Interesting Anthropology:

I'm busy reading a very old book titled Primitive Peoples Today written by Edward Weyer, Jr. [1958].
www.amazon.com...

So sad that the most fun and fascinating cultures always disappear.

Many mourn for birds and fish, but few mourn cultural extinction.

For example the Ainu people of Japan.
The marriage ceremony (I'm for this and think more cultures should consider it):

At first the newlyweds live with either pair of the parents, but in due time they build a hut of their own. Before occupying it, they hold a community ceremony to sanctify it. During this, there is so much drunken disorder that the house sometimes catches fire and burns down before the owners have passed a single night in it

(Weyer 1958: page 196).

I wonder if any other members spotted some obscure custom, and you thought - yip, that's exactly what we need!

The roof, the roof is on fire!
Who cares he's finally hitched.

More vodka, we build you a new house ... next week!

Even mom in law - ooh what a feeling, this house is too small, I'm setting fire to the ceiling.
Yeah, everybody party!

It's your wedding dude!
Burn the house down uh uh ooh.

Quite literally, or she ain't worth it.

See, somebody takes Alice Cooper literally:

a reply to: halfoldman

You're having fun with this aye? It's pretty good party culture if the house isn't in ruins you didn't party hard enough

a reply to: halfoldman

Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
3:53

We didn't start the fire ... it was that side of the family.

The Dance of Sati:

House Burning Down (Jimi Hendrix Tribute)
4:33