I know that many people visit this forum every day. We all live in different contries all over the world. Although we’re all quite different from one another we have one goal. We want to improve our English. But apart from that we can find out more about each other. I think, one of the most interesting and funny things is the superstitions.
Every nation has its own superstitions. Could you tell me some intresting superstitions in your country.
For example, in Britain a black cat means good luck. But in my country, in Russia, a black cat often symbolises the powers of evil.
In my country, if your palm itches it means you soon raise some money.
Besides, I wonder if you could help me to answer these questions?
Why is number four unlucky in China and Japan?
On the day of her wedding what mustn’t a Chinese bride do?
In the Netherlands, what part of your body itches if you are going to have good news?
In Vietnam, what does it means if you sneeze once?
In France, what creature brings you good luck, if you see it in the evening?
What does it mean if you receive an empty wallet for a person in Hawaii?
What mustn’s a Malaysian woman do while she is cooking, if she doesn’t want bad luck?
My, aren’t you a person with talent to make interesting topics!
Where I come from, there is a superstition that says maidens who are not thorough at her chores (particularly sweeping and washing dishes) will get men with unruly appearance as a husband.
Chilli trees are not to be planted in your front yard. It is said to make quarrel between couples.
Pregnant women must not eat anything spicy during their pregnancy. The child they bear may grow up as people who could not hold their tongue back.
If you wish for a clear weather at monsoon (rainy season), throw an underpants to the roof of your house from a blind stance (your back facing your house). (I find this one being most silly of all! LOL).
Thanks for your tips. Now I can try to figure out in what country you was born. )
It’s very intresting to find out something new about people who live in different parts of the world.
So, if I see some underpants are steaming in the wind on a roof of a house I will realise that I’m in your country. )
Unfortunately, the superstition did not specify whether the underpants is restricted to that of gents’ / ladies’, Lol. Not to worry though, this doesn’t always work and only desperate people do that. So you won’t be seeing too many underpants drifting your way in rainy season. A neighbor of mine did it once. He scored a home run by landing his underpants on his roof, right next to the drainage pipe. However, it till rained, heavily in fact, the next day and the underpants was blown away by strong gust and ended up clogging the drainage pipe!
When I was at university there was a superstition that if you wash your head all the knowlege will disappear! Isn’t it stupid?! Or it was recommended to sleep on yor book or notes - it was supposed to bring you luck! What a nonsense. But at times a ‘sign’ interpreted as good one may serve as placebo and might be useful, who knows.