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18 Superstitions from Around the World. From rabbit's feet to broken mirrors, try your luck with these supernatural stories from around the world. By Google Arts & Culture. Words by...
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- Never Place Two Mirrors Opposite of One another.
- Never Shake Hands Or Kiss Across A Threshold.
- Never Allow The Broom to Touch The Feet of Anyone You know.
- Don’T Go Home Right After A Wake.
- Never Stick Your Chopsticks Straight Up.
- Don’T 'Cheers' with Water.
- Keep Your Shoes Off The Table.
- An Itchy Hand Might Be Telling of Your Financial Future.
- Don’T Flip Over A Cooked Fish.
- Don’T Place Bread Upside down.
To me, there’s nothing creepier than a mirror, or your own reflection for that matter. According to Joshua Partlow, "Washington Post" Mexico bureau chief, putting two in front of each other opens a threshold for the devil.
In Moscow, if you kiss or shake hands with someone across a doorway, across two different rooms, then your lover or friend will become your mortal enemy.
In Afghanistan, according to Tor Khan from Bethesda, MD, if you sweep the floor and your broom touches the feet of a loved one, one of your parents will die.
In the Philippines, you usually make a pitstop after a wake to “shake off” the bad spirit, whether that be a fast food place or even just a coffee shop. The idea is that you need to keep the bad spirits away from your house and that you can’t let it come in.
In China and Japan, poking your chopsticks straight down into your food is a huge taboo. Not only is it rude, but it makes the utensils look like incense sticks that are used at funerals. Sticking your chopsticks down into your bowl invites death, so make sure to be mindful of how they are placed.
Sometimes, when you’re designated driver, it is necessary to cheers with a cup of free tap water. But in Germany, if you cheer with water, you are actually wishing death on the people you are drinking with.
Not only is it gross, but in Britain it is considered bad luck because it symbolizes the death of a loved one.
In Turkey, an itchy right-hand means you will come into some money, while an itchy left handmeans you’ll lose out big time.
In some coastal regions of China, it is bad luck to flip over a cooked fish, as many believe this will lead to a ship capsizing. Instead, many families will use chopsticks to pick the meat from the bottom of the fish when they are finished with the top.
In Italy, it is considered bad luck to put bread upside down, either on a table or a basket. The most popular explanation is that the bread represents the body of Christ, and so it needs to be treated with respect.
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