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    Charms and Omens

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    Charms are the trinkets that are worn‚ believing that these particular things will do good or avert evil from the people who wear these. Kabbalah The Kabbalah red string bracelet is worn to ward off all evils and negative energy. Kabbalists are of the belief that if someone is jealous of you‚ they look at you with the "evil eye" and thus‚ negative energy enters your life‚ which can harm you in many ways. Kabbalists wear a red string bracelet‚ at all times‚ as according to their religion‚ it

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    20 Medieval Superstitions

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    someone spotted a bat‚ it was considered bad luck. 2. Another superstition was that they thought horses repelled witches; therefore‚ witches rode brooms or pitchforks instead. 3. If a child rode on the back of a bear‚ he or she would be protected from whooping cough. 4. The lucky horseshoe came from the belief that horses repelled witches. They would hang horseshoes that were removed naturally in such a way that the curved part was facing downward so the luck would not “spill out”. 5. Halloween was

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    mirror) B. Do you believe that if a certain thing happens it can change your luck? C. The Origin of Superstitions: “What are superstitions”? II. Orienting Material A. Superstitions are enormous in their variety B. There are good luck superstitions‚ bad luck superstitions‚ and personal superstitions. (Transition: Here are some of the most known superstitious beliefs) BODY I. Good luck superstitions and their origins A. Knocking on wood 1. According to Romans‚ good

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    Tet Holiday

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    out right. They buy new clothes‚ paint and clean their homes‚ cook three days worth of food‚ pay off all debts and make amends to rid themselves of all bad feelings. Cleaning is frowned on during Tet because one would not want to sweep out any good luck. Digging and drawing water is also not allowed so the ground and water can enjoy the holiday. The marketplace is very busy the week before Tet‚ as people buy food‚ trinkets‚ firecrackers‚ flowers‚ and other items in anticipation of the holiday.

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    Superstitions

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    Introduction The subject of our scientific research is devoted to the superstitions‚ especially in Britain and Russia. In our work we are going to tell about typical omens of bad luck and lucky charms of these two countries and to find out common and different features of them. The theme is also quite interesting from the point of the influence of superstitions on people. In addition we would like to draw attention to

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    Irish Theater

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    IRISH THEATRE To explore how various Irish playwrights portray concerns of the Irish‚ a approach of; social‚ cultural and political issues will be compared with the prescribed texts Dancing at Lughnasa (1990) by Brian Friel and The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) by Matrin McDonagh. This will illustrate how Irish composers effectively use theatre as a vehicle of expression. Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play set in Donegal 1936‚ in the fictional town of Ballybeg. It is narrated by Michael

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    How to Be a Millionaire?

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    become millionaires. Some are by pure luck but there’s no need to worry as others are based much less on chance and more on planning and wits. With some effort‚ you can have a big fat bank account one day too. First and the easiest‚ Win the Lottery – Without a doubt‚ this is the quickest way to become a millionaire. I was in Vegas the other day‚ and there are a ton of ways to strike it big as well. The problem? Your chances are one in a billion. Good luck and start rolling the dice if this is

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    Hatchet Essay

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    accomplishing anything only wastes time and energy that could be spent working and getting something done in the time you were thinking about the situation. A new attitude “new Brian”‚ combined with improved powers of observation‚ patience and a degree of luck‚ enable Brian to survive his time in the wilderness. Brain learned from the environment in his time‚ after the plane crashed. Brian had very little to eat‚ so he scavenged around the wilderness and found gut berries‚ which he shared with a bear‚ collected

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    foods - Throughout the New Years season‚ certain foods are served because they symbolize abundance and good fortune. Besides preparing special dishes‚ tangerines and oranges are often passed out to children and guests‚ as they symbolize wealth and good luck Prepare a Tray of Togetherness - This is a circular or octagon-shaped tray with eight compartments‚ each containing symbolic foods such as lotus seeds and lychee nuts‚ that provides a sweet beginning to the New Year. An important tradition on New

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    of course more money. Another is the search for luck. Paul’s journey for this is what ultimately led to his demise and death at the end of the story. Themes are intertwined and related throughout “The Rocking Horse Winner.” D.H. Lawrence uses irony to portray a clear vision of the themes throughout the work. Irony is used to show how both Paul and his mother search for luck. Paul’s mother believes at one time she had luck. Currently she thinks luck is absent from her due to the fact she married

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