Beliefs and superstitions from around the world and why people believe them

Praying monk

Superstition, or the desire to affect unpredictable factors, makes people believe that there is a connection between non-related but co-occurring events. The belief that charms, for instance, encourage good luck or protect from bad luck is widespread and ever-present. These, some would say, irrational beliefs are passed on from generation to generation. Every country has […]