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Social and cultural anthropology. v. t. e. A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.
A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition."
Superstition in the Philippines. In the Philippines, a handful of superstitious beliefs exist that are very famous amongst the natives. These beliefs are typically introduced to them at a very early age through children's books or bedtime stories. It is believed that if natives aren't careful to follow them, a curse will befall them.
But nightmares are hardly the only thing Southerners are superstitious about. We asked our readers to share their tightly-held philosophical traditions, and based on their responses, there’s ...
Among Americans, it's rare to hold extremely superstitious beliefs, though polling shows that many people admit to believing at least some superstitions. In a 1996 Gallup poll, just 1% of ...
One of the many superstitions associated with leap years is about relationships. Written and passed down in Greek and Ukranian folklore is the belief that getting married during a leap year will ...
Superstitious beliefs and practices often vary from one person to another or from one culture to another. [ 2 ] Common superstitions in India today include a black cat crossing the road being bad luck, cutting fingernails/toenails at night being bad luck, a crow calling meaning that guests are arriving, drinking milk after eating fish causing ...
Flickr source Everybody can use some extra luck, especially when it comes to money. All around the world, people still abide by questionable laws and practices to ward off bad fortune and to ...