10 Unusual Jobs Shaped by Culture Around the World, Including Nigeria

Jobs are not limited to the familiar professions of doctors, teachers, bankers and engineers. Across the world, culture, history, transport systems and local environments have created occupations that may seem unusual to outsiders. Examples include Japan’s train pushers, Mumbai’s lunch-box delivery workers, Bolivia’s zebra-costumed road-safety educators, Pakistan’s truck artists and Nepal’s cliff honey hunters. Other roles, such as panda caretakers, snake milkers and baboon monitors, support wildlife conservation and public safety. Nigeria also has the Alaga Ijoko and Alaga Iduro, who guide Yoruba traditional wedding ceremonies. They lead greetings, manage family negotiations and help ensure that customs are properly observed. These jobs show how communities create livelihoods around their everyday needs, traditions and environment. Which of these professions would be the most surprising to you?

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