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I'm Vanessa, one of the teachers of Liberteaching, LLC..

Liberteaching offers language training lessons for companies in Kobe.

We offer English and Italian lessons.

Let's talk about italian superstition ( イタリアの迷信 )

Italian culture is rich with superstitions, both good and evil, and many of them pervade everyday life, such as tossing a pinch of spilled salt over the left shoulder to ward off bad spirits. Some are rooted in ancient history, based on religious beliefs or communal rites

Today's italian superstition is the Malocchio (マ－ロッキオ）

Malocchio --> ( にらまれると禍を招く) 邪視

　What's Malocchio ?　

　It’s the look that one person gives to another if they are jealous or envious. According to Italian folklore, those giving the malocchio can cause harm to someone else. Legend says it’s just another way of putting a curse on others that can cause physical pain such as head or stomach aches or even cause misfortune.

What can you do to prevent the malocchio?

Many Italians wear a corno コルノ (horn) or cornetto　コルネット (tiny horn) which resembles a chili pepper.

The horns are usually made of coral, gold or silver and are either worn as a necklace, keichain or hung in one’s home to ward off evil spirits. This horn tradition evolved in Old Europe when the horned animal (the moon goddess) was considered sacred.

What do you think about? and which are the most popular japanese superstition?

Let me know in the section below, I am really curious

Have a nice day,

Vanessa

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