It happened at a yakiniku restaurant (Korean-style BBQ). One of my friends was trying to separate a piece of meat with her chopsticks before putting it on the grill. I reached out with my chopsticks to grab the other end and help her pull it apart (shaking it around was getting her nowhere). She immediately started saying, "taboo! taboo! taboo!" but the pronunciation was a little off, so I kept saying, "what?" until I finally got it and dropped it. Apparently, two people using chopsticks to pick something up at the same time is a part of a ritual performed at the death of a family member. How come Lonely Planet left that one out??! Here's a website with some more info.
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Missy ~ it's great to see your little corner of cyberspace. it's lovely. even cozy. thanks for sharing.
Rachel
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