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Pakistani English idioms (3 P) G. Greeting words and phrases of Pakistan (1 P) P. Pashto words and phrases (2 C, 6 P) Political terminology in Pakistan (1 C, 27 P)
Superstition in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی توهم پرستی) is widespread and many adverse events are attributed to the supernatural effect. [1] [2] Superstition is a belief in supernatural causality: that one event leads to the cause of another without any physical process linking the two events, such as astrology, omens, witchcraft, etc., that contradicts natural science. [3]
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Superstitions of Pakistan (2 C, 5 P) U. Urdu cinema (32 C, 3 P) ... Indo-Persian culture; List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Pakistan; Izzat (honour) K.
The culture of Pakistan (Urdu: ثقافتِ پاکستان, romanized: S̱eqāfat-e Pākistān) lies at the intersection of Turko-Persian, Arab, and North Indian cultural traditions. [1] Over centuries, the region has developed a distinct cultural identity, shaped by a fusion of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and North Indian influences.
Anyone who’s born on 29 February, leap day, was said to be unlucky in Scottish culture. “Leaplings,” the term used for babies born on leap day, were predicted to have a year of “untold ...
There are many theories as to the origin of Toi toi toi as an idiom. In folklore it was used to ward off a spell or hex, often accompanied by knocking on wood or spitting. One origin theory sees "toi toi toi" as the onomatopoeic rendition of spitting three times, a common practice in many parts of the world to ward off evil spirits.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( June 2017 ) 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 ."