#WackyWednesday: 7 Strangest superstitions from around the world

Do you avoid walking under ladders, run in the opposite direction when you see a black cat headed your way or prepare yourself for seven years bad luck after breaking a mirror? If you said yes to any of these questions, you might be superstitious.

Here are seven superstitions from around the world you may not have known about.

1. Don’t drop your purse or wallet in Brazil

In Brazil it is considered bad luck to let your wallet or purse hit the floor, as it is believed this means you will lose money. Considering there is a chance money may fall out of your wallet or someone might snatch your purse when it falls, this might not be a bad superstition to have.

2. Don’t whistle indoors in Lithuania

In Lithuania, whistling indoors is a big no-no. It is believed that whistling indoors will summon little demons who will then terrorise you.

3. Women should not eat goat meat in Rwanda

In Rwanda, women are taught from an early age to avoid eating the meat of goats. Why? Well according to belief, goat meat will cause them to grow beards.

4. South Korea’s murderous fans

In South Korea, people are encouraged not to sleep with a fan on in an enclosed area. It is believed that by doing so, you could possibly die. In fact, this unfounded superstition is apparently so prevalent that a lot of fans are sold with timers.

5. Slanted windows stop witches from wreaking havoc in your home in the USA

In the United States, especially in Vermont, many 19th century farmhouses were built with slanted windows, which were known as witch windows. They were built slanted due to a belief that witches could not fly their brooms into a tilted opening.

6. Be sure to make a hazel to get wish

If you dreamed of finding a genie to grant you a wish, worry no more as there is an easier solution. According to an old Welsh superstition, you get to make one wish by wearing a hat made of Hazel sticks and leaves.

7. Don’t kiss a baby on the lips in Nigeria

In Nigeria, it is considered bad luck to kiss a baby on the lips. This superstition states that if you do, the infant will grow into an adult who drools.