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Superstitions
from Kyrgyzstan
Meanings of superstitions
are passed on from one generation to another Some superstitions are
very common from one country to another. For example, everyone knows
spilling salt or breaking a mirror mean bad luck.
In Kyrgyzstan, we have
some unique proverbs of our own. For example, people say if a single
woman sits at a table in the corner, she won't be married.
Our proverbs often have a
religious base. For example, people don't talk about their plans
which have not been realized yet because they think good luck will
be lost. If you talk about your plans or hopes, you need to
immediately spit over your left shoulder.
In the past, people
believed two angels lived behind a person; a white angel lived
behind the person's right shoulder; a black angel was behind his
left shoulder. People thought spitting would keep the black angel
from getting angry, and then he would not destroy their plans.
In my country, some
people are very superstitious and others ignore superstitions, but
everybody knows about them. |
