| 词条 | Superstition in Turkey |
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Evil eyeThe amulet called nazar is supposed to protect against the "evil eye", a superstition shared among several cultures. Knocking on wood"Knocking on wood" is believed to protect from all evils.[2] Right hand and right footTurkish people believe that some activities should start with the right hand or right foot, depending on type of activity. For example, while entering in house, a person should enter with right foot first. When having breakfast, lunch or dinner, right hand should be used. Again, it is practiced in order to prevent from bad luck.[2] Lead pouringThere is an old tradition of molybdomancy called "kurşun dökme" in Turkish (literally, "lead casting", "lead pouring") which is supposed to help with various spiritual problems, e.g. to combat the effects of the evil eye., to predict future, etc. The rituals vary, but they involve pouring molten lead into water.[3] This tradition is known in other cultures around the world. Researchers from Ankara University performed a study of the effects of this tradition on the health of women. They reported risks of antimony poisoning and lead poisoning.[4] Broken mirrorAs well as in many different cultures, Turkish people believe that breaking a mirror brings bad luck and seven years of unhappiness.[2] Forty times repeatingTurkish people believe that repeating something forty times can make the thing happen.[2] Right hand and left handPeople in Turkey also believe that itching of the right hand means unexpected money inflow in close future. Likewise, itching of left hand means possible loss of money.[5] SlippersInside a house, if slippers are upside down, it means that somebody will die at home.[5] Black catIf people in Turkey see a black cat, they immediately need to hold something black. Otherwise it can bring bad luck.[2] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/expat-corner/2014/12/30/turkish-superstitions-rituals-and-myths|title=Turkish superstitions, rituals and myths|website=Dailysabah.com|accessdate=2017-06-25}} {{Turkey-stub}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.turkishculture.org/lifestyles/turkish-culture-portal/superstitions-512.htm?type=1|title=Superstitions|website=Turkishculture.org|accessdate=2017-06-25}} 3. ^pp. 233 ff., Healing Secular Life: Loss and Devotion in Modern Turkey, Christopher Dole, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012, {{ISBN|0812206355}}. 4. ^"Kurşun döktürmenin inanılmaz zararı", Milliyet (retrieved December 21, 2017) 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.tulipandrose.net/Depo/PDF/Batil_inanclar.pdf |format=PDF |title=Batıl İnançlar |website=Tulipandrose.net |accessdate=2017-06-25}} 3 : Superstitions of Asia|Superstitions of Europe|Turkish culture |
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