Informant is a student at USC, and is a practicioner of the Sikh religion. “The Kara is a plain, completely round steel bracelet worn by all Sikhs to identify themselves to other Sikhs. You receive it right when you are born, and you’re supposed to wear it until you die. Well, I guess that you… Continue Reading »
The following family tradition/belief was told to my by the informant while talking about some of her family’s customs and traditions. “When people get married or have children, we don’t have bridal or baby showers normally because it’s like, we think of it being bad luck because it’s something really good happening and to draw… Continue Reading »
Informant: “So, in Sicily, there’s this thing called the Evil Eye, or in Italian ‘Il Malochio’. Someone could give someone the evil eye just by like looking at you, and it’s almost like they’re sending bad… stuff to you. Like, someone would give you the evil eye, and then bad things would happen to you…. Continue Reading »
The Evil Eye and Evil Eye protection as described by informant: “My mother is not a very religious person or anything she did grow up in an Islamic home. She thinks I’m just being superstitious. I 100% with my soul, even though I believe in God and I believe in Allah, I believe in the… Continue Reading »
Military Marine Corps Superstition When youre in combat or even training its bad luck to eat the charms in your MRE Its something you learn early on so you just dont do it. Every MRE comes with some sort of dessert.. like lemon pound cake or poppy seed pound cakes. Those are the… Continue Reading »