... wearing wedding veils, or wearing black to funeral? All of these things are rooted in superstitions. What is a superstition? A superstition is defined as "a belief founded on irrational feelings that do not have fact or reason to support them." Superstitions abound in all cultures throughout the world, and are as old as mankind. Many customs that we take for granted as being a normal part of our ... Devil to make up a coven. Even today, superstitions about the number thirteen abound. For instance, modern hotels do not have a thirteenth floor, and airlines do not have an "aisle 13" on pl...

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... they nurtured their family, the way they governed, the way they interacted with each other, the way they decided on going to war and other issues, even in the way they farmed. However, there were weaknesses with this society - the superstitions. For example, on dark nights children were warned not even to whistle for fear that evil spirits would be near. Other ... superstitions included viewing the forest as evil and the birth of twins as a curse. When twin babies were born, they were cast into the forest and left to die. Yet, the major weakness of the clan was their intolerance for peo...

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