The Dhaka Times Desk Many of us who grew up in villages have this experience. That is superstition. Various types of superstitions are more believed by the people of the village. Although now with modernity they have gone up. Find out about the superstitions of different countries today!
This superstition or superstition has been going on since the birth of the world. These superstitions are common. Superstition is generally another name for misscience. People can easily be misled by this superstition. There are various types of superstitions among people of different strata of society. But it is difficult to understand which of these superstitions is good or bad. What is good for one may be bad for another. It can also be the opposite.
Thousands of superstitions exist across the world irrespective of caste and religion. Some such superstitions are:
Lettuce Leaves: We all know that eating lettuce leaves is very beneficial.
But the superstition about lettuce leaves is: In the 19th century, English men avoided eating lettuce leaves if they wanted to have children. The reason is that it would be difficult to have children!
Bird droppings: In Russia it was considered auspicious to get flying bird droppings on your head. This increases the wealth of that person.
Chewing gum at night: Chewing gum at night means chewing the flesh of dead people! Such superstitions have been in Turkey for a long time.
Face covering during marriage: According to Roman history, the face of the bride must be covered during marriage. It protects from all evil forces. Because the face is covered, the bride will not be recognized!
Eating grapes at midnight: acquaintances never greet each other during the New Year in Spain. Instead they eat 12 grapes. It is believed that they will spend at least 12 months in this.
Sweeping the house: There is a superstition among the village people of Bangladesh. And that is that no one in the village used to leave the house before sweeping the house in the morning. Because if you go out of the house without sweeping the house or bad luck! However, many such superstitions exist in the villages of Bangladesh.