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Same Name
In Turkey it’s believed that if you stand between two people whose names are the same, you should wish for something because your wish will come true. Reference … Read entire article »
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Red
In Taiwan, the color red means luck and happiness. For example, during the Chinese New Year period, we decorate everything in our house, using the red color. And, at a wedding, we also wear everything red. The bride needs to wear red shoes, and the bridegroom also needs to wear something red, such as a red tie or a red handkerchief. … Read entire article »
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Saint Antonio
In Mexico, many women think that if they want to find a boyfriend, they must buy a stamp or statue of San Antonio. After they buy the stamp or statue, they need to put it upside down and light a candle in front of it. Then they need to say a little prayer asking for a boyfriend. If they repeat this every day for two weeks, they will finally find a boyfriend. Reference I found this story while looking for a photo online of St. Antonio… Once a girl was very desesperate of marry…no man wanted her…so she ask to St.antonio..some time passed and nothin’ happened…the girl was very very angry with him (the statue of the st.Antonio), and then she throw off the window the saint, without know, and the saint statue … Read entire article »
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Spit Over Your Shoulder
In Kyrgyzstan, people don’t talk about their plans which have not been realized yet because they think good luck will be lost. If you talk about your plans or hopes, you need to immediately spit over your left shoulder. In the past, people believed two angels lived behind a person; a white angel lived behind the person’s right shoulder; a black angel was behind his left shoulder. People thought spitting would keep the black angel from getting angry, and then he would not destroy their plans. Reference … Read entire article »
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Test
In Korea, on the day when you have a big test, you are not supposed to wash your hair. People believe when they wash their hair, their memories are cleaned by the water. Consequently, people think they won’t be able to remember what they studied. … Read entire article »
Four
In Japan and Taiwan, there is a superstition that four is an unlucky number because the number four has the identical pronunciation as the word ‘death’, so most people tend to avoid it and most hotels don’t use the number four. Reference: http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/superstitions/japan.htm … Read entire article »
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Shooting Stars and Celestial Bodies
Many superstitions are associated with heavenly bodies. Comets in all societies were supposed to bring bad luck. Seeing a shooting star is supposed to bring bad luck in India, but good luck in western countries. Eclipses are still a cause of concern in India, and are supposed to bring bad luck. No food is taken during an eclipse and all cooked food is thrown away and fresh food cooked after the eclipse is over. Money and food grains are given in charity to mittigate the evil effects of an eclipse. A pregnant woman is not allowed to sleep during an eclipse for fear that if she slept the baby would be born with a dfect, Pregnant women spend the whole night sitting on the ground during a lunar eclipse. The … Read entire article »
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Sports
Though individual athlete’s are known to have some very personal superstitions about what to do or not to do, before, during and after a game, here are some common superstitions in the world of sports. Baseball Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat is said to bring good luck. A wad of gum stuck on a player’s hat brings good luck. It is bad luck if a dog walks across the diamond before the first pitch. Some players … Read entire article »
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