Itchy Right Hand Money Superstition
Money Omen An itching right hand or palm is traditionally interpreted in one well-documented superstition as a sign that money will soon be received. The…
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Body Folk Beliefs
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Hair Combing After Dark Superstition
Nighttime Grooming Taboo The superstition warns against combing the hair after dark. Folklore records attach several different consequences to the act, including bad luck, forgetfulness,…
Right-Shoulder Moon Luck Superstition
Moon Omen In a widely recorded folk belief, seeing the new moon over the right shoulder is a lucky omen. The direction matters most when…
Stepping Over a Child Superstition
Childhood Folk Belief The superstition against stepping over a child says that crossing over a young child’s body may stop the child from growing or…
Double Hair Crown Two-Kingdoms Belief
Hair Whorl Folklore The double hair crown belief treats two distinct hair whorls on the crown of the head as a sign that a person…
Open-Handed Baby Superstition
Birth and Infancy Folklore An old English folk belief held that a baby born with its hands open would grow up to be generous and…