My name is Eirinn Norrie and I am a student at SUNY New Paltz in New York. I am enrolled in a course about objects, and this is a part of my final project. I've always been drawn to superstitions. Even if I don't believe in them myself, I find it fascinating to read about what other people believe.
I would like to gather superstitions from around the world because if superstitions are not passed on, they die out. We should try to record them because they reveal so much about a culture from a certain time period. My family is from Scotland, so I've been researching into old Scottish superstitions. I've learned so much about Scottish culture just through this research. For example, when somebody moves into a new house, it brings them good luck if you bring him/her teaspoons as a housewarming gift. This seems so random--- of all objects, why teaspoons? Some superstitions like this are even more interesting, because we most likely will never know what made them become superstitions.
I would love to hear your superstitions about objects. I have four tabs on the top of my page where I am organizing my superstitions based on location. I will be posting superstitions about objects from many different cultures. It would be awesome if you could help preserve superstitions about objects by commenting on my posts. Feel free to post about the superstitions I post, or to comment about any other superstition that you have heard or grew up with.
Thanks! -Eirinn
