concept   nostril
culture   Western culture
statement   In Western culture, it is considered polite to blow one nostril at a time with a tissue, and the left and right nostrils are differentiated.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 nostril Western countries People generally use tissues or handkerchiefs to blow their nose and clean their nostrils. 1
2 nostril Western countries Usually seen as normal or neutral part of the body. 1
3 nostril Western culture Blowing one nostril at a time with a tissue is considered polite in public 1
4 nostril Western cultures Usually referred to as left nostril and right nostril 1