Hi Kafi, thanks for the African supersitions. These are very interesting. The last two I have heard before, but I haven't heard many of the rest. An old Scottish superstition says that you shouldn't cut a baby's hair before it is baptized because the fairies will scoop up the clippings and do bad things with it. I wonder if this African superstition has to do with magic as well? It's crazy that some of these superstitions are the complete opposite of what is "normal" in New York (that's where I live). It is common in my college dorm to throw your bag on the floor and walk around with wet hair after getting out of the shower. I bet many visitors to Africa appear "rude" or "strange" when they are unaware of these superstitions-- that just goes to show how important superstitions are!
Hi I'm Kafi. I come from South Africa. Here are favorite some of my supersititions!
ReplyDelete- If you dream fish, someone will have baby.
- Pregnant women whould not go to the zoo.
- The animals are well aware when a woman is pregnant.
- The first year of life, don’t cut a baby hair.
- Do not permit children to sweep the floor, because, they will invite guests who are not welcome.
- Do not buy your wife shoes as gift, because she would go out of your life with them.
- Never put your bag on the floor or you’ll be poor man.
- Do not put your hat on bed EVAR, or you'll be sick.
- Never walking around with wet hair, because you may catch death of cold. Brr!
- When you are walking with someone, never let a pillar, sign or a tree between you, because you may have trouble on the road.
- When your ear rings, someone mentioned you.
- When your palm is itching, you will get money.
Great scheme have you here. Blessings from Africa!!!!!!!!
Hi Kafi, thanks for the African supersitions. These are very interesting. The last two I have heard before, but I haven't heard many of the rest. An old Scottish superstition says that you shouldn't cut a baby's hair before it is baptized because the fairies will scoop up the clippings and do bad things with it. I wonder if this African superstition has to do with magic as well?
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy that some of these superstitions are the complete opposite of what is "normal" in New York (that's where I live). It is common in my college dorm to throw your bag on the floor and walk around with wet hair after getting out of the shower. I bet many visitors to Africa appear "rude" or "strange" when they are unaware of these superstitions-- that just goes to show how important superstitions are!