1. In China, we fear the number 4

If in many cultures, the number 13 is synonymous with misfortune, in China , it is the number 4 which is a sign of bad omen . In the Chinese dialect, the pronunciation of 4 is almost similar to that of the word "death". The Chinese are so superstitious that in some buildings, no floor is numbered "4"! Conversely, the number 8 is synonymous with happiness.

2. In Japan, station at the plant of baguette

If, for us, manage to catch a grain of rice is already a feat, the Japanese, they do not joke with chopsticks! Indeed, planting its chopsticks vertically in its bowl of rice may be considered a portent of death because the Japanese see a reference to a Buddhist funeral rite in which incense sticks are planted this way.

3. Red alert in Brazil

If in China, white and red are considered to symbolize love and prosperity, this is not the case in Brazil! The Brazilians indeed associate the red with the war and the white is not better seen. And it is to a football story that white owes its disavowal . The national team played in white until this day of 1950 when the selection must bow to Uruguay. After this failure, football jerseys change color ... and Brazil wins. Coincidence or not, Brazilians are wary of red and white!

4. Broomstick in Mexico

In France, care is taken not to walk with the left foot in the excrement. In Mexico, there is more fear ... brooms ! Yes, because a widespread belief is that a broom that passes at the feet of a person away from her marriage.

5. Beware of scissors in Egypt

If you are used to winding the handles of your chisel, be careful in Egypt! In this country, closing the scissors without cutting anything would be a sign of bad luck ...

6. Do not crush the "A" in Sweden

If we want the beauty secrets of the Swedes , some of their superstitions leave us perplexed. In this country, you have to be careful where you put your feet. And more particularly to the sewer plates. On some, we see the letter "A": to walk on it would bring misfortune . Others are marked with a "K": there is the opposite, walking on it would be a pledge of love and happiness!

7. An agenda to get nails and hair cut in India

The country is rich in beliefs, customs and superstitions. For example, cutting one's nails or hair on Saturday would bring bad luck . For the hair, we also avoid Thursday and zap on Tuesdays for nails ... History to put all the chances on his side!

8. Anti-witch windows in the United States

In the state of Vermont, in the United States, we can see windows with a strange orientation. Neither really horizontally, nor vertically, the inclination of these windows is actually attributable to witches. Yes Yes ! These windows called "guillotine" are inclined so that witches, riding their brooms, can not enter the house!