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Superstitions
Every culture has its superstitions. Here are a few of our Ukrainian
favorites. Some people, though, take these seriously.
— If you sit, for any length of time, on concrete without a cover
on the concrete you will suffer from permanent sterility.
— Mixing two different kinds of light (e.g. light bulbs and sunlight)
will hurt your vision.
— Handing something or shaking hands over a threshold causes extremely
bad luck.
— Whistling indoors will cause the apartment owner to lose their
money.
— Sitting at a table’s corner will prevent you from marrying for
at least seven years. If you are already married, it is just a bad idea
in general.
— Drinking something cold may adversely affect your health. Specifically,
you will suffer from a sore throat and other flu-like symptoms.
— Should a person carrying an empty bucket cross in front of you,
you will suffer from chronic bad luck.
— An empty bottle placed on a table causes (guess what?) chronic
bad luck.
— Sitting down for a period of not less than thirty seconds before
embarking on a trip ensures good luck on the journey.
— Drafts during the winter months will certainly lead to a nasty
cold.
— If a person is seated on the floor with their legs outstretched
and someone steps directly over their legs, it will cause them to stop
growing.
— If a person is making a toast, it is extremely distasteful and
rude for anyone else’s glass to be touching the table.
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