• Cheradenine
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    1 year ago

    I think the question is more ‘why do some cultures wash, and others wipe’. I believe the answer is mostly to do with religion, and it’s laws on cleanliness.

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      1 year ago

      Also economy in general. Some places are famous for not affording toilets or plumbing to begin with. A bidet is out of the question.

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        1 year ago

        There are many places where washing is traditional, well before there were bidets. A small jug of water would be used. As I said, I think the more pertinent question is ‘wash or wipe?’.