A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition." Often, it arises from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a belief in fate or magic, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and certain spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific (apparently) unrelated prior events. The word superstition is often used to refer to a religion not practiced by the majority of a given society regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains alleged superstitions.
Global
Chain letter
Exorcism
Exorcism in Christianity
Exorcism in Islam
List of lucky symbols
List of unlucky symbols
Superstitions in Muslim societies
Superstition in Judaism
Sailors' superstitions
Sports-related curses
Theatrical superstitions
Number related
Number of the Beast
11:11
4
Four-leaf clover
7
Seventh son of a seventh son
8
9
13
Friday the 13th
The Thirteen Club
Thirteenth floor
108
111
666 (Number of the Beast) Ace of spades Tetraphobia Triskaidekaphobia 27 Club
Africa
Buda
Gris-gris
Sampy
Sleeping child
Americas
Ascalapha odorata
Carranca
Curupira
Djucu
Fortune cookie
Knocking on wood
I'noGo tied
Spilling salt
White lighter myth
Witch window
Asia
India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
Bhoot (ghost) Chashme Baddoor Chhaupadi Churel Dhat syndrome Ghosts in Bengali culture Hindu milk miracle Jackal's horn Miracle Chapati Muhurta Mumbai sweet seawater incident Navaratna Nazar battu Pichal Peri Puppy pregnancy syndrome