superstitions-in-china

-----GinaLeePartI:SomeClassicSuperstitionsinChinaPartTwo:HowtoavertthebadluckPartThree:ReasonsoftheexistenceofSuperstitionsoutlinePartI:SomeClassicSuperstitionsinChinaAboutluckyandunluckycolorAboutnumbersAboutfestivalAboutsomesoccationsLuckyandunluckycolors*Redisthecolorofbloodorlifeandwillbringhappiness,wealth,fame,andgoodluck.*Blackisthecoloroffecesandisassociatedwithevil,disasterandbadfortune.*Whiteisthecolorofmother'smilk.Itsymbolizesmoderation,purity,honestyandlifeandbalancesredandblack.Butinchina,whiteisalsorelatedtofuneral.AboutnumbersLuckymeaning:ButsometimesitmeansyouarethebestinonefieldBad:ThenumberonesometimesmeanslonelinessAboutnumbers*TheunluckiestnumberisfourasitsoundsliketheChinesewordfordeath.*Sevencanalsosignifydeath.AboutnumbersTheluckiestnumberiseightbecauseitsChinesewordalsomeansproperty.Six’sChinesewordmeansthateverythinginyourdailylifewillgowithaswing.AboutnumberThenumber9isgood,becausenineinCantonesesoundslikethewordsufficient.AboutspringfestivalAnynoodlesinyourbowlshouldbeleftuncut,asasignoflonglife.AboutspringfestivalOnnewyearday,Chinesepeopleusuallyeatdumplingandricedumpling,whichmeansallfamilymembersgettogetherandhaveagoodfortuneinthecomingyear.Aboutspringfestivalmostpeoplemayeatawholefish,whichrepresentstogethernessandabundance.eatachickenwithitsheadandfeetintact,whichsymbolizesprosperityAboutspringfestivalOnNewYear'sEve,allbrooms,brushes,dusters,dustpansandothercleaningequipmentareputaway.SweepingordustingshouldnotbedoneonNewYear'sDayforfearthatgoodfortunewillbesweptaway.(Differentfrommyhometown……)Alldebtshadtobepaidbythistime.Nothingshouldbelentonthisday,asanyonewhodoessowillbelendingalltheyear.AbouttimeNeverpointatthemoonoryourearsmightgetchoppedoff.Ifadoghowlscontinuouslyatnight,thismeansdeath.Ifman’searsburnallthetime,therewillbesomebodyspeakillofhim.Ifyousneezeonce,itmeansapersonisTALKINGaboutyou;Ifyousneezetwice,whichrepresentssb.MISSyou;Ifyousneezemorethanthreetimes,thatpredictingyoureallyHAVEACOLD.Clippingtoenailsorfingernailsatnightisbadluck;thepersonwillbevisitedbyaghost.Intheafternoon,ifyouwearyellowflower,itmeansbadluckandevendeathiscomingtothisperson.AboutsomeoccasionsGoingtofunerals*Animproperfuneralwillbringillfortuneanddisaster.*Mirrorsmustbehidden;apersonwhoseesthereflectionofthecoffinwillhaveadeathinhis/herfamily.*Statuesofdeitiesmustbecoveredwithredclothofpaper.*Whiteclothmustbehungacrossthedoorwayofthehouse.*Don’tbringanythinginfuneraltohome.Itbringsbadluck.(Somethinghappenedtome…….)Beforeyougetmarried*Weddingclothesshouldbered,yellowand/orwhite.*Wearingblack,blueorgraywillbringbadlucktothemarriage.*Coupleswiththesamesurnamecannotmarry;eveniftheyarenotrelated,theystillbelongtothesameancestry.*Aboy,preferablybornaDragon,mustrolloverthenewlywed'smatrimonialbedtoensuregoodluckandababyboy.Whenhavingababy*Ifyou'repregnant,useofgluewillcauseadifficultbirth.*Youshouldneverpraiseanewbornbabybecauseitwillinviteevilspiritsandghosts..PartTwo:HowtoavertthebadluckQuestions:Didyoureallybelievesuperstitions?What’syouropinion?Didyoudosomethingsuperstitious?Whatwillyoudoifyouhavemetsomethingverybad?Whatkindofcharmsyouwear,hangorcarrytoprotectyourselffromthebadluck?PartTwo:Howtoaverttheunluckyomens1.Towearredbracelettoprotectourselvesfromtheunlucky.2.Towearredunderwearandbra3.TohangGuanyinbodhisattvaandfigureofBuddhaathomeorinthecar4.Toburnpapermoneytoancestor5.Toprayinthetemple6.ToinviteawitchtohomeandclearthedevilPartThree:ReasonsoftheexistenceofSuperstitionsReasonsSciencewasunderdevelopedandpeopleLackedofscientificknowledgeFeudalruler’sobscurantismPeoplewerenotsatisfiedwiththerealitysothattheyturntogod’shelpThankyou!