http://www.wofs.com/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=38&task=view&id=602
My colleague Xiaohan sent me this link few days ahead.. Which I really find it INTERESTING.. and some of the taboos are REALLY FUNNY. :P
Some of them I heard it since young.. still remembered my mum and aunties will "correct" us when we did something "wrong", so somehow put fear in our lives.. 不可以这样，不可以那样， 要不然。。。Oh oh。。。
Here are some really "funny" ones I find:
3. Hanging laundry at night
Another major taboo handed down through the generations is never to leave laundry hung in the sunshine to stay there through the nocturnal hours. Always remember to bring the washing back in when dusk falls, otherwise wandering spirits will be tempted to “attach themselves” to the clothing and take over the personality of the person when he/she wears them.
There are stories of children behaving queerly after wearing clothing that had inadvertently been left hanging outside soaking in the yin energy of the night. Better remind yourself of this no matter how busy you are. Clothes (and especially underwear) left hanging out should ideally be thrown away.
If this is true, I would have thrown away tons of clothes... :P
5. Meeting a funeral
If you meet a coffin-laden hearse as you make your way to work, it symbolizes big success coming to you in your job, or it can mean that you will be getting a promotion. The explanation here is that the coffin will take away all your bad luck, leaving you only with your good fortune.
This is really.. Weird. I thought seeing a coffin supposed to mean "bad luck"? Still remembered we were taught to turn our eyes away from it?..
12. Men should never perform female responsibilities such as suckling the baby, sweeping the floor or washing the laundry. Doing these traditional tasks of women within the household is said to bring bad luck. Doing any of these tasks as a profession or business is however perfectly OK.
This is "大男人主义" in disguise... :P
14. College going kids should avoid reading their text books in the toilet. This implies disrespect for the God of Education who then withholds his blessings. As a result, the child will lack good examination luck and will be hit by bad exam results. Allowing others to step on your text books have an even worse effect, as this creates the chi for bad luck in studies to arise.
This.. is.. CRAZY...?? Thank God my GOD is not like that! :)
Haha.. and this is really funny:
20. Stepping on poo
If you step on poo, you can expect some good luck to come to you. It is the same when you dream of poo. Apparently this has to do with the body getting rid of its undesirable negativities. It is also believed that when a bird poos on your head, it means you are about to come into some speculative money.
Will anyone go find some poo to step on?
While some are really funny, yet some are true, as in they are basic courtesy & etiquette. For example, we don't point a knife at anyone, and we don't stick chopsticks vertically straight into our rice bowl..
Whether we believe it or not, wisdom should still be exercised so that we don't portray ourselves as disrespectful to another's religion and beliefs. For example, if we visit a sick person and the person believes that pears symbolise death, then we don't bring pears!
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Thank God, for the faith that we can have in Him.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. :)
In Christ, there is freedom and liberty. :)
Christmas is COMING! :D
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