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Old 09-22-2012, 01:40 AM   #9
Lvnufcdc

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Here are some more that I read from various sources:

>Don't sing while cooking (because you will have a very old spouse).

>Don't look in the mirror in the evening

>Do not sew clothes when you are wearing them.

>if Thai men wearing amulets are under female undergarment, it will neutralize the effect of the amulet -or even bring bad luck (hold back your dirty fantansies, they just refer to passing under clotheslines! )

> #6 brings reverse results (ie. changing good luck into bad luck)

>If you dream of a snake holding you tightly, you will meet your soulmate soon.

>Never possess anything that belonged to a deceased person (becasue his/her spirit might still reside in it)

>If a spider beats his chest while you are around, it means bad luck. (umm, I am not sure how this would look like)

And then there are all the ghosts, spirits, along with the tattoos and amulets, spirit houses, and shrines too numerous to count. Not to mention the fortune-tellers, mediums and psychics...

How about the sleeping directions? I heard that sleeping facing westward is a big no-no in Thailand, while east being the most favorable.... go figure. Well, at least that makes interior desgin easy!

But at the end, the most extensive source of Thai superstitions is still Nattawud's writing. There are dozens featured both in the Gorsworld column (most recent being the one about walking under the elephant) as well as on Thailandlife.com, most recently this article about superstitions in connection to plants. Very interesting.
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