Superstitions

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Hi friends, I hope that your last days of the year 2017 are going well and that you have lots of nice projects for the coming 201 year.
Perhaps you will make a wish at the twelve strokes of midnight this December 31 so that your desires come true in 2018?

Me, what I wish each time is that my children and I stay in good health, it is the most important thing in my eyes having already had a treated cancer of skin just in time!
Apart from that, I wish as always joy, happiness and travel ; o)

Below, you will discover some superstitions that exist in different countries, you probably already know some if you have already traveled a little.

The Maneki Neko of Japan

It's a cat statue, made of ceramic or porcelain, that lifts the paw, you've probably already seen. It is found everywhere in Japan, in homes, restaurants, shops, ...
According to the beliefs of the Japanese, this little statuette would have the gift of attracting customers or fortune.

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The Egyptian beetle

The beetle is the symbol of the resurrection in Egypt, it is often represented in the form of jewel (amulet)
Egyptian beliefs say that it can facilitate transformations and foster renewal. According to the Egyptians, he also ensures a long life.

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The laughing Buddha of China

The laughing Buddha of China represents the divinity of abundance and happiness.
He carries a bag that contains something to cheer up his people: sweets for the kids, rice plants and lots of other riches. To possess a statue, a jewel or an image of this Buddha would bring us all that one desires.

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The Tiki of Polynesia

The Tiki is a statue carved in bone, jade or wood. They symbolize human faces that represent ancient Polynesian gods. They find themselves in the form of decoration in the houses that protect them. We can also find them as pendants that ensure our safety.
In Polynesia, they are often passed from generation to generation and even if we do not like this kind of decoration for his house, we can not get rid of it, it brings bad luck.

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The eye of Saint Lucia in Corsica (or in the Mediterranean in a general way)

The eye of St. Lucia is the seal of a particular shell that runs aground on the beaches during storms, after being rolled by the waves. It is worked in the form of jewels that are lucky charms. Belief says that St. Lucia's eye attracts luck.

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The blue eye of Turkey

His name is Nazar Boncugu, it is a blue glass eye that protects from all negative energies.
They can be worn as jewelry, home decorations attached to a ribbon or as a keychain, pins. It can be found in different sizes, from the smallest to the largest.
For it to be effective, the belief says that the blue eye must have been offered by someone who wants us well.

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Fitas from Brazil

It is a lucky charm in the form of a bracelet that can be of all colors, it can grant 3 wishes as the genie in Aladin; o)
Belief says that one must tie the ribbon three times around the wrist, each node corresponding to a wish.
Then we have to wait until the bracelet is unhooked from the wrist itself for the wishes to be granted.

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The Maghreb's Fatma Hand

The fatma hand is relatively well known, it can often be seen around women's necks.
This symbol has five fingers, two of which represent the five pillars of Islam for some or refer to the lucky number of North African pagans, for others. This hand can be in the form of jewelry, fabric printing or henna tattoo protects against the evil eye.

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The sapecs in China

These are pieces of an ancient Chinese currency that brings wealth and prosperity.
These pieces are round with a square hole in the middle. Belief says you have to tie three together with a red thread to see all our money worries disappear. The three pieces tied together represent the communion between earth, heaven and man.

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The Indonesian bola

The bola is a rather long necklace that reaches the navel. It's used a lot by pregnant women, I guess you've seen it before. It sounds a little bell that reassures the baby in any case is what many people believe.
Aside from this utility, the belief is that the bola is a lucky charm that is transmitted from generation to generation. Apart from the fact that it is a lucky charm, it is also a beautiful gem so why not wear one is nice, there are many different models in size and color so you will certainly find your happiness if you want to buy one. The ideal is to go to Indonesia to enjoy a nice trip at the same time ; o)

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