Knock on Wood

Ancient people believed that evil spirts lived in trees. To scare them away they would hit the tree. This is where our custom of “knocking on wood” comes from – to hope that bad things won’t happen.

You must knock on wood 3 times after mentioning good fortune or the evil spirits will ruin things for you.

Tags: knocking, protection, spirits, wood
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