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Superstitions
from Spain
Arturo Bartolomé from
Spain
describes superstitions from three different parts of Spain
Old beliefs started a
long time ago
In Spain, we are
especially religious. For this reason, the common superstitions are
connected with the Catholic religion. These are superstitions from
three different parts of my country—the region of Galicia, the city
of Salamanca, and the city of Madrid.
In the north of Spain,
there is a big region which is called Galicia. This region is
traditionally a land of witches and incantations. A Santa Compaña is
a long line of dead people who walk through the forests of Galicia
at night. People say if you see this line of people, you will follow
them for all of Eternity. If you don't want to follow them for all
of eternity, you should stay at home when the moon is full.
In front of one of the
doors at the university, there is a frog carved on the wall. It's a
frog of luck.* If you don't see the frog, click here.
Salamanca has a famous
university known all over the world. There are many students there,
and they have a lot of traditions and superstitions. In front of one
of the doors at the university, there is a frog carved on the wall.
Before tests, many
students come to this door. They think if they touch this frog with
their hands, they will have good luck on the test. If they forget to
do this, they won't be successful.
In Madrid, there is a
little chapel close to the river which is called Ermita de San
Isidro. On May 15, all the single women go to this chapel with pins
and they put them on a vessel. Tradition says if they prick their
finger with the pins, they will find a husband. For this reason,
there are always a lot of people who come to the chapel on this day.
If they don't wake up early, they will have to wait in a long line
to enter the chapel.
These are three
superstitions of different parts of my country. People sometimes
believe in them. In my opinion, they are traditions to maintain
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