Are Certain Superstitions True? Or Are They Completely Pointless?
As far as history goes, superstitions have been an important part of different cultures, even religions. The Ancient Druids, for example, used magic and believed in supernatural phenomena. Doing magic (some historians also think they did Black and White Magic), was an important part of their religion. Voodoo is another example. It is a debased form of religion, practiced in part of West Indies especially Haiti. People practicing Voodoo (now quite rare), used dolls that were actually effigies of a real person, and believed that they could control the person using the doll. Voodoo drums were also common with this people. These communities and people probably started the concept of Superstitions. A common superstition is to throw salt over your shoulders if you accidentally spill some. It is said that spilling salt brings Bad Luck and it is necessary to throw some over your shoulders to avoid it. According to another superstition, Friday the 13th ,also called Black Friday, is considered a
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