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Superstitions by Mind Map: Superstitions

1. Common pratices

1.1. Daily practices

1.2. Ex. Opening an umbrella indoor, black cat

2. Types

2.1. Animal

2.1.1. owl

2.1.2. pig

2.1.3. dog

2.1.4. butterflies

2.2. Things

2.2.1. Basil in the house

2.2.2. Fan in the room

2.2.3. Numbers like 13 and 4

2.3. Actions

2.3.1. Writing someone's name in red ink

2.3.2. Whistling at night

2.3.3. Sweeping the house on new year

2.3.4. Cutting finger nails at night

2.3.5. Giving gifts like shoes and clock

3. How to stop being superstitious

3.1. Change the mindset

3.2. Talk to others who don't believe in superstitions

3.3. Go to therapy

4. Beliefs

4.1. An acceptance that something is true

5. Countries

5.1. Malaysia

5.1.1. Number 4 is bad luck for the Chinese

5.1.2. Sitting on books is taboo for the Malays

5.1.3. Never allow a plate to dry after a meal is a no for the Indians

5.2. South Africa

5.2.1. Dreaming of a fish leads to a baby

5.2.2. Pregnant women are not allowed in the zoo

5.2.3. Putting your bag on the floor makes you poor

5.3. Japan

5.3.1. Hide Your Thumbs from Funeral Cars

5.3.2. Hide Your belly button

5.3.3. Don’t Sleep Facing North

5.4. India

5.4.1. Sleeping with a scissor or a knife under your pillow avoids bad dreams

5.4.2. Invite quarrels and fights with a broken glass/mirror

5.4.3. Sweeping the floor in evening

5.5. Korea

5.5.1. Cooking chicken wings for loved ones is a no-no

5.5.2. Jumping over a baby will make it not grow

5.5.3. Writing a person's name in red ink

6. Myths

6.1. Traditional stories that includes early history revolving supernatural events.

7. History

7.1. Ciero, a roman philosopher

7.2. Only superstitious and not religion should be abolished

8. Those who believe in superstitions

8.1. Physic

8.2. Spiritualist

8.3. Parents

9. Why do people believe in superstitions

9.1. Closure

9.2. Used to believing it

9.3. Doesn't have an appropriate answer for something that happens

9.4. Makes sense to them

9.5. Entertaining to believe in them