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Afghan Superstitions
 * A mag-pie is sitting on the wall, some message might come to us.
 * Cover your bald head or else it may start raining. :)
 * Don't click the scissors, it brings about a fight.
 * Don't look at the new moon in the face of a child, he may fall down.
 * He has got up from his left side, (It is said to those who look anxious, unhappy, and grim-faced).
 * I bit my tongue, someone must be backbiting on me.
 * If the comb falls down bad luck.
 * If water (from a bowel) spills out it means good luck.
 * If you arrive somewhere at a time when others are just starting their meals it means that you mother-in-law likes you very much.
 * If you draw lines on the ground you will be in debt.
 * If you shake the bunch of keys it might bring about a fight.
 * If you sit on the threshold, your father will be in debt.
 * It is good to cut your tailoring on Friday. Friday the holy day students stay home and go to school on Saturday & Sunday. They have 3 months holiday in winter. It is too cold and hard to get to school in the snow & warm the school.
 * My right palm itches, I will obtain some money. My left palm I will lose money
 * My sole itches, I may travel.
 * When someone travels, leaves home, you throw water on the path behind them.
 * Some evil person rubbed pig fat in her clothes and made her hateful to all.
 * Water was spilt, it is a good omen.
 * Your right eye-lash throbbed you will face happiness.


 * Supertições Pessoais :** Adelaide Martins

você a apanhá-la mas algo agradável acontecerá à pessoa que o fizer por si. If a glove or a brush falls, It is bad luck if you pick it up. But something good will happen to the person who picks it up for you.
 * -**Se deixar cair uma luva ou uma escova, dá azar se for

from Turkey

When you give a knife some ones hands its means you can fight with that person. If your right hands itch its means you will get money, If your left lands itch, its means you’ll spent money. If you show new born baby ‘s face at the mirror its means bad luck, If two persons name is same and you stay middle of that persons that means you’ll wish come true. When you go out you should go right foot first, if you go left foot first its means everything goes wrong that day. If something broken in your house, its means bad luck. You can’t keep that broken items in your house. If you see in your dreams your tooth came out. its means you will loose someone close to you.

__ Superstition from Indonesia. __ If you, when driving a car and meet an ambulance coming towards you, in that ambulance there is somebody who wants to go to the grave, so we must open our bag/wallet, it means you’ll get lucky or you can wipe your face 3 times, it means you’ll get long life, or another superstition is to knock 3 times with your hand to the car door, which also means long life. If a younger brother/sister gets marriage first, so the oldest brother must get the scissors from that brother/sister who gets married first. It means that the oldest brother/sister could get marriage soon too. If the black bird stands on your house roof, it means one of your family will pass away. If you want to pass water in the night time in the bush, you must say ‘sorry I want to pass water please go away’. It means, if the ghost touches your urine, they will pass urine over you in return. If you want to visit, to give condolences to the family of someone who has died, you must bring small scissors in your pocket. It means you’ll have a long life, if you don’t you will get sick. If someone wants to get married, on the day you must make a sate and on the stick it must be ordered: chilli, small onion, chilli, small onion, steak in that order and left standing up at the front of your door. It means at the time of the wedding the weather will be good and won’t rain. If someone has an allergy, you can use fresh grated ginger put on your skin where your skin is itching and it will soon be better.


 * 1) Don’t prepare any baby things until you’re 7 months pregnant, because you may worry if something bad happens to your pregnancy, like miscarriage, and other bad things.
 * 2) Don’t sit down in front of the door, if you are a young person or you will have difficulty finding your future mate.
 * 3) Don’t wake up late because you will lose your good luck and fortune. Always wake up early in the morning that means you will accept a lot of good luck, like money or good things.
 * 4) If you steal a little piece of flower from the bride’s floral hair arrangement and then you have a shower with that flower, believe it or not you will marry quickly.
 * 5) Don’t open the umbrella inside your house because it can bring bad luck.

The Figa (fee-gah) is a symbol of one of the age-old myths of Africa, this clenched-fist good-luck charm came to Brazil with its XVII century slave trade. As its memories paled over generations, belief in its powers to increase warriors' fertility also faded, but until nowadays it is prized by brazilians for luck, prosperity, and protection. Ranging from delicate earrings to meter-tall sculptures, Brazil's attractive figa may be carved from wood or stone, crafted from plain or precious metals, and even set with gems. The figa can be made into jewelry or sculptures (produced from plain wood or precious metals and gems), but the figa is now used purely for luck. The figa tradition is that to obtain luck from this symbol the figa must be received as a gift.


 * Superstition in egypt**

If a child is born with a birth mark of any kind- it can be said that the mother didn't eat something in her pregnancy that the baby wanted whilst in her tummy!

The bad eye - is used and abused so much and although the bad eye exists it doesn't exist to the amount of responsibly shirking that goes with it, people often don't resolve or deal with character flaws and actions because of this!

If the baby looks like its father the mother is supposed to love him a lot- for sure not all the time!

Owls and black cats are bad omens and so are bearers of bad news. Bad dreams can be grossly misinterpreted. Ghosts and spirits are also bad news.

Egyptians will never leave a slipper or a shoe turned upside down, or a pair of scissors open; these are signs of bad luck. They never throw bread on the floor, and if found will be picked up and put aside in a corner so that it is not trodden on.

its a very superstitious culture with a lot of different sayings, which tell moral and stories i.e the son of a duck is a floater- i.e the child is like its parents - auc published a series of books with the best graphics ever of egyptian sayings and what they mean in English - they are really great

On a lighter note, the phenomenon of the stranglehold of superstitious beliefs on society was examined and analysed by certain commentators. Sawt Al-Umma reported that a study conducted by the National Centre for Social and Criminological Studies showed that, "63 per cent of Egyptians believe in superstitions. Belief in magic is shared by both educated and non-educated people. Eleven per cent of those who believe in superstitions are actors, politicians, cultured people and athletes."

1. In my beliefs when we built a new home and before we more in we must light Incense and say our prays to forgive us because we are on their land. 2. If we dream and see a white bird it means an older person might be un well or die. 3. if you loose a back tooth an old family member or friend will pass away, if it is a middle tooth the person is middle aged and if it is a front tooth then it is a young person. 4. My own superstition is that if my left eye twitches then means I hear the good new If in you right eye it means the bad news. Most of thai people belief like me we belief, if you do good thing, good thing come to you.
 * Superstition Thailand**

Here are some more Thai superstitions: Do not let your children play with shadows during the evening. The shadow guy will come and take them away. (2) Do not pick flowers in the temple grounds. You will go to hell when you die. (3) Do not walk with your face down. It will make your life shorter. (4) Do not stomp as you walk around the house. You will scare the guardian spirits of the house. (5) Do not walk heavily. You won't be able to save any money. (6) Do not walk across any sharp objects. It will make them unsharp. (7) Do not hit your parents. You will become a very bad ghost. (8) Do not boil an egg in a rice cooker. It will make your life worse. (9) Do not set up a spirit house in the shadow of a house. The owner of the house won't be successful. (10) Do not cut your hair on Wednesday. It is bad luck for you. (11) Do not cut your nails during the night-time. It will be like breaking the bones of your ancestors. (12) Do not insult a Buddha image. You will go to hell. (13) Do not get married on odd numbered months. It is a bad omen for your marriage. (14) Do not spit or complain about the smell at a funeral. Bad things will happen to you. (15) Do not take off your clothes or sleep next to the closet. A ghost will come to haunt you.

Do not bend down and look between your legs. You will see a ghost. Do not sweep dirt out of the front entrance. It will make all your money go away. Do not sweep at night. It is bad luck. Do not clean the spider web at night. You will lose all your money. Do not open an umbrella in the house. It will make you bald. Do not eat candy that has dropped on the floor. It now belongs to the ghost.