Old Beliefs : Another part of our Childhood
It's another throwback everyone! The things I'm about to say are based on my childhood beliefs, and I'm sure some of you may relate. I'm hoping you'll share your own personal experience with these too.
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Flying Lice
Okay, first and foremost, I have had lice myself. I'm also the type of kid who enjoys playing outside in the sun and socializing with other kids, so I always came home with this. I even recall one of my bestfriends putting lice in my hair that she had taken from her own. Then she said "Bestfriend you have lice!" She don't know that caught her doing it.
So every weekend, my mother does this "suyod" thing to pull lice and their eggs out of my hair. Because it irritates and hurts me when my mother pulls strands of my hair, she always get angry and told me, "Okay fine! Keep those lice in your hair, they'll fly and it bring you to the top of a tree." I was terrified of what she said, so I endured the pain just to avoid flying. Lol!
Tooth Fairy
It's common for a child to lose teeth right? To have a new one and remove the one using thread, or what so ever you use. So when we finally got it wether we put under the bed or the one that I'm curious is my mom prefer to put it in the holes in our house. I asked her what's the reason of it, but she always doesn't answer until she scold me of asking a lot. But based on my own interpretation (charr!), teeth is the strongest bone-in our body, by it's enamel it became the hardest part of our body; so maybe my mom put it in the holes to give a strong foundation in our house.
For those who do the same and know the meaning behind this, please let me know.
Seeds that may grown inside your stomach
This is common everytime we eat Watermelon, imagine how many seeds it have. Thisis not from my parents but my friends, they told me that we should not eat seeds because it will grow inside our body.
There's a time when we're eating guava and I guess I inadvertently eat the seed. This makes me very nervous, and because I don't want to tell my parents about it, I keep drinking a lot of water and praying that it doesn't develop.
White on your nails can give you money
I remember I've once have this while patches in my nails, and I'm so excited that time because according to my friends when it reach the end of my nail or the Distal Edge, I will trim my nails and bury in the ground, this will turns to a money the next day. Ofcourse I did, when it finally reach the end, I cut it and buried beside our house, the next day I'm so excited to go back and see when there's already a money, but there's none.
Sweeping floor at night is a bad luck
We still actually do the 50% of this belief. Why 50%? Because we currently sweep the floor but never throw the dust, dirt, and other debris outside the house. We simply place it next to our door and throw it in the morning.
This idea implies that a blessing is bestowed upon you every night. Those blessings will also cover your floor, so sweeping it and throwing it outdoors will result in losing your luck.
That's it everyone, I hope you learn something or to remember those days when we have crazy beliefs. I know there's still a lot, but I just point these common things that we do.
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Author's love message :
Hello lovely readers! How was your day?
Mine was very busy but at least zi can say it's productive. Btw, don't forget to thank God that we finally going to end the first week of the year, achievement unlocked. Also how was your new year's resolution? Lol!
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A nation's culture resides in the hearts and soul of its people
Mahatma Gandhi
January 9, 2022
-Ling
Hehe funny 'cause I still believe in them, sis 😁