I saw a thread opened earlier on this topic but it was lacking the following kind of mirch masala.
My family had two very big superstitions which I have broken out of after moving to USA. But if my family elders find out my non conformation they will resist and will try to convince me.
First one:
No black shoes or black clothes ever , if you do not follow this rule either you or someone in the extended family will get in some big trouble. They had tons of family history to prove their point.
The only exception was black topi , but women could not wear black dupatta ever.
Second one:
Celebrating birthday is bad omen for the family , so no birthdays were celebrated and again they had tons of family history to prove it.
Others:
Do not wear new clothes on Wednesday.
Do not start your travel before Friday prayer.
Do not pass under or sit under a tree after dark the churails or jins will possess you.
When you kill a snake burn it otherwise it will have your picture in his eyes and his female will come and get you.
The snake can assume shape of human after he is 100 years old.
The churails have their feet backward that is how you can tell a churail.
The churails , jins , bhoots do not have shadow so if you see a human without shadow he/she is one of those.
well i've heared of 4 6 and 7. tottaly forgot about till u brought it up today..i used to be very scared of them as a kid but dont noe how much i believe them now.
I saw a thread opened earlier on this topic but it was lacking the following kind of mirch masala.
My family had two very big superstitions which I have broken out of after moving to USA. But if my family elders find out my non conformation they will resist and will try to convince me.
First one:
No black shoes or black clothes ever , if you do not follow this rule either you or someone in the extended family will get in some big trouble. They had tons of family history to prove their point.
The only exception was black topi , but women could not wear black dupatta ever.
Second one:
Celebrating birthday is bad omen for the family , so no birthdays were celebrated and again they had tons of family history to prove it.
Others:
1. Do not wear new clothes on Wednesday.
2. Do not start your travel before Friday prayer.
3. Do not pass under or sit under a tree after dark the churails or jins will possess you.
4. When you kill a snake burn it otherwise it will have your picture in his eyes and his female will come and get you.
5. The snake can assume shape of human after he is 100 years old.
6. The churails have their feet backward that is how you can tell a churail.
7. The churails , jins , bhoots do not have shadow so if you see a human without shadow he/she is one of those.
Do you have one to share ?
:)..You forgot one.........
swinging a rope over your head may get you hanged.......:D
Don't spray perfumes when going out at night
Don't go out after magreb without covering your hair
Don't go to the toilet with your hair loose
Don't talk in the toilet
Don't cut hair or nails after magreb (The one day mum cut our hair after magreb - it was after my grandma died and that night our car got broken into!)
Duting TOM don't dress in new clothes and do excess make up or wear perfume
Don't drink milk after eating fish/seafood in general
I still find myself doing/not doing some of these even now.........................
Don't spray perfumes when going out at night
Don't go out after magreb without covering your hair
Don't go to the toilet with your hair loose
Don't talk in the toilet
Don't cut hair or nails after magreb (The one day mum cut our hair after magreb - it was after my grandma died and that night our car got broken into!)
Duting TOM don't dress in new clothes and do excess make up or wear perfume
Don't drink milk after eating fish/seafood in general
I still find myself doing/not doing some of these even now.........................
what is magreb ?
here are few not to my family but in general in my state
idiotic and meaning less things which most of it i follow
1) don't go out if you see a cat crossing you intially i was following this but now due to large number of cat population stopped following it
2) don't go out if some one sneezes(cold sneezes allowed :) ) while you start, i follow this, i stop sit and have some water and start again
3) don't go out if you see a widow passing by i don't care about it
4) don't go out if you see a brahmin alone i don't care about it
5) don't give money to anyone on tuesday and friday or on evenings sometimes i follow when it is not compulsary to give money at that time
one of my friend don't talk to anyone during exams, and he wear the same dress, same pen and same bike, and same route for all exams
even if it is urgent he talks in sign language, i don't know why he follows this or he want to get to rid of my non sense talk, but he is my class topper
We have that don't wear black in our family too but its only for women and just clothes not shoes. I had to get some sort of special permission to be able to wear black trousers for school.
My Dadi Ama is quite superstitious and was always telling me off when I was younger that I shouldn't tie jumpers round my waist and also never wear new clothes or cut hair/nails on Tuesday. Also never leave your shoes upside down. I don't really understand the reasons behind these ones tho.
We have that don't wear black in our family too but its only for women and just clothes not shoes. I had to get some sort of special permission to be able to wear black trousers for school.
My Dadi Ama is quite superstitious and was always telling me off when I was younger that I shouldn't tie jumpers round my waist and also never wear new clothes or cut hair/nails on Tuesday. Also never leave your shoes upside down. I don't really understand the reasons behind these ones tho.
r u muslim or hindu, in india all barber shops are closed on tuesday's even in bangladesh too
in my family too we don’t do engagement as my borthers one was broken, after that they did it for me and it was successful
and we also don’t do function for ladies when they become pregnant, because my elder sister had a boy with clift lips, but for my wife they did it , i having a beautiful daughter
Fatiha o darood ki tyaryan karo ab sab:hehe:
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