Taboos and Superstitious Around the World

Shoes off In Thailand, shoes are removed before entering any establishment, including bars and stores. Bad Mouthing Authority and Religion ...

To talk about sex in some African cultures can be equated with cursing at the church. Sex is simply not discussed. It is believed that good ...

The term medical health taboos refers to taboos aimed at protecting and promoting human health. Preventing illnesses and diseases in traditi...

An amulet is a material object on which a charm has been written, or over which a charm or spell has been cast. It is carried or worn in the...

Blasphemy of the Divine name, so fearfully common in professedly Christian countries, is almost unknown to the African heathen. Though the n...

Superstition mingles in customs of speech. There is the custom of Kombo, existing to-day. Something about the act of sneezing is considered ...

Mr. Arnot states that in Garenganze "cases of infanticide are very rare. Twins, strange to say, are not only allowed to live, but the p...