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Karthik Karunakaran, Ph.D.
In the north, some believe in “ganning” or “ganding,” a type of Sami magical curse
Knock on wood to avoid jinxing good fortune, especially if someone talks about future good things happening
If a young Norwegian woman knits a sweater for her boyfriend, he will leave her
Opening an umbrella indoors is considered unlucky
It is bad luck to kill spiders
Breaking a mirror brings 7 years of bad luck
Stepping on black slugs will cause it to rain
Always leave a bit of Christmas porridge on the porch on Christmas Eve for the fjøsnisse (barn gnome), or he might cause trouble
Waving something white, like a handkerchief, at the aurora borealis (northern lights) will make the lights come and “get you”
Scary stories and supernatural tales are told to discourage risky behavior in children, especially about wandering alone or at night
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