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| Ancient Superstitions that dictate our lives in the 1990's..... |
In primitave times, salt was far to scarce to be used as a seasoning. Instead, it was used sparingly in ritual and as a preservative for meats and fish. Witches, sorcerers and the devil were to fear it because it was symbolic of "lasting life." To spill the salt left a mortal unprotected from the evil. In order to reverse the jinx,the spiller must throw a pinch over their left shoulder as if throwing salt in the devil's face. It was 0 thought that he lie await there, waiting with temptation for your soul. | ||||||||||||||||
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Dropping a knife while cleaning a fish carries it's own prophecy. If the knife should land pointing to the sea, the fisherman will be blessed with good fishing during the next trip. If the knife points to the land, it predicts the opposite. | Always eat a fish from head to tail or you risk a jinx that may spoil the fish. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Heartburn while your pregnancy is said to predict hair for the infant. |
In America, we share and smoke together a cigar in celebration of a new child. In some cultures, the parents planted a tree. The tree then grows with the child. When the child flourishes, so does the child but If the tree should dwindle the child will as well. Other cultures added the amnionic sack to the tree's roots before planting for exrta nourishment and health to both For the complete works....Taboo, a collection of Superstitions and Strange Beleifs, E-Mail your request to: [email protected] You will receive a reply within minutes. | ||||||||||||||||
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