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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."
A superstitious blacksmith and apprentice believe that the luck from the horseshoe will flow toward him or her, their tools, and eventually to whatever project they are working on. [15] Opening an umbrella while indoors [16]: 204, 267 On the Isle of Man, rats are referred to as "longtails" as saying "rat" is considered bad luck. [17] [18]
The usual story for the origin of the Cold Food and Tomb-Sweeping Festivals concerns the 7th-century-BC Jin nobleman Jie Zhitui, [1] a model of self-sacrificing loyalty. [2] During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, the Zhou Kingdom began to break up into its constituent parts and their lords gained more and more freedom from ...
7 Friday the 13th superstitions to either avoid or pursue Avoid: Breaking a mirror : Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck , so handle glass carefully today.
Taboos and superstitions attract good luck on Lunar New Year Again, attracting—and carrying over—good fortune into the next year is a major theme of the holiday, and so is protecting against ...
As spooky season unofficially kicks off on Friday, October 13, theGrio revisits common superstitions in the Black diaspora. Black horror […] The post From itchy palms to not cutting a baby’s ...
Superstitious sailors believe that nailing a horseshoe to the mast will help their vessel avoid storms. [63] In China, yarrow and tortoiseshell are considered lucky and brooms have a number of superstitions attached to them. It is considered bad luck to use a broom within three days of the new year as this will sweep away good luck. [64]
Here are some common superstitions associated with bad luck on Friday the 13th: Breaking a mirror : Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck, so handle glass carefully today.