- Contributed by Salil Naik
Indians are superstitious and many still believe
in a lot of superstitions, be they living in the big metropolitan cities and
more so in small towns and villages. It’s not just Indians, but all over the
world, people are superstitious and believe in superstitions. These superstitions have been passed on from
generations. The new generation with modern education, different outlook and beliefs tend
to ignore these superstitions, but many a times they too believe in it.
Every country has its traditions and stories. Among them are
superstitions, which influence culture more than you think. Some are good
practices, such as not opening an umbrella indoors, or like in India its considered bad to cut nails after sunset, while others make little
sense, like spitting when a black cat crosses your path or crossing your fingers while walking past or under a ladder or like in India its inauspicious if a cat crosses your path. Although people claim to be
less superstitious these days, the rituals haven’t completely gone away.
Here are 12 of the more bizarre ones from all over the world
that are still prevalent.
Brazilians do not leave bags on the floor -
Leaving your bag on the floor is considered very bad luck in Brazil. It is
believed that if you let your bag or wallet hit the ground, you will lose
money.
The French step on poop -
In France, it is believed that stepping on dog poop with your left foot will
bring you luck, while stepping on poop with your right foot will bring
misfortune. Perhaps, this is why it is not a widely practiced custom for the
French to pick up after their dogs.
Koreans never sleep with fans in a closed room -
In South Korea, locals believe that sleeping in a closed room with a fan
running will kill you. This phenomenon is called Fan Death and has even lead to
electric fans being made with shut-off timers.
Egyptians fear and revere scissors -
In Egypt, it’s considered bad luck to open and close scissors without cutting
something. It is even worse luck if you leave them open. Conversely, they do
believe scissors bring some good as there is also a popular belief that
scissors kept under a pillow can cure a person of nightmares.
Rwandan women avoid goat meat -
In Rwanda, there is a widespread belief that eating goats’ meat causes you to
grow a beard and women are traditionally discouraged.
Vermont homes have slanted windows -
You’ll find that many farmhouses built in the 19th century in New England and specifically
Vermont, have slanted windows. It was commonly believed that witches would not
be able to fly on their brooms into your home if the window was built at an
angle.
Chinese avoid the number 4 -
In China, the number 4 is widely feared due to its similar pronunciation of the
word for death. This number and numbers in combination with it (14, 24, 34
etc.) are considered so unlucky they are not used in addresses, phone numbers
and building floors.
Vietnamese students skip bananas -
In Vietnam students hoping to excel at school avoid eating bananas. In
Vietnamese, the words for "slip" and "fail" are similar and
because bananas are associated with slipperiness and students look for other
healthy snacks.
The Japanese hide their stomachs during thunderstorms -
Japanese children are told to cover or hide their stomachs during
thunderstorms. It is believed that if you do not take care of this, the god of
thunder, Raijin, will come after you and try to eat your belly button.
Touch red in Greece
The Greek equivalent of jinx is called piase kokkino which means "touch
red". Whenever two people say the same thing at the same time, they need
to say piase kokkino and touch something red.
The Turkish worry about nightfall -
In Turkey, there are several activities avoided at night because of
superstition. Gum is not chewed as it is believed you are actually chewing the
flesh of the dead. Whistling is also avoided because it might call the devil.
Nails are not cut as it might shorten your life, and sweeping is avoided because
it is believed to cause poverty.
The Swedes jump over manholes -
In Sweden, you might encounter pedestrians wary of walking over manholes. The
country’s manhole covers are marked with either “K”, representing fresh water
and love or “A” representing sewage and broken love. Some Swedes believe that
your romantic fortune is determined by which manhole covers you step over.
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A make-up trick that all girls must know!
When you apply makeup, you usually apply powder
last. Reversing your makeup routine is what is being suggested. However for a
more long lasting finish especially if the climate is humid, you should apply
in first. Moisturise your skin, apply powder, then setting spray and later a
primer – now your base is ready for makeup. In this case, you don’t even need
bake the makeup.
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