Do not eat goat meat, do not sit on a pillow, do not sing while cooking, and do not sneeze before breakfast – there is no rational explanation for these prohibitions, but all these are examples of various superstitions. What absurd beliefs are common in different countries on all continents of the world – in the material of the DIP.
As the travel publication said, you can’t force a resident of Portugal to open an umbrella at home: in Ronaldo’s homeland, they do not doubt that this is unfortunate.
France has an ambivalent attitude toward dog feces. It is believed that the one who steps on them with his left foot will be lucky, and the one who gets on his right foot will be in trouble.
In Great Britain, it is considered bad luck to meet several crows or a bat at once. This promises misfortune and even death.
Italians are afraid of the number 17. They say that the whole point is that the Roman numeral XVII is made up of the same symbols as the Latin word VIXI – “My life is over” (another option is “living”). This is usually written on tombstones.
Residents of Sweden recommend being especially attentive to manhole covers. Those who step on the lid with the letter “K” are guaranteed good luck and with the letter “A” – misfortune (another option: “K” – happy, “A” – unhappy love).
In Germany, you can not light a candle: it is believed that as a result of this, a sailor dies somewhere.
The Greeks avoid praise and compliments: praised, consider, jinxed. However, things of turquoise color are well protected from the evil eye, which is why there are so many of them in this European country.
Residents of Austria try to sneeze more carefully. If you accidentally sneezed before breakfast or looked at the young moon, you doom yourself to misfortune.
In the US, they believe that you can easily make a new baseball bat lucky, just spit on it before the game.
One of the most common superstitions in Russia is the ban on getting married in May: supposedly you will toil all your life.
In Turkey, you can’t chew gum after dark. Because at this time, chewing gum turns into the flesh of the dead or rotten fish.
In Egypt, open scissors promise bad luck. The explanation is impressive: open scissors cut evil spirits, which makes them even angrier and more harass people.
There is a belief in Rwanda that if a woman eats goat meat, hair will grow on her face.
Ugandans, upon returning from the hospital, will certainly step on the egg: they say that after that the disease recedes completely.
In Ghana, they would never say hello to an acquaintance if they met him on the way to the toilet. Still here it is strongly advised not to wash with hot water (you will grow old early) and cry at night (to death).
Residents of Malaysia believe: if you sit on a pillow, your back and buttocks will be covered with pimples or even abscesses.
To cleanse the house of negativity, in India it is recommended to take out and leave some food at the crossroads.
In Thailand, girls are not recommended to sing while cooking or eating: an old man will get their husband.
In Australia, it is not customary to cut your nails on days that have the letter “R” in the name: this does not bode well.
A common Japanese superstition says that one who sleeps with his head to the north shortens his life. Whether it follows from this that in all Japanese hotels, the headboards are turned in any direction, but not in the north direction – a mystery.