Ten delightfully irrational Italian superstitions
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Published: 3 Feb, 2015 CET.
Updated: Tue 3 Feb 2015 09:56 CET
Italy is home to many weird and wonderful superstitions, with many still practised by Italians today. Here we explain ten of the most common.
As a Catholic country, it’s perhaps no surprise that Italy is steeped in superstition.
Some – like never walking under a ladder – you may have already heard of in your own home country while others are individual to Italy.
What, for example, does an Italian mean when they urge a wolf to gobble you up? And why do Italians eat lentils on New Year’s Eve?
Click below to see our list of ten delightfully irrational superstitions.
By Giulia Armiero / Sophie Inge
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As a Catholic country, it’s perhaps no surprise that Italy is steeped in superstition.
Some – like never walking under a ladder – you may have already heard of in your own home country while others are individual to Italy.
What, for example, does an Italian mean when they urge a wolf to gobble you up? And why do Italians eat lentils on New Year’s Eve?
Click below to see our list of ten delightfully irrational superstitions.
By Giulia Armiero / Sophie Inge
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