Taboos in Latin America---Spain

Written by Claire

Apart from those that are common to much of the western world (such as not walking under ladders or believing that black cats are unlucky), the Spanish have a number of other taboos and superstitions, just to name a few.

1. Never toast with a glass of water
(you do it you'll get seven years' bad sex)

2. Don’t get married, nor board on Tuesday the 13th

3. A lighter shouldn't be shared among more than three people

4. A salt shaker should not be passed from hand to hand
(it must be placed on the table, for the other person to pick it up themselves)

5. When pouring liquid from a bottle, the bottom of the bottle should not face close from the body and poured towards the body

6. While sweeping, the broom shouldn’t hit the feet of a single person
(that person will never marry)

7. Shouldn’t leave the bag on the floor
(This means that your money will run away)

8. Chimneys should also always be capped
(an uncapped chimney means that witches would climb down it)

9. Shouldn’t leave home when the moon is full in Galicia
(In the north of Spain, there is a big region which is called Galicia. This region is traditionally a land of witches and incantations. A Santa Compaña is a long line of dead people who walk through the forests of Galicia at night. People say if you see this line of people, you will follow them for all of Eternity. If you don't want to follow them for all of eternity, you should stay at home when the moon is full.)




Reference
http://gospain.about.com/od/spanishlife/qt/superstitions_in_spain.htm
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/superstitions/spain.htm