By Alex Belloli
Spring 2018 Intern
You’ve probably heard some of the popular US superstitions: don’t
step on a crack or you’ll break your mother’s back, knock on wood, don’t walk
under ladders and avoid broken mirrors. But across the world, there are some
very different superstitions!
In South Korea, it’s believed that sleeping with a fan on can
kill you! This superstition is so ubiquitous that many Korean fans have
timers on them. The Korea Consumer Protection Board issued
safety alerts about the topic.
In Russia, wishing a happy birthday or celebrating one in
advance is believed to bring
bad luck.
In India, Japan and other countries, cutting
your nails at night is believed to shorten your lifespan.
Women in ancient Britain believed that carrying
an acorn in your pocket helped maintain a youthful appearance. In the
present-day UK, catching a falling leaf in autumn is good luck!
In the Philippines, going
straight home after a wake is believed to bring bad spirits into your home.
It’s customary for mourners to stop at a store or restaurant first—a practice
called pagpag, which, in the Tagalog
language, translates to “shake it off.”
Knock on wood that bad luck doesn’t follow you around!
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