Top Superstitions you

may encounter in
Egypt
Javier Masabanda
Teacher: Amanda Zotto
Academic III
First of all…..A little review about
Egypt Culture
• Warm and Hospitality
• Family
• Celebrations
• Religion
 First Superstition
1. Evil Eye
 What does it means? :

Related about good and bad lucky.

 Where did it originate?:

Ancient Belief Koran

 What are the Historical Details? :

Basically, religious origins.

And then what happens in Ecuador?

Here we have a similar superstition

called “Mal de Ojo”.
 Second Superstition
2. Black Animals
 What does it means? :

Fear about black animals evil creatures

 Where did it originate?:

Ancient Egypt Kingdom Cats were

worshiped many, many years ago.

When they stopeed to do, gods sent evils as
black cats.
What are the Historical Details? :
God send crows to teach Cain how to bury Abel’s
body.

And then what happens in Ecuador?

Here we have a little similar fear about the black

cats, but it is too much less strong than Egyptians.
 Third Superstition
3. Spilling salt
 What does it means? :

Spill salt expensive bad luck

Throwing salt protect from devil

 Where did it originate?:

Ancient Egypt salt as

expensive product and trade.
What are the Historical Details? :
A long time ago, working with salt was a good
and well payed job. If you spilled salt you would
seem as a wasteful person.
And then what happens in Ecuador?
Here we do not have a superstition with salt,
except for the part if you spill salt you would seem
as a wasteful person, especially, for your mother.
Thanks for your atenttion.