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World Service,4 mins

Heavenly heads and foul feet

The Fifth Floor

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Why's it so humiliating for prisoners in Thailand to have their heads shaved? And why's it unacceptable in Myanmar to sit with your feet pointing at someone? Tin Htar Swe of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Burmese and Issariya Praithongyaem of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Thai talk us through the traditions and taboos surrounding heads and feet in their cultures. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

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