SUPERSTITIONS

1 SPILL SALT
It is said to be an omen of
the devil, so it is unlucky.

FINGERS CROSSED 2
It is said that this superstition drives
away bad luck because it represents the
cross of Christ.

TOUCHING WOOD
3 Touching wood has it`s origin in the
church. In medieval churches they
claimed to have the cross on which
Jesus was crucified, so believers
would touch the cross so that Christ
would protect them from evil.

BLOWING OUT
BIRTHDAY CANDLES
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Blowing out the candles is an act of
good luck. At the beginning of this
belief, in addition to blowing them, an
extra candle was added to symbolize
prosperity in the years to come.

OPENING AN UMBRELLA
5 INSIDE THE HOUSE
A superstition of bad luck
that has a very logical
explanation. In the past, it
was customary to open
umbrellas before leaving home
and close them when entering.

BROKEN MIRROR
The broken mirror symbolizes a bad
fario, a kind of punishment that
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grants several months of bad luck.
This belief was born in Venice at the
end of the sixteenth century.

Patri, Erika y Carmen