13 Weird Superstitions From Around The World Infographic Pcloud Blog 13 superstitions from around the world. in some countries, tuesday the 13th is the unlucky day, not friday the 13th. by stephen mays | jan. 13, 2017. by stephen mays | jan. 13, 2017, at 11:32 a.m. Nonetheless, we did have loads of fun researching the topics, talking to our international friends about local superstitions, and looking online. some superstitions we found a bit too intense – like the irrational fear of the number 4 in china. others seemed a bit reckless – for example, gibraltarians throwing plant pots from their windows.
13 Weirdest Superstitions From Around The World 55 of the strangest superstitions from around the world. wait 'til you hear what some women believed about acorns. superstition follows us everywhere. we unapologetically cross our fingers (and. The superstition can be found predominantly in american and northern european cultures. 26. toss spilled salt over left shoulder. in european christian folklore, spilling salt is considered an omen of bad luck because of its connection with judas iscariot, a disciple of jesus who spilled salt during the last supper. Russia: placing empty bottles on the ground. rwanda: eating goat meat. spain: eating grapes on december 31st. turkey: chewing gum at night (and hungary) united kingdom: touching wood (us: knock on wood) united states: finding lucky pennies. the cultural importance of these superstitions. This is why you should never, ever get married or travel on a tuesday that lands on the 13th. interesting fact however, the film friday the 13th was still translated as viernes 13 though, and was not renamed martes 13 when shown in spain. italy. speaking of weird superstitions involving unlucky days, in italy friday the 17th is always bad news.
Strange Superstitions From All Over The Globe Russia: placing empty bottles on the ground. rwanda: eating goat meat. spain: eating grapes on december 31st. turkey: chewing gum at night (and hungary) united kingdom: touching wood (us: knock on wood) united states: finding lucky pennies. the cultural importance of these superstitions. This is why you should never, ever get married or travel on a tuesday that lands on the 13th. interesting fact however, the film friday the 13th was still translated as viernes 13 though, and was not renamed martes 13 when shown in spain. italy. speaking of weird superstitions involving unlucky days, in italy friday the 17th is always bad news. 2. “throwing salt over your shoulder”. european christian, ancient roman. perhaps the next most common superstition, at least in the west, involves tossing salt over one’s shoulder. like ‘knocking on wood,’ this superstition also involves the idea of ‘warding off evil’ in this case, the devil himself. Lakshmi, a hindu goddess, is thought to visit people’s homes at night, and dirt is a sign of disrespect. if lakshmi becomes angry, it may bring bad luck and poverty to the home. expect to receive money if your palms are itchy. this is a common superstition in parts of africa, such as kenya.
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