When I was in college, I did a summer study in Ecuador and Peru. In Ecuador (Quito), I lived with a host family. A husband and wife owned the house. They had grown children and grandchildren who visited frequently. This was a well-educated family, probably upper-middle class. The husband was a doctor.
I went to the ocean one weekend and found some seashells. Oh, they were gorgeous! I placed them on the dresser in my room so I could admire them daily. Until the lady of the house noticed them there and freaked! Bad luck to have sea shells in the house! Find a new place for them immediately!
So I took them outside and placed them on a ledge or something, only to discover the next day that the grandkids had found them and after playing with them, had scattered them all over the tiny yard.
New plan: I stashed them on top of the carport roof where they were both out of sight and out of reach of the grandkids.
Next day: The man of the house backed his car out of the carport, out the driveway, into the street, and BAM! was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Day after: I found a new place for those seashells.
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| Awassa, Ethiopia |
Superstitions: Georgia (republic of)
Walking barefoot on the floor will freeze women's ovaries.
Drinking cold water or eating ice cream may cause sore throats.
Most illnesses are from a "change in the weather."
American superstitions
Salt kills.
Bottled water is better than tap water.
It's important to take vitamin supplements.
Coffee dehydrates you.
Your body needs 8-10 glasses of water per day.
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