What folktale is popular in your country

[cherry123]

In my locality I was told you don't jump over a baby , it will stop the baby from growing Lol. Though never done this but I find it silly. What's yours?

 

[Starmix]

Ours here, when pass a grassy road, one must say " Excuse me" thinking there is an elf that would harm the passers

 

[cherry123]

Ours here, when pass a grassy road, one must say " Excuse me" thinking there is an elf that would harm the passers

Lol. Some folklore sounds very strange and scary.

 

[Starmix]

There are also many superstitious beliefs anywhere in the world.

 

[Yugocean]

In my locality I was told you don't jump over a baby , it will stop the baby from growing Lol. Though never done this but I find it silly. What's yours?

This was here too, perhaps this have wide meaning.

 

[Starmix]

It seems we are psychologically affected of some superstition.

 

[Yugocean]

It seems we are psychologically affected of some superstition.

No Idea, because this belief is found in both Asia and Africa, then there might be some ancient proverb.

 

[Starmix]

It is also found in United States . My virtual friends from USA also shared superstation in their country. My ex-bf was a New Zealander nd they also have beliefs there. One is never to open an umbrella inside home for it brings bad luck,LOL.

 

[cherry123]

It is also found in United States . My virtual friends from USA also shared superstation in their country. My ex-bf was a New Zealander nd they also have beliefs there. One is never to open an umbrella inside home for it brings bad luck,LOL.

you just made me remember this umbrella belief it's also in my place in Nigeria you don't open umbrella in the house that's it brings bad luck and I wonder the connection

 

[Starmix]

I was also wondering about the connection of opening an umbrella inside home as giving a bad luck.

 

[cherry123]

I was also wondering about the connection of opening an umbrella inside home as giving a bad luck.

Lol, something just sounds very funny when you think about it.

 

[Hate2Wait]

It is also found in United States . My virtual friends from USA also shared superstation in their country. My ex-bf was a New Zealander nd they also have beliefs there. One is never to open an umbrella inside home for it brings bad luck,LOL.

I think I heard about this thing earlier but I don't think it's popular in India

 

[Yugocean]

I often open umbrella inside home, this isn't in India. But outside India Open umbrella indoor day is celebrated on 13 March.

 

[cherry123]

I often open umbrella inside home, this isn't in India. But outside India Open umbrella indoor day is celebrated on 13 March.

This sounds good, is this always a festival kind of?

 

[Yugocean]

This sounds good, is this always a festival kind of?

Not celebrated here, we don't don't have that .

 

[LoukiaCharilaou]

In my locality I was told you don't jump over a baby , it will stop the baby from growing Lol. Though never done this but I find it silly. What's yours?

Wow! We say the same thing in my country as well but I do not believe it.

 

[eldavis]

There is this belief that when you break a mirror, you have invited bad luck for yourself. Then falling a bottle or can of salt brings bad luck as well.

 

[cherry123]

There is this belief that when you break a mirror, you have invited bad luck for yourself. Then falling a bottle or can of salt brings bad luck as well.

Funny folktales but what the connection with bad luck now