Abstract Do pre-service teachers have the same beliefs in superstitions and pseudoscience as members of their generation? We expect so, because they are slightly different at least two variables that explain differences, namely family income level studies, also, normatively, among teaching staff appear to be a key matter scientific literacy citizens. In this work, we compare data from general p...

The present paper deals with social and cultural aspects of tribes from various perspectives. If we want to understand the history nation, it is essential read tribal’s. not individual but connects whole community. Tribals are indigenous people among other. They usually live in collectively. have their own set beliefs, traditions, customs, rituals, conducts, myths, superstitions, culture. supre...

^'hile the history of medicine has been written with diligence and research in various languages, and in some instances in a Portentous number of volumes, there are still many unexplored byways which may lead to discoveries of interest, though they 111 aV be of no striking importance. The folk-lore of different Peoples, popular superstitions in regard to disease, allusions to Medicine in the ol...

Many cultures hold on to different beliefs and retain community-defined restrictions for menstruating women. The Igbo society of southeast Nigeria is rich in culture, myths and superstitions but, surprisingly no documentation exists on menstrual beliefs and practices among the population. This questionnaire-based cross sectional study supplemented with in-depth interviews evaluated the beliefs,...

as the last celestial message for mankind, the holy quran has not dealt only with economical, spiritual, juristic, ritual, etc. aspects of man’s life; rather, it has constantly taken correction of people’s beliefs into consideration. belief in superstitions and wrong beliefs can harm the society as well as individuals in a serious, irremediable way. damages being caused by evil eyes and belief ...

This study explores the food traditions of Imbolg or St. Brigid’s Day (1st February), one quarter days Irish calendar year, which heralds awakening spring. is comparable to Christmas eve, in that celebratory potato dishes such as colcannon ‘poundies’ and boxty are consumed. Throughout Schools’ Collection (6,000 copybooks filled with folklore collected by over 50,000 children), a rich history wh...