Sunday, October 29, 2006
Supersitions
There are many taboos and superstitions in Taiwan. An expectant mother can’t take scissors to cut any thing because it’s believed to be bed to her. It is advised to give people clocks as gifts because “giving clocks” in Chinese sounds like “attending a funeral.” There is no fourth floor in the hospital and hotel because number four sounds like death. There are also many other superstitions. For example, it brings bad luck to open an umbrella in the house, and writing names with a red pen will shorten your life. There are indeed many taboos and superstitions in Taiwanese culture.
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There are many taboos in superstitions in Taiwan.
...taboos and superstitiouns...
An expectant mother can’t take scissors to cut any thing it isn’t good for hers.
-->becuase it is believed to be bad to her.
Don’t send the clock to someone it means to attend a funeral.
-->It is advised not to give people clocks as gifts becuase 'giving clocks' in Chinese sounds like 'attending a funeral'.
There is no fourth floor in the hospital and hotel because number four sounds like dead.
-->'death'.
You can’t open the umbrella at the house it isn’t good for you.You can’t write down your name by the red pan or your life will be shorter. Therefore we have many bans in Chinese culture.
-->There are also many other superstitions. For example, it brings bad luck to open an umbrella in the house, and writing names with a red pen will shorten your life.
-->There are indeed many taboos and superstitions in Taiwanese culture.
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