In China, the number 4 is considered the number of death, as the pronunciation and word death figure four consonant sounds. Therefore, they are trying to avoid using the numbers 4, which is why at the ignorant people may have serious problems with navigation
Denmark has decided to keep battered dishes a year to give her pieces of relatives and friends on New Year's night. It is believed that the more the master of broken porcelain, the more successful it will be in the next year.
Egypt is considered a very bad omen to open and close the scissors, without cutting the object, worse than this can only be if left open scissors. However, the Egyptians believe that if you put a pair of scissors under the pillow before going to sleep, you can save people from nightmares
In Japan, every child knows to hide her belly during a thunderstorm, and especially before bedtime. It is believed that if you're not careful, the Raijin (God of Thunder) steal and eat your navel.
In South Korea, it is considered that the fan is running in a closed room, can kill you in your sleep. Therefore, many fans in Korea are equipped with off-timerRwanda
Women are forbidden to eat meat goats, since because of it they can grow a beard.
Turkey
It is considered a bad omen, and even disgusting to chew gum during the night, since at night it turns into the flesh of dead people
In many American homes, especially in Vermont, attic windows are made at an angle, as it is believed that a witch can not fly into a window.
Yemen
A pregnant woman can determine the sex of her unborn child, simply throwing the snake into the air. If the snake hits the ground horizontally, it will be a girl if vertically - boy