tasuki
先輩
- 22 Apr 2003
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As this is Friday the 13th (in Japan), I thought that broaching the subject of superstitions would be a good idea...
In your opinion, what makes a superstition what it is? Are you superstitious? If so, why and what superstitions do you believe in? If not, why?
I personally like a lot of the Japanese superstitions because they are mostly benign in nature, although some are not. But I wouldn't stake my life that they are all called superstitions.
Maneki neko
Tanuki statues
Tying new year fortune papers to branches to ward off the bad luck foretold in the fortune
Rubbing certain statues, in certain temples, in certain locations to ward off ailments of the flesh
Another example, in French according the the popular saying (superstition) seeing a spider in the morning brings sadness. The same saying exists in Japanese, but it's opposite, saying that morning spiders bring hope and luck...
I'm far from being an expert, so all opinions are welcome and appreciated.
In your opinion, what makes a superstition what it is? Are you superstitious? If so, why and what superstitions do you believe in? If not, why?
I personally like a lot of the Japanese superstitions because they are mostly benign in nature, although some are not. But I wouldn't stake my life that they are all called superstitions.
Maneki neko
Tanuki statues
Tying new year fortune papers to branches to ward off the bad luck foretold in the fortune
Rubbing certain statues, in certain temples, in certain locations to ward off ailments of the flesh
Another example, in French according the the popular saying (superstition) seeing a spider in the morning brings sadness. The same saying exists in Japanese, but it's opposite, saying that morning spiders bring hope and luck...
I'm far from being an expert, so all opinions are welcome and appreciated.
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