E-Books →The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitions Ancient and Remarkable Traditions That Will Captivate Your Mind

Explore the most fascinating superstitions from around the world and marvel at the impact they have on our present-day lives.
The Encyclopedia of Curious Rituals and Superstitionssheds light on the impact that superstitions have on our global society at large, world history, the pop culture we consume, the art we create, and even the way we think about marriage, death, prosperity, self-protection, and luck, to name a few. No matter where on Earth you live, superstitions have always been the infrastructure of societies since ancient times. They can be found in social rules of etiquette, in the vocabulary we communicate with, in rituals performed during holidays, in birthing rooms across time, at funerals, or just in our everyday habits. These mysterious practices provide an essential source of comfort, safety, and control. Even more fascinating is that they have been used since time immemorial to explain the unexplained. Unpack the lore and origins of cultural...