Illustrate How The Way People
Illustrate How The Way PeopleIllustrate How The Way People Influenced By Superstitious Belief
As we all approaching to 21st century, superstitious belief is slowly being expelled by the people. Superstition is a nonscientific thought, which means the superstitious belief contain no elaboration and any methods that can be proved or disproved. Superstitious thinking can cause a lot of confusion in our desires and our daily life judgement. Today, many Malaysians still practicing superstitious belief, some of them are because of their religion, and some of them are bring abroad by their ancestor. Among the three races of Malaysians, Chinese are the most ones that still carry out the superstitious belief nowadays. People attitude, daily chores, and religions are influenced by the superstitious belief.
Superstitious belief influences the Chinese lifestyle very much. For example, on the 7th month of Chinese Lunar calendar (Month of August), Chinese old folks believe that the gates of the hell will open to release dead souls and they are allowed to roam at the human world for one month. The Chinese believe that throughout this month, children and young toddlers alike should be kept from going out of the house, or the unrest souls will lure them to dead. Visiting the beach would not be allowed also, since there are many tragedies have taken place in the waters, and evil ghosts may be eager to take more lives. Besides that the people who is having a wedding or moving into new house during this period is considered bad luck and should never be practiced and God forbid that one should die during this month!
Another example is during the Chinese New Year, they are not allow to sweep the floor because they believe that if they do so they will 'sweep' away all the good luck. They also prohibited from wearing black shirt during the Chinese festival...
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