Description: It is the tossing of fish salad done during the New Years. People would circle around with chopsticks in hand. Then they would throw the salad as high as they are able, the higher meaning better fortune for the next year and having your wishes come true. The fish is the most important part… Continue Reading »
BACKGROUND: My informant, NN, is a student from the US. The following piece is a belief that was told to NN by her mother, who is of Jamaican descent. This belief struck NN just because of its seeming randomness. CONTEXT: This piece is from a text conversation with my friend to discuss Jamaican beliefs. NN:… Continue Reading »
Main Piece: Informant: On Chinese New Year’s. We always eat fish because fish is like a lucky food but we don’t flip the fish over. Usually I feel like Asian people are pretty good about getting all of the meat like chicken and stuff because wasting is bad, but we don’t like, flip the fish… Continue Reading »
The informant, AW, was in a position where he couldn’t call because of WiFi restrictions and of course, in quarantine we couldn’t communicate in real life. However, he had a story he wanted to tell, so he texted me the following: As a child, we had all kinds of superstitions about things you shouldn’t do… Continue Reading »
Context: I remembered my friend mentioning some superstition in regards to a fish so I asked her about it again and she explained and this conversation was recorded. MG: What does the fish in your dreams superstition mean? KR: “Okay… so it means someone close to you, or it could be actually you, is pregnant. Usually… Continue Reading »