Top Ten Most Superstitious Countries
People believe that superstitions connect them with the Supernatural Force called God. What differentiates between superstitions and worship is that not only are people fooling themselves but also decreasing the progress of their country.
Hinduism, the main religion of India, has its foundation in superstitious beliefs. The lack of proper education and exposure makes Indian minds lack confidence and start believing whatever the so-called god-men preach or practice to exploit their believers.
I knew that India was going to be number 1. India deserves this place.
India is number 1, and it's not even close.
Japan. Just Japan.
Here are some of the superstitions from Japan I know:
Don't write your name in red ink, or else you will die.
Children should not cut their nails at night, or else they will die before their parents.
If you are in the middle of a 3-person photo, you will die soon.
That's all I'll tell you. Goodbye.
They would break a window just because an electric fan was turned on.
My relatives are Asian, and they are superstitious. My mom is EXTREMELY superstitious. She forces everyone to follow them. They include:
- Ghost month
- Anything related to Chinese New Year
- Showering
- The number 4
- Numbers
- Colors
Plus much more!
My parents hold all sorts of oddball paranoias because of the superstitious stories they heard as kids!
Especially because of Feng Shui. Seriously though.
"The evil eye is ever watchful..." My giagia will put such a hex on you. Efkaristo, Greece - you're so crazy! You smash plates and have soldiers who wear skirts and pompom shoes.
Remember! If you don't give me gyros, you're going to be in massive debt!
When they offer you a hot tub in the middle of a village, you might want to decline...
The Philippines is the most superstitious country because I think we have over 5,000 superstitions.
Thai people believe in the supernatural and are superstitious in daily routines and almost everything in life.
Yes, they are superstitious but not overly so. Mainly, it is a part of Thai culture.
The Newcomers
People from all over the world, and the lowest of those, have superstitions that make them dangerous, especially to children and the elderly.
Most people in my class believe Ouija boards have evil magic.
Most people also believe in faith healing.
In the Pacific NW, lots of people believe in all sorts of "alternative medicines."
Nobody cares about empiricism...
I'm very superstitious, so beware of my cats!
Brazilians believe in everything that you tell them. Critical thinking is something that still doesn't exist in this country. Our country is probably the most religious one in Latin America. You guys would be shocked by the ridiculous things that people usually believe here: black magic, voodoo, prophecies...
Don't use the ATM unless an off-duty police officer is present.
Every superstition they hear about, they believe, especially women. Men just think badly of every other country - very bad nationalism.
People in Russia have the same superstitions as Greece and firmly believe in and follow them.
It's definitely got to be Ireland. They have this tradition on Halloween where they set a campfire and throw a dead rabbit into the fire so that the evil spirits don't get near them. Also, they consider magpies bad luck. Come on, they should have a good reason! And there are people in their gardens looking for ladybugs and four-leaf clovers. They have so many superstitions there, and it's really annoying when they overreact to every single thing that they consider bad luck. It should have been number one.
