Thursday, November 25, 2010

Jamaican Folk Customs and Superstitions, SUPERSTITIONS!





Monday is not a good day to marry. 

If two pregnant women walk or sit together one of their babies will be born dead. 

You are not to plant night jasmine near your house or it will draw the strength from its occupants as will a paw-paw tree. Good trees to plant include mango, avocado pear, ackee, breadfruit, naseberry, sweet sop and soursop, coffee, banana, coconut, orange, grapefruit and lime.

If you are building a house, be sure to construct the front door to face sunrise and the back door to face sunset, exactly opposite to each other. 

To get rid of an unwanted visitor, you must sprinkle a broom and leave it behind the door. 

(Jamaica Folk Customs and Beliefs (1991)

If this peaks yours curiosity you can read more here: 

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070806/lead/lead5.html 

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