2007-08-02 16:56:31 · 19 answers · asked by Rocko 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
I can not say for China, but in the Philippines they grow the finger nail long on one finger to eat, "Balut." balut is a boiled duck’s egg with a fetus inside. The smell would knock you over.
2007-08-02 17:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by ffperki 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Chinese believe that the pinky finger should be longer than the first knuckle of the ring finger as this represents good luck, prosperity, and health. In most cases, the male fingers are actually shorter than the knuckle so Chinese men will allow the finger nail of the pinky finger to grow longer, thus extending the length of the finger above the ring finger knuckle. It's an old school superstition that is fading with the younger generation but you still see many who allow this finger nail to grow. It does look silly, but who knows, maybe some truth to it??
2007-08-03 00:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by ed_dobersek 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Growing a pinky fingernail extra long is a fine, and practical tradition which allows the person with the long fingernail to use it for sniffing mysterious powdery substances up their noses.
Snuff is the powder typically claimed to be sniffed with the long nail, although preparations of opium, meth, or cocain can also be used...
China has a long history of opium, and many "wise sages" are depicted with an opium snorting fingernail, so some of the younger generatons, who don't commonly know these things grow it as a fashion statement to say that they are "wise."
2007-08-03 00:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by ye_river_xiv 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have never hear of any chinese culture regardingly keeping of long nail. Within my chinese group, I have never see any chinese man keep long nail as well. Not sure whether you happened to see one with long nail, but I believe that is just their own choice, and it's not restricted to chinese man.
2007-08-03 00:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by Tan D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they generally are supposed to grow out the pinkie and thumb finger that shows that they are a boss and not some1 who is a worker. the long fingernail/nails represent power and status.
2007-08-03 00:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by my_obsession 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some Asian cultures, growing out the pinky finger nail signifies wealth and prosperity. The logic behind it is they can let it grow because they don't do manual labor (they work an office job).
2007-08-03 00:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by XxOrchidxX 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My japanese friend does this and says that in his culture, it is good luck to let the pinky fingers nail grow longer than the length of the beginning of the next fingers nail for good luck.
2007-08-03 00:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by qnsfalconscb24 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm Chinese and live in a neighborhood where 75% of the population is Asian...and I have never heard of this custom.
I guess it might be a tradition from somewhere obscure in China...?
2007-08-03 00:07:34 · answer #8 · answered by Amaryllis 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure, but I've seen other people who has the same one nail thingy. I think it's to pick their boogers or something. lol. It's especially the pinky finger. =)
2007-08-02 23:59:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
my chinese friend used to grow his pinky fingernail long and he told me that it was to look cool, like he did coke even though he was a total choirboy.
2007-08-03 00:12:26 · answer #10 · answered by art 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋