Superstitions Essay Research Paper Superstitions Dina FagothLanguage

Superstitions Essay, Research Paper

Superstitions.

Dina Fagoth

Language Arts

P. 3 / 8th

Background

A superstition is a traditional belief that a certain action or event can

cause or foretell an apparently unrelated event. Superstitions ensure that a person

will pass safely from one stage of life to the next. Many of them involve

someone taking deliberate action to cause something to happen or to prevent

something from occurring.

Some superstitions go back almost to the very beginning of human life on

Earth. Most of them come from ancient Europe and Egypt. There is no scientific

basis for superstitions. Yet, they continually are being passed on from generation

to generation. Almost everybody clings on to a few of them.

Before bad luck strikes, there are plenty of things, or good luck charms,

that can be used to prevent the bad luck. One, which is probably the most

common, is a rabbit.s foot. This is because the fast reproduction of the rabbits is

considered as wealth. Another good luck charm is the four-leaf clover. It is very

unusual to find one in a field of clovers. So whoever found a four leaf clover

was thought to be very lucky.

The crossing of the fingers, which is probably familiar to all, is supposedly

good luck. This is because it is said to trap the evil inside where the fingers

cross and prevent them from hurting you. Another sign is the circle by bringing

the thumb and forefinger together. The enclosing of a circle with the forefinger

and the thumb means everlasting life because a circle has no beginning or end and

it is believed to enclose luck. For instance, the wedding ring stands for a long

and happy marriage.

Knocking on wood is something probably very well known but many

people do not understand the meaning of it. Many don.t know where it originated

from. The idea of knocking on wood goes back to the early days when people

thought gods lived in trees. Thus, when the person knocked on wood they were

asking the god-spirit inside to see that luck stays with them. Iron is said to be

even luckier than wood. Since it was used for various objects like tools, people

thought it was 1endowed with magic. Bent nails and pins are also considered

lucky like in the saying:

.See a pin, and pick it up, all the day, you.ll have good luck.

.See a pin, and let it lie, you.ll want a pin before you die..

II. Types

Countless activities are involved in superstitions. For example, eating,

sleeping, working, playing, marriage, children, sickness, and dying are all part of

them. There are also numerous superstitions connected with animals. Sports also

include many superstitions, baseball in particular. There are also many in basketball,

tennis, golf, horseback riding, and various other sports.

Dates and holidays can also be very superstitious. Everybody does a little

something to ensure luck when the clock strikes twelve o.clock on New Year.s

Day. There are also superstitions about the days of the week. Obviously, there are

superstitions for everything in the world.

III. Marriage

Nobody goes through a wedding day without superstitions. At weddings,

shoes would be thrown at the bride and groom and great luck would be

2bestowed upon them if their carriage were hit. Her groom, to establish his

authority, would symbolically strike the bride. Brides would throw shoes at the

bridesmaids to see who would marry next. The attire is also very important. The

bride has many colors to pick from but some are better than others like in the

saying:

. Married in White, you have chosen right.

. Married in Gray, you will go far away.

. Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.

. Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead.

. Married in Green, ashamed to be seen.

. Married in Blue, you will always be true.

. Married in Pearl, you will live in whirl.

. Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow.

. Married in Pink, your spirit will sink..

Flowers have always been big features in wedding. The groom is supposed

to wear a flower that appears in the bridal bouquet. Each flower has it.s own

meaning . For example, an orange blossom signifies 3chastity, purity, and loveliness.

The red chrysanthemum stands for . I love you.. There are specific days for

matrimony. Sunday was the most popular day for a wedding but many people

thought it was improper to be festive on the Sabbath. Today, Saturdays are

busiest despite the rhyme:

. Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday best of all,

. Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday for no luck at all..

IV. People

There are numerous superstitious connected with humans. Their bodies tell

several things about that person. If you just finished combing your hair and you

let it blow away and a bird used it to build it.s nest

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