This study aims to cater the millennials' perceptions of Filipino Superstitious Beliefs and how they can affect one person's behavior performance. The investigated following questions: (1) What are reasons why chosen respondents believe in superstitions? (2) effects superstitions on lives millennials? (3) perspectives millennials nowadays some superstitious beliefs? (4) How beliefs person’s per...

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves that we are underlings." The words of Shakespeare are not dimmed for us. In some respects we are nearer to the thought of his day than we like to admit, for the cults of astrology, numerology and their ilk still find ready adherents. The superstitions of the ball diamond seem to amuse us but it is disappointing to find counterpart...

Breastfeeding is traditional in our country and has been practiced through the centuries. In recent years there has been a decline in this practice due to various reasons. It has also been associated with myths and superstitions like colostrum being bad for the baby and insufficient milk during the first three days. Hence a prospective study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitudes t...

The aim of this study was to explore cultural factors affecting burial rituals in Poland. Thirty-four university students collected data from their relatives and created written narratives about deaths in their families or community. Ten additional interviews were conducted with community members, a priest, and medical personnel as part of theoretical sampling and verifi cation of emerging theo...

Historien des « superstitions », de la sorcellerie et du discours theologique qui leur sont associes a fin Moyen Âge, Michael D. Bailey livre dans ce nouveau volume une traduction anglaise premiers textes formalisent l’« imaginaire » sabbat sorciers sorcieres, autrement dit cet agregat considerations theologiques, juridiques croyances va accompagner justifier les persecutions menees par juges i...

The tiger image has become an integral part of world art and literature. No artists poets could remain indifferent to its regal appearance gracious movements, deceptive calmness sudden transformation into a vicious predator; they devoted their works this animal.
 Using rare matters connected with superstitions folklore Vietnam, the author observes relations human determines place in spirit...

Looking at the concept of superstitions you realize that for lack a better term, in African context these are beliefs captured deterrence and guidance to community. These not enforced by laws regulations but they seem be binding embodying them may have dire consequences. The paper gives examples age-old wisdom statements seeks explain them. final part is looking their relevance applicability co...