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A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition."
Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".
The Encyclopedia of Superstitions. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-7387-1277-2. OCLC 173748226. Welch, Patricia Bjaaland (2008). Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery. Tuttle Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 978-0-8048-3864-1. OCLC 154701519
We have two Friday the 13ths this year -- but do you know where some of our more unusual bad omens come from?
Here are some common superstitions associated with bad luck on Friday the 13th: Breaking a mirror : Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck, so handle glass carefully today.
One of the many superstitions associated with leap years is about relationships. Written and passed down in Greek and Ukranian folklore is the belief that getting married during a leap year will ...
It is common for buildings to omit certain floors on their elevator panels and there are specific terms for people with severe aversions to specific numbers. [60] Triskaidekaphobia, for example, is the fear of the number 13. [61] Similarly, a common practice in East Asian nations is avoiding instances of the digit 4.
To help you learn more about the meaning behind those popular rituals and others from all around the world, we’ve rounded up 25 New Year's superstitions below. You may be familiar with some of ...