15th June 2011. It's Lunar Eclipse. Another day when multiple superstitions are attached to it. In India, some of the popular superstitions are -
* Food cooked during the eclipse should be thrown away because it is impure.
* Pregnant women should not touch their belly during a lunar eclipse, else the baby will be born with a noticeable birthmark.
* Pregnant women should not cut anything, else the baby will be born with a cleft lip.
* If need be, pregnant women should not cook at all.
Again, these are superstitions passed on through generations because of the fear of the unknown or total ignorance. Most of the elders who pass on the superstitions are themselves ignorant about the facts behind the eclipse. There is no scientific reasons behind these superstitions.
I won't ever comply to these unwarranted superstitions.
Come on people, wake up!
No comments:
Post a Comment