29 Kasım 2008 Cumartesi

Superstitions


Superstition,as everyone knows, is a belief that an object or action is lucky or unlucky. Nearly everybody knows that they are not real and logical, though, some people apply them traditionally. For example, in England walking under a ladder is thought to bring bad luck. Some people also believe that if your left hand itches, you will get money.
Here is another superstition: Some people sprinkle salt over their left shoulders in order to prevent bad luck. This superstition dates back to ancient Rome. In ancient Rome,it was believed that left was related with evil and wrong; and the Devil stood behind the left shoulder. In order to prevent the Devil from hurting them, people in Rome would sprinkle salt over their left shoulders and make the Devil blind.

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