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Lucky Charms Around The World

2021-09-21 11,934 Dailymotion

Every culture comes with its own perception of good fortune and often associates it with a particular object.<br />United States has many tokens believed to bring good fortune but there is one that is pretty original: the rabbit’s foot. <br />The severed paw is usually dyed and fastened into a key chain. <br />In countries like Poland, Austria and Germany, Christmas Eve brings a good fortune tradition where they eat carp.<br />The fish lives in the bathtub for days beforehand and after the meal, they collect carp scales. That would bring good luck for the new year. <br />In ancient Egypt, beetles were idolized as it was considered as the embodiment of the sun God Khepri.<br />And thus the insect appeared as a good luck charm still present in today’s Egypt.<br />In Norway, acorn is good luck charm dating from Viking folklore. The oak tree represents the God of thunder and lightning, Thor.<br />In order to protect their homes from thunder, Norwegians would fill their houses with acorns. <br />If you ever go to Turkey, you’ll most likely find ceramic amulets featuring a dark blue circle surrounding an eye.<br />It is thought to protect the owner from curses and bad energies.<br />China is a country full of symbolism and beliefs but the color red is everywhere as it’s a symbol of good fortune. People wear red clothing and hang up red lanterns.

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