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What is a Superstition about bridge?
If you say good-bye to a friend on a bridge, you will never see each other again.
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What is the superstition of Madagascar?
a supper station of Madagascar is that if an aye aye comes up o you then that night it will come into your house and pierce your heart with its long middle finger. another is …that if you eat lying down then your parents will be chocked or if you point at a tomb then your fingers will fall of ! (MORE)
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What were the superstitions of the Amerindians?
They belief more or less in things that they created from clay or carved from wood, such as things like zemis which is in breif:A supernatural being of the aboriginal Tainos o…f the West Indies or an object that houses the being, such as an idol. They believed that if they placed them in the fields where they farmed the land would become fertile. (MORE)
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Is superstition a science?
No. Superstitions are irrational beliefs held by some people. Most, but not all, have to do with what brings good or bad luck. There are some that are not really superstiti…ons but common sense which has become part of the folklore of a society. In addition what one society may believe brings good luck another would disagree. (MORE)
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What are the examples of superstition?
Here are some: It's bad luck to spill salt, step on a crack, break a mirror, have a black cat cross your path, walk under a ladder. Somebody will die if a bird flies… into your house. If you say certain words, whatever you're talking about will be a jinx and the opposite will happen. You can't win unless you wear your lucky shirt, eat your lucky meal, carry your lucky charm, perform your lucky ritual. (MORE)
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What is a superstition?
Superstitions are things that people believe that bring good or bad luck. They are not true for some people but others believe in them strongly.
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What are superstitions about bells?
- The sound of bells fends off demons because they're afraid of the loud noise. - When a bell rings, a new angel has received his/her wings.
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What are superstitions?
According to the Oxford dictionary a Superstition is "Excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the supernatural" and according to Merriam-Webster "belief or way o…f behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck : a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck". (MORE)
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What is superstitous?
Superstitious is when a person is very spirtual or believing in paranormal or supernatural occurances. Superstition is when you attribute supernatural phenomena to natural occ…urances, or perform an irrational ritual to ward off bad things. (MORE)
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What Are The Superstitions Of England?
General Superstitions in England Good Luck Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England. Lucky to touch… wood. We touch; knock on wood, to make something come true. Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves. White heather is lucky. A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it is upside down. Horseshoes are generally a sign of good luck and feature on many good luck cards. On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits," before uttering your first word of the day. Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you will have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year. Cut your hair when the moon is waxing and you will have good luck. Putting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck. Bad Luck Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder. Seven years bad luck to break a mirror. The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see two, etc.. Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck. Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors. The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Unlucky to put new shoes on the table. Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs. Food Superstitions When finished eating a boiled egg, push the spoon through the bottom of the empty shell. In Yorkshire, housewives used to believe that bread would not rise if there was a corpse (dead body) in the vicinity, and to cut off both ends of the loaf would make the Devil fly over the house! Table Superstitions If you drop a table knife expect a male visitor, if you drop a fork a female visitor. Crossed cutlery on your plate and expect a quarrel. Leave a white tablecloth on a table overnight and expect a death. (MORE)