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Saying “Tao po” when knocking reassures residents you’re not a harmful spirit
Meeting a shooting star and saying the next day’s name before it disappears brings good luck
Don’t sleep with wet hair, or you’ll go blind or become insane
Serve noodles (pancit) on birthdays for long life
Don’t bring food home from a wake, or you invite misfortune
Never marry within the same year as a sibling or after a family member’s death (“sukob”), or it will bring misfortune
If a hare crosses your path, it’s bad luck
Never open an umbrella indoors—though not uniquely Russian, some observe it
Grey mittens on a ship are bad luck, as undertakers wore them (Nova Scotia folklore)
Always leave a bit of Christmas porridge on the porch on Christmas Eve for the fjøsnisse (barn gnome), or he might cause trouble

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