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  2. Superstition in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Albularyo or faith healers are very common in the Philippines, especially in the rural areas. They use herbs as their main healing instrument. They use herbs as their main healing instrument. Their healing prowess is said to be very powerful as they heal their patients with the use of their bare hands accompanied by various chants, rituals, and ...

  3. Knocking on wood - Wikipedia

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    Katie Beirne Fallon and Shaun Donovan knocking on wood in the Oval Office (2015). Knocking on wood (also phrased touching wood or touch wood) is an apotropaic tradition of literally touching, tapping, or knocking on wood, or merely stating that one is doing or intending to do so, in order to avoid "tempting fate" after making a favorable prediction or boast, or a declaration concerning one's ...

  4. Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes. If you say something hopeful, knock on wood to "seal the deal" and keep good fortune on your side.

  5. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  6. What's the history behind Friday the 13th? 7 superstitions to ...

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  7. The Friday the 13th superstitions that carry on to this day - AOL

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    However, superstitions revolving around the spooky date have actually been around for centuries. The number 13’s history of discord can be traced back to the Norse myth about 12 gods having a ...

  8. Toi toi toi - Wikipedia

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    There are many theories as to the origin of Toi toi toi as an idiom. In folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times, a common practice in many parts of the world to ward off evil spirits.

  9. It's Friday the 13th. Here's why some people still believe in ...

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    Superstitions can be culturally informed, the publication also notes, ranging from the evil eye amulets thought to ward off evil in countries like Turkey to the American notion that wishing on a ...