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Karthik Karunakaran, Ph.D.
Pointing at stars gives you warts on your fingers
August (the eighth month) is considered a month of bad luck, so avoid major events
Eating mango with milk is believed to be deadly
Knocking on wood dispels bad luck or bad omens
Leaving flip-flops upside down means someone close will die
Believing in ghosts, with nearly 40% of Danes reporting belief in them
Sending anonymous “gækkebreve” (Easter letters) and owing an egg if the recipient guesses the sender wrong
Hiding an almond in Christmas rice pudding; whoever finds it gets a prize and good luck
Painting eggs and rolling them downhill at Easter for luck
Giving cinnamon showers to unmarried 25-year-olds on their birthday as a quirky tradition
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