Superstitions and Cultural Taboos Around the World
Explore folklore, customs and cultural taboos through history, context and evidence.
- Breaking a Mirror Superstition: Why 7 Years of Bad Luck? (Roman History)
The sound is unmistakable: a sharp, crystalline shatter against the floor, followed by complete silence…. - Sleeping With Wet Hair Superstition: Why It Won’t Blind You
Every Filipino child remembers the sharp click of the bathroom lock, the heavy hum of… - Why Shaking Your Legs Is Bad Luck in Asian Culture: Fortune, Form, and Fidgeting
A sharp slap to the knee almost always interrupts the rhythmic bounce of a restless… - Plucking Daisy Petals Love Divination: The Secret History of Romantic Chance
A thumbnail slices cleanly through the fibrous green receptacle of a common lawn daisy, Bellis… - Catching the Bridal Bouquet: Why a Violent Medieval Mob Ritual Became Modern Wedding Law
A single stem of white hydrangea snaps under an ivory satin pump. In the center… - Is Korean Fan Death Real? What Historical Records Show
The sources reviewed here do not establish that ordinary fan use kills a healthy person…