I'm not really done with my previous post. Being Asians, there's a whole long list of it. And, here's more examples of some pantang-larang (dos and don'ts) I gathered from old and young folks.
General ones :
1. Do not place your chop sticks in upright position. It resembles joss sticks used for prayers
2. Do not whistle at night. You will attract unwanted guests like snakes
3. Do not leave your clothes to dry outside at night. 'Something' might pass through your clothes
4. Do not cut your nails at night. (I'm not sure what happens if you do it.. can't recall)
5. Do not wear black for Chinese New Year. Black brings bad luck
6. Do not shake your legs while eating. You will shake fortune away
7. Do not attend wedding dinner when it's during your baby's birthday month. The 'twin happiness' will tend to clash and either one party will suffer. (*lallallallaaalla*)
If you are pregnant, here's some for your reading pleasure :
1. Do not buy baby's items (like clothes, bed, cradle, etc etc etc) until you are 7 months pregnant. (hhuuhh??)
2. Do not touch another baby. You will make the baby sick
3. Do not drink coffee. Baby will have dark complexion. (*blink blink*)
4. Do not do renovation at home. (I don't know why)
5. Do not hammer nails into wall. (I don't know why)
6. Do not sew when you are sitting on the bed. (well, it's ok if you sit on sofa. hahah)
7. Do not move your furniture around. (I don't know why)
8. If you know someone who's in their confinement period, do not visit her. It's a hindrance to your prosperity
Oh, there's even more during post-natal period (confinement period) :
1. Do not wash your hair for the entire month. (think of dandruff, sweat and ... dripping milk)
2. Do not wet your hands and feet (yah, for the entire month)
3. Do not drink plain water. You will not be able to control your bowels in future
4. Stay in room without air-condition and fan. (crazy !)
With your baby :
1. Do not kiss your baby while baby is asleep. Baby will grow up to be spoilt brat (I seriously do not know the correlations)
2. Do not tickle baby's feet. Baby will be slow to learn walking
3. Do not feed baby using chopsticks. Baby's teeth will not be nice. (again, I don't see the correlations)
Sigh, the list is supposed to be longer than the above. But, I'm tired to list out all. What about you? Have you heard of any supertitious advices?
General ones :
1. Do not place your chop sticks in upright position. It resembles joss sticks used for prayers
2. Do not whistle at night. You will attract unwanted guests like snakes
3. Do not leave your clothes to dry outside at night. 'Something' might pass through your clothes
4. Do not cut your nails at night. (I'm not sure what happens if you do it.. can't recall)
5. Do not wear black for Chinese New Year. Black brings bad luck
6. Do not shake your legs while eating. You will shake fortune away
7. Do not attend wedding dinner when it's during your baby's birthday month. The 'twin happiness' will tend to clash and either one party will suffer. (*lallallallaaalla*)
If you are pregnant, here's some for your reading pleasure :
1. Do not buy baby's items (like clothes, bed, cradle, etc etc etc) until you are 7 months pregnant. (hhuuhh??)
2. Do not touch another baby. You will make the baby sick
3. Do not drink coffee. Baby will have dark complexion. (*blink blink*)
4. Do not do renovation at home. (I don't know why)
5. Do not hammer nails into wall. (I don't know why)
6. Do not sew when you are sitting on the bed. (well, it's ok if you sit on sofa. hahah)
7. Do not move your furniture around. (I don't know why)
8. If you know someone who's in their confinement period, do not visit her. It's a hindrance to your prosperity
Oh, there's even more during post-natal period (confinement period) :
1. Do not wash your hair for the entire month. (think of dandruff, sweat and ... dripping milk)
2. Do not wet your hands and feet (yah, for the entire month)
3. Do not drink plain water. You will not be able to control your bowels in future
4. Stay in room without air-condition and fan. (crazy !)
With your baby :
1. Do not kiss your baby while baby is asleep. Baby will grow up to be spoilt brat (I seriously do not know the correlations)
2. Do not tickle baby's feet. Baby will be slow to learn walking
3. Do not feed baby using chopsticks. Baby's teeth will not be nice. (again, I don't see the correlations)
Sigh, the list is supposed to be longer than the above. But, I'm tired to list out all. What about you? Have you heard of any supertitious advices?
1 comment:
agree with you totally. these superstitious beliefs are absurd!
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