Surprising omens and superstitionsSigns people believe in Anything that moves, flies or crawls has at one time served as a sign of a good or bad omen. People in different countries interpret these signs in various ways, which sometimes coincide and sometimes are unlike. July 16, 2016 PanARMENIAN.Net - China
If you encounter a cow, it suggests great good fortune coming your way. If one encages and keeps a turtle as a pet, it will ruin his business and fortune, because it will slow a person's business down The number 4 is considered as unlucky. Hence this number is unacceptable for vehicles and houses. It is so because the number 4 in Chinese has the pronunciation similar to the word for the word 'death' If one hits another person with a broom, the hitter will get bad luck and he will ruin his life. If a baby cries for no reason, there are ghosts around and the child is disturbed by them Russia and post-soviet countries
If the tip of the nose feels itchy, it’s a sure sign that a party with alcohol is coming up. (Some say it means the person will be kissing soon, while the others believe the person will be beaten) If you are having hiccups, it is believed that someone is thinking about you. If in that moment you start quickly going through your friends in your memory, then when your hiccups stop – that was the person who was thinking about you If a fly landed in your soup, then you will get a gift soon If the day is unsuccessful, you got up in the morning with “the wrong leg” If a bird flying over you left an annoying mark on your clothes, it should bring you luck and a joyful event UK
If you walk under a ladder you will have bad luck Wearing a certain pair of pants will bring good luck On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits" Putting new shoes on the table brings bad luck Confusingly, black cats can be both lucky and unlucky in the UK, depending on who you ask. Some people say it’s a sign that good things are to come if a black cat crosses your path… while for others, it’s a terrible warning Mexico
If you’re a pregnant woman and there’s an eclipse, best have a safety pin near your belly. If you ever dare stare at a dog while it poops you will get a pimple on your eye Children must receive a token gift (bolo) when they are baptized or they will fart a lot Go outside with your luggage on New Year’s and you’ll basically travel the world Don’t place your bag on the floor or you’ll run out of money. Romania
Never give the last cigarette from your pack because this means giving away your wife A pregnant woman should never tie a scarf on her neck, or the baby will be born with the umbilical cord around the neck If a painting will fall from a wall, it means a close friend or a relative will die very soon Never wash your hair on a Tuesday or else you will have bad luck Never beat animals during your pregnancy, or your baby will be born very hairy Thailand
Thais walk under an elephant's belly three times for luck, or to ensure an easy birth It’s bad luck to get your hair cut on a Wednesday. Some barber shops actually close on Wednesdays for this reason Don’t smell the flowers you are offering to a monk or for Buddha. If you do, something bad will happen to your nose Don’t stomp your feet in the house because it will scare the house spirits away and the house will be left without protection Don’t eat while lying down because you will come back as a snake in the next life Lusine Mkrtumova / PanARMENIAN.Net Most popular in the section How collection of horned creatures turned into museum New York’s first female crime boss World’s largest boneyard An Italian photojournalist’s journey through the pandemic More articles in this section Quarantine in metropoles Drone footage reveals deserted streets Town without newborns and dead Four months without sun Nine months in the Pacific Supporting women to overcome life changing events | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |