It appears some people are so connected to the culture of their ancestors that they are incapable of functioning as Americans
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You know how on old TV shows, whenever a baby was about to be born, people would scurry about and inevitably somebody was told to go boil water? What’s the boiling water for? I never got that...
Well, in many Asian cultures, somebody is sent to go get ashes. The fine ashes are placed on a plate by the mother so the baby can be smothered after birth if it is a girl.
How far is Rep. Hirono willing to go to support traditional Asian practices?