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Superstition is an irrational belief in the supernatural that lead to
either good or bad luck. Ever since the existence of the human kind,
superstition has been around. They’re different in every culture, and
they have played a big role in each of these cultures and societies.
These are the top some strangest superstitions from around the world
that people still believe.
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Chewing Gum
Believe it or not but chewing gum at night is considered to be bad luck
in the Turkish and Hungarian cultures. Even if your breath stinks after
a hearty dinner, it’s really not advised to chew a gum. It’s believed
that whoever chews gum at night is that he/she would actually be chewing
on human flesh of a dead body. This superstition was in author Harry
Oliver’s book, “Black Cats and Four Leaf Clovers”. |
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Umbrella Superstition
In some places around the world, opening an umbrella inside a house is
considered extremely bad luck. The origins of this superstition came
from Ancient Egyptians. Back then, the umbrella was used to protect
people of higher status from the sun, and not the rain. Opening the
umbrella inside a house would anger the Sun God, and he would punish
them.
Others believe that the umbrella superstition is from the 18th century
where waterproof umbrella with metal spikes were popular. Opening such
an umbrella would cause harm to people inside a house or in a small
space due to its size and metal spikes.
It’s also believed that if the weather showed that it would rain on a
specific day and you took your umbrella with you, then it will not rain.
But if you leave your umbrella back at home, it will actually rain. |
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Even Number of Flowers
Giving flowers in Russia is an honored traditional and there are
hundreds of flower stalls in every street. However, there is one
condition behind the act of giving flowers; you must give an odd number
of flowers.
If you decide to give flowers to a woman in Russia, an odd number from 1
to 1001 of flowers is a symbol of happiness. Despite other
superstitions, giving 13 roses to a woman in Russia is actually
considered good luck and better than sending 12 roses. Giving one rose
is saying ‘You’re everything I have’ and giving 5 flowers means ‘I love
you’. Even number of flowers represents death as even numbers of flowers
are typically given during funerals. |
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Wedding Superstitions
In many cultures and countries, such as Russia, it’s considered good
luck if it rains on your wedding day. It’s a symbol of wealth and
happiness for the bride and groom. It also represents fertility and
signifies that you will have children in the future. It also washes away
all the bad memories for a complete fresh start of your life.
In other countries, rain is considered to be bad luck. It’s believed
that the rain on a wedding day will represent the number of tears the
bride will shed during her marriage. |
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Lighting Three Cigarettes With One Match
Superstition
Lighting Three Cigarettes, which is also called third on a match or
unlucky third light, is considered to be bad luck. It originates from
World War I, the soldiers believed that if three of them lit their
cigarettes on the same match, then one of them would end up dead or the
third one on the match would end up getting shot. They believed that the
strike of the match will alert an enemy sniper of their location.
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Twelve Grapes Superstition
Eating twelve grapes on New Year’s Eve at exactly midnight is considered
to be both a traditions and a superstition in Spain that dates back from
1895. The twelve grapes represent 12 months of good luck.
On New Year’s Eve, thousands of people will gather at the Puerto del Sol
in Spain to sing, dance, have fun and eat 12 grapes while drowning a
glass of bubbly. If a person eats one grape for each of the twelve bell
chimes, they will have a lucky and prosperous year.
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