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  2. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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    Horseshoes are considered lucky when turned upwards but unlucky when turned downwards, although some people believe the opposite. [24] [25] Jade: Chinese [citation needed] Jew with a coin: Poland Thought to bring money. [26] [27] [28] Lemon pig: USA Thought to be lucky, or to absorb bad luck. [29] The lù or 子 zi Chinese A symbol thought to ...

  3. Pigs in culture - Wikipedia

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    Pig names are used in idioms and animal epithets, often derogatory, since pigs have long been linked with dirtiness and greed, while places such as Swindon are named for their association with swine. The eating of pork is forbidden in Islam and Judaism, but pigs are sacred in some other religions.

  4. New Year's food - Wikipedia

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    [4] [6] Fish and pigs move forward, so eating them is considered to represent progress, [2] and in general pigs are considered lucky and silver-skinned fish as symbolic of money in multiple cultures. [3] Foods that are ring-shaped, such as bundt cakes, are considered to represent a full circle of luck. [2]

  5. It's Considered Extremely Unlucky To Eat These Foods ... - AOL

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    Here we give suggestions as to the lucky apps, dips, and drinks to make so you can say goodbye to 2024 with the best party spread ever.

  6. Why some cultures think pork is gross and others think it's ...

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    Photo Credit: Don Mason/Corbis via NY MAG BY: NY MAG Pig meat: It's a weirdly polarizing subject. In some cultures, it's a mealtime staple; in others, it's considered so unclean that there are ...

  7. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. Pork is a food taboo among several religions, including Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria [1] and Phoenicia, [2] and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed, Strabo noted, at Comana in ...

  8. 10 Tried-and-Tested New Year's Day Food Traditions for ... - AOL

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    Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...

  9. Unclean animal - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. In some religions, an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo. According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness.