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Every country has its own different beliefs.

We call these superstitions. We all practice these beliefs from time to time, even if it seems really ridiculous sometimes. Well, have you ever thought about why these beliefs appeared?

We Turks, who are  superstitious, do not take sharp tools such as knives or scissors from each other’s hands.

We believe that if we get it, we will fight. The truth is of course very different. Main purpose: It is to prevent accidents and injuries that may occur when the person giving the knife, scissors, etc., is careless when giving it to someone else, or when the person who gives the knife tries to take it without looking. the knife cannot be taken away for this. you put it down, you eliminate the risk of an accident that will happen because of you.

We don’t go under the stairs. We believe it will be bad luck if we pass.

Passing under a ladder is one of the behaviors that are thought to bring bad luck . though it is one of the most “logical” superstitions when considered with logical reasons. If there is a ladder after all, there is a possibility that there is a person on it. this raises the possibility of that person falling on your head. however, such a logical reason has no place in the formation of this superstition.

If leaving your umbrella open to dry in the corner of your office bothers you a bit,

you’re probably not alone. When the so-called harbinger of bad luck, broken mirrors and open closed umbrellas with black cats are right there. While the origin of superstition is not fully proven, there are several leading theories as to how and why it started.

But the reason we try to avoid using umbrellas indoors today is probably more to avoid injury than divine wrath.  ‘A hard umbrella suddenly opened in a small room can seriously injure an adult or child or shatter a breakable object.’ I think superstitions emerged for situations where people were harmed for certain reasons. Sometimes people are so persistent in doing harmful acts, they’re just afraid of bad luck. It works for these beliefs.

The evil eye bead is perhaps a superstition that almost everyone in Turkey believes.

You will definitely see it at the entrance of houses, on the walls of workplaces, on a baby’s clothing. It is believed that the evil eye bead attracts bad looks and negative thoughts. When we look at someone with an evil eye bead, we believe that the bad energy is removed because it is the first object that catches our eye in that person.

I think some of the habits we did during the corona days in the coming years may come across as superstitions. For example, don’t look back at a person who is coughing.