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    common. This leads to the question as to why the Mary Celeste became so popular when it was an occurrence just like the rest. The Mary Celeste became popular because all the solutions introduced to this mystery remain implausible‚ and empathy and superstitions were used to draw the general public to this case. Was the alcohol theory implausible? There have been thousands of theories regarding the Mary Celeste. People of all sorts have tried to shed some light into this mystery. The alcohol theory

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    a special contribution to the thought of the western educated gentry in Bombay and the cities in Maharashtra. His campaigns against sorcerers and enchanters suggested that he considered it a duty of the educated people to clear the cobwebs of superstitions from the minds of the mass of people. The foundation of the ‘Paramhansa Sabha’ showed the way for others to follow. It was nor religion that was the chief

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    would occur. Not only this‚ but Behemoth was also Satan’s accomplice‚ so it would only make sense that bad luck and bad events should take place with Satan’s crew as well. This made me think that Behemoth had to be in fact a black cat to show some superstition that was demonstrated throughout the people from the time period which this work was written in. Another event that took place in the novel that didn’t make sense to me was why did the author only portray an evil figure throughout the novel

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    Hawaiian Marriage

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    Main Point 1: Marriage 1. Marriage is a very important factor in the Hawaiian culture‚ today I will tell you about the traditional clothing‚ the superstitions in marriage‚ and other key traditions in a wedding ceremony. A. The Hawaiian traditional attire is a very important element in the wedding. 1. Flowers are a big cultural tradition with Hawaiians. a. The bride and groom both wear beautiful leis which are necklaces made of flowers‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and other plant material

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    Just my luck

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    luck or if you were to choose‚ would you decide on a snow-white cat or a pitch-black one? It is incredible how‚without even realising it‚ more and more people are becoming superstitious. In Albania‚ the superstitions’ subject is extremely fascinating. In my country‚ the variety of superstitions in which people compliantly believe is extraordinary. In general‚ Albanians tend to relate their magical beliefs to significant events throughout their life. For example‚ you should never move house in February

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    would make myself luckier? Will it change anything if I just believe I’m lucky? In general‚ I don’t believe in this kind of superstition stuff‚ and I find them both meaningless and a waste of time. But since quite a lot people actually believe in them‚ I did a research about how “good luck” affects our daily life. The result was a little beyond my expectation. Superstition didn’t turn out to be completely negative. In fact‚ just like every coin has its other side‚ “good luck” somehow has positive

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    a bona fide mistake Jury found guilty of murder and sentenced to death in applying standard of reasonableness ignoring race‚ superstitions‚ intelligence (words of AD). AD held although belief was unreasonable it was bona fide so culpable homicide rather than murder and sentenced to 18 months of hard labour 16:30 Ngema case (extract 52) – Allowed belief in superstition to be considered in negligence test but still unreasonable to kill child thought to be attacking him as tokoloshe Conduct of the

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    The Curse

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    victim of her own belief in the supernatural. Prior to the encounter with the Pontianak‚ she has gone to seek out the bomoh to get a charm to win back her husband’s affections. She is superstitious enough to resort to such a desperate act. It is her superstition that makes her believe what she sees as a ‘ghost’ and that is why she faints from utter shock. What is so ironic is that she has thrown away the first charm which is a small piece of paper with written incantation into the river. The result is

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    My Lucky Number 13

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    Every culture has different superstitions that cover wide ranges of topics. One that is common to America is the belief that the number 13 is unlucky. For me‚ the number has an entirely different meaning; instead‚ it marks the moment I learned to accept myself. When I was not yet two years old I went though my first surgery; I was to receive tubes in my ears. The operation wasn’t life threatening or anything to be concerned about but it was personally upsetting for my entire family. It was nerve

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    translation should fully consider the popularity and the nationality of itself ‚ and reflected it in the translation faithfully.In the old traditions‚ digital had not only sacred meaning‚but also had the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of religious superstition color. Different nations has different preference to digital‚ but all of them have a brand of national culture. Key words Chinese and English numbers;connotative meaning;translation;different cultures 1 Introduction From the first

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