Way back in early societies, people used superstitions to explain things that they couldn't understand.
Superstitions surrounding ships probably began the very first time a human launched onto water clinging to a floating log.
Yes, AG Gardiner's essay "On Superstitions" can be considered an expository essay because it presents information and explanations on the topic of superstitions in a clear and organized manner, without the author's personal opinions dominating the content.
You should not believe in Superstitions. Superstitions is the product of ignorance among people. Many superstitions are not true.
It has no survival value. People believe in in all kinds of things which others would consider superstitions. In most cases it does no harm.
Way back in early societies, people used superstitions to explain things that they couldn't understand.
I'm not sure if anyone knows why they started. Each country has their own superstitions about black cats. Most think they are good luck or magical. Americans are about the only ones who think of them as bad luck.
There are any number of sources for information on superstitions and their origins. I keep a Cassell's Dictionary of Superstitions, by my desk for quick reference, but have several other volumes for more in depth research.
there is no specific source for a superstition. someone started it and it continued.it also forms from stories told by elders to scare children
"Common superstitions" is too broad of a term. Since the dawn of time, man has always wondered about the world outside of their own. So, to answer your question, I would say that the first literate human who heard and/or saw a strange something, was the one who started it. To which country, probably some Middle Eastern country.
Are superstitions based on cultural beliefs? Do superstitions vary from country to country? Can superstitions influence people's behavior?
There are no Buddhist superstitions although individuals may have their own private superstitions as in any religion.
it is a saying of some persons