Nigerian and African Superstitions.

Despite the fact that I was raised in a strictly religious home,I still remember that "When salt pours on the ground,you must put water to dissolve it ,least it cause fight "
Oh !! ,How i remember those days, Wearing your clothes inside out will bring you good luck,before you smile in unbelief,let me tell you ,It has worked so many time for me untll lately ,when i Started wearing them intentionally............nmmmmm, You think I am lying?.Okay,but really I was lucky some few times.

So... in the spirit of continual African traditional education, let's share as many superstitions as we know here....whether African or Nigerian.

It is said that if a Crow crows on your rooftop, a family member will die.

I know there is one about crossing over someones legs, if u do, u have to walk across in the opposite direction.

This is very Serious,
If a man in Nigeria is hit with a broom; he will become impotent until he retaliates by hitting the person back with a broom 7 times.

If the first daughter of a family is not legally married, others will not be married legally

If you receive or give out things from another person with left hand, especially if the person is older than you,It is considered as lack of respect.

1. That if your left eyelid trembles in the morning, you will get money in the evening.
2. That lf you break a wooden spoon, you must cross two rivers to throw away the pieces, or spirits will haunt the breaker.

May my eyes tremble if so in the morning.

Another is that, "If you are hit with a broom,unless they hit you back,as a man ,you will never find wife".
Thank Goodness, I have never been hit.

If your ear is ringing someone is talking about you.

Don’t put your purse on the floor or you’ll stay broke.

I think this superstition is used to teach people accountability. A magic curse may not be the reason you’re broke if you put your purse on the floor, but it might be the issue if you’re not paying attention to your purse and the valuables inside of it. Although I don’t believe this superstition, I avoid removing a woman’s purse off of the floor at all costs. It would be disrespectful on one hand, and wouldn’t want to be blamed for “cursing” someone to be broke.

If your ear is ringing someone is talking about you.
I know many people who believe this one. This superstition creates paranoia in many.

Anyhow you said,I believe this.

That if you strike your foot on something while going to see someone that the person will not be in.

Don’t cut a baby’s hair before his/her first birthday.If you do so they will have “bad” hair or bad luck. This superstition holds some valid reason. African hair naturally changes consistency and texture many times throughout their lifetimes, and methods of hair cuts may affect the look or texture. Along with a recorded history of babies who have gotten sick because they did not have hair to help in keeping them warm.

If you keep making funny faces or imitating deform people, one day your face or body part will get stuck that way.
If you imitate a stammerer you will become a stammerer,I even know someone who they said this affects,don't laugh at me.