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India – Superstitions, Beliefs and Unusual Customs
‘Ammadishti, nannadishti, intidishti, ooridishti …’ (the mother’s eye, the father’s eye, the eye at home, the eye outside) goes our man servant as he takes a fistful of salt around my children thrice. This is often resorted to when the children come from a long trip, when they are highly irritable or unwell. He and many of his fellow villagers strongly believe that the pride reflected in parents’ eyes or the negativity of other people can easily manifest to make children unwell. And people in villages are not the only ones who think so.
With all its modern infrastructure and hi-end technologies, India is still a mystical land. And one of its mysteries is its set of superstitions, beliefs and unusual customs. As you read on through these belief-systems, a common thread exists. Whatever India practices, is to bring in harmony and health while keeping away what is evil, impure and unhealthy...
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