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Cultural Superstitions Around the World

Explore beliefs and traditions in American and Mexican cultures, from birds in the house to lunar eclipses affecting pregnancies. Find out about luck, misfortune, and interesting rituals.

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Cultural Superstitions Around the World

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  1. SUPERSTITIONS

  2. Do you believe in Superstitions?

  3. Do you believe that if a certain thing happens, it will change your luck?

  4. Or do you believe we make our own luck?

  5. AMERICAN • If a wild bird flies into your house that means a sign of death • If you see a black cat, you will have a bad luck • If a frog enters in your home, it will bring luck to your house • If you cross your finger, you’ll get luck • If you sneeze 3 times before breakfast, you’ll have luck • If you cut your hair during a storm, you’ll have luck • If the groom drops the ring during the ceremony, the couple will have bad luck in their marriage

  6. MEXICAN • If a pregnant woman walks outside during a lunar eclipse, she runs the risk of giving birth to an infant who is part wolf or who has a cleft palate. • If you put your purse on the floor, you will always be poor. • If a tortilla falls to the floor, you will have lots of visitors • On “dia de los muertos” if you leave offerings of food, the dead will come to eat it

  7. What about brazilian superstitions?

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