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Yau Posted 21 years ago
Culture

Legends in different customs

0I just got a "shocking" news from my friend. In the old day, the generation of my mother believed that menstruated women should avoid washing hair. I though it was only the legend in China (or southern china) only, but my friend told me that old french women practiced it too. What a wonderful cultural common! 05002br
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00I'm wondering if there's more common legends shared in different cultures too. Here's my attempt to show some chinese legends, hope to see more from your cultures. 02br
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001. men should avoid eating any cooked egg overnight, otherwises their ...hmm.. testicles would be ....tumefied. 05102br
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002. Everybody should avoid wearing socks for sleep, or you'd be blind! 02br
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003. Never eat dog meat with mung bean together, you'd die! (hmm, hongkong banned it long time) 02br
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004. Never drink milk with lemon, you'd suffer diarrhea. 02br
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005. Never see any pregant women or monks when you gamble, it's bad luck. 02br
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006. Never open an umbrella indoor. Ghost would follow you. 02br
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0 Interesting topic, Yau. " Some that I know of are: 02br 02br 00To avoid bad luck... 02br 02br 001) Don't cross the path of a black cat.

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  • 0 Interesting topic, Yau.
  • " Some that I know of are: 02br 02br 00To avoid bad luck...
  • 02br 02br 001) Don't cross the path of a black cat.
  • 02br 02br 002) Don't walk under a ladder.
  • 02br 02br 003) Don't spill salt (and if you do, then immediately throw a bit over your shoulder).
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0 Interesting topic, Yau. Such beliefs are usually called superstitions, or sometimes "old wives' tales." Some that I know of are: 02br
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0 Great thread. 02br
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00In Japan you should never cut your finger nails at midnight, or kill spiders. 0-
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0 Just to add Yau, 02br
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00You can't eat tofu with honey in HK. The combination is supposed to be deadly. Whatever. 05002br
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00I have heard of the first two and number 5. haha 010id5
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0 In India we have lots and lots of customs/traditions & superstitions! 02br
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00Pregnant women should not cut anything with a knife (like vegetables, fruits etc) on a new moons day. It is believed that if she does, the child she bears will have a deformed lip (a lip with a cut). 02br
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00Milk or milk based dishes/desserts should not be consumed a
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0 Hi Benita, 02br
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00I have the same rule about pillows in my house, but in my case the concern is flatulence[W] rather than debt. 0-
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0 In Belgium, they say a menstruated woman will never manage to make a mayonnaise. 0-
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0 Thanks for opening my horizons! It's so good to hear so many old wives tales. It seems that pregnant or mensturated women are common target of these tales in different cultures. 02br
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00Chinese bride and groom also avoid seeing others before ceremony. In the old day, bride or groom were chosen by parents, and I guess this tra
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0In Russia it is generally supposed to be bad for your family, if there are non-operating clocks kept in the flat. The black cat and spilt salt are also no good05002br
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00It is necessary to look into the mirror once more, if you have to come back home to take something left behind, so that the day wouldn't be spoiled. 02br
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00People shouldn't
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0 Giving an owl as a present, not an alive owl, a figure, assures good luck to the person who receives it. 0-
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0 I didn't know owls could bring luck; I know them as symbols of wisdom (they being Athena's pets). 02br
00An elephant with the trump UP also means good luck, but not when it's down. 02br
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00Here, we must not offer any present for a baby who's not been born yet: bad luck (death?) 0-
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