially not eating or handling money. Left hand is only used to wash a$$.

Moroccan restaurant here has awesome food... and no silverware

[Risto 0]

is running water a novelty to them?

Yes it is and not only to them. When invaded Poland in 1939 Russian soldiers used to wash their faces with water from the toilet .