Superstitions

There are many superstitions around, but do you believe them? There are four main races in Singapore, so there are many of superstitions around.We are very careful not to offend people of other races.And because of this we have to follow there culture and superstition.

There are international superstitions. One of the superstitions is regarding the number thirteenth.It is said that Jesus has his last supper with twelve disciples and died the next day.So it is believed that thirteenth should not sit at the table with them.the number thirteenth is often link together with Friday.People say that whenever thirteenth fall on a Friday it is suppose to bring bad luck.No one should be walking under the ladder because it is consider as the last walk.


There are a few Chinese superstitions as well.The superstitions is that if a moth come into your house you are not suppose to kill it.The moth may happen to be your ancestors.Another superstition is that, we must not walk under other people undergarment like those which are hung at the window of flats.This can be understood because it is not very pleasant to look at other garment imagine walk other one.

In Indian origin, there is a superstition that if a cat cross your path it is consider as bad luck.It is also consider as bad luck when a snake or a tortoise comes visiting your house.This may have originated when people in the past have bad luck after a snake or tortoise come visiting.

Do you think that superstitions work?Actually it is proven that more accident happen on Friday the thirteenth that other day.So do they work?Actually scientist explain that it is because of our mindset.When we believe strongly that something is going to happen, we will making it happen.So all we have to do is to stop all this superstitions flashing through our mind.Till now no one has proven that supertitions do work or do not work.It is still up to you to decided!