Spotlight 10 "Superstitious"

The strangest superstitions in the world

Russia

In Russia, some people believe that if you carry an empty bucket or even just meet a person with an empty bucket, it is a bad omen. The roots of this superstition may lie in the fact that the assassination attempt on Tsar Alexander II was committed by a man with an empty bucket.

Brazil

In Brazil there is a superstition that if you put a bag on the floor, you will become poor.

Denmark

In Denmark, people keep broken plates all year long and put them under the doors of friends and relatives on New Year's Eve. It is believed that the more china under the door, the happier the year will be.

Sweden

In Sweden, people choose very carefully which manhole to step into. They believe that stepping on a manhole marked A means love and happiness, but marked K means heartbreak and failure on the love front.

China

In China, 4 is considered an unlucky number because the word "four" is very similar to the word "death". Some buildings do not even have a fourth floor.

Spain

In Spain the «bad day» is - Tuesday the 13th, not Friday the 13th. «Tuesday» in Spanish is «Martes», «the day of Mars» which in the Middle Ages was considered the embodiment of evil.

Egypt

In Egypt, owls are considered "unlucky" animals: they are believed to bring bad news to those who see or hear them.

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