Yoruba superstition that you may not know

When a woman is pregnant, she must not walk in the sun, otherwise the demon wandering during the day will enter the baby in the womb. Pregnant women are completely prohibited from walking at night.

Every house in Yoruba has their own taboos. In some houses, when women give birth, it is forbidden to eat food containing salt and oil. No one has to cook or eat food with salt and oil.

They believed that the gods could foresee the fate of the child through the fortuneteller. The fortuneteller can tell you what career your child will be suitable for when he grows up.

There are some rivers that you can’t eat the fish in it, because the goddess of the river is believed to live there. The river goddess is considered the goddess of fertility. Therefore, only women who seek for the fruit of the womb are allowed to drink water, but not fish cannot be eaten.

It is believed that if you hit a rock with your right foot when you go out, you are advised to go home to avoid getting sick.

Babalawo (witch doctor) always asks a person's mother's name when preparing juju, because people think that the child has a strong or close relationship with the mother, and because people always identify the child's mother instead of the father.

It is forbidden for a Yoruba king to see a dead body. The king is not allowed to set his eyes on the corpse, whether it is his father is the mother or anyone else.

It is forbidden to start a credit business in the early morning or sell a credit business in the morning or cash out someone in the morning because it is thought that some people may use evil money to destroy your business.

Some traders believe that when bringing goods to the market in the morning, it is best to see men first, because people believe that the god of business or money (Aje) is a man. People believe that Aje is the owner and successful controller of money, so letting those who control money and success open up the way for traders.

Yoruba’s parents do not believe in curses, because it is believed that parents’ curses have a direct effect on children.