1. When sleeping, do not turn your feet or head towards the door (position for the deceased). Absolutely do not turn your feet towards the altar (disrespectful to the superior).
2. If there is a dead body outside the house, do not bring the body inside. If there are other spirits occupying the body, it is very dangerous.
3. If attending a funeral and the deceased is beautiful or handsome, do not praise them. Because if you praise them, they will follow you.
4. Anyone who has funeral clothes in their possession should not visit someone else’s house. Because it will “pass on” the funeral and bring misfortune to them.
5. When passing through lonely places, do not turn your head to look back, even if you have a feeling that someone is following you or calling your name. Because it could be a demon teasing you.
6. When getting into bed, do not point your slippers towards the bed. If the demons do not see them, they will assume that there is a living person lying on the bed and they will sleep with you.
7. Do not stand chopsticks upright in a rice bowl. Because it is a form of offering, similar to offering incense, it is easy to invite demons to eat together.
8. Do not hang clothes in the bedroom or inside the house at night creating conditions for spirits to enter the house, invisible to the naked eye.
9. Unlucky to sew, buy nails, comb hair, look in the mirror at night. Sewing and buying nails bring bad luck. Combing hair and looking in the mirror are easy to attract spirits.
10. Do not eat leftover food from rituals. Because it is for the demons, if you take it without offering and begging, you will bring disaster upon yourself.
11. If you come across loose change or personal belongings of others on the road, do not pick them up for any reason. Usually, when someone is in trouble, they cast away those things as getting rid of their bad luck, if you take them, you will bring it back to them.
12. If walking on a deserted road and not seeing anyone but hearing someone calling your name, do not respond.
13. Never swear or make promises to the deceased that you will not fulfill.
14. Do not criticize or compliment the photos, names, or tombstones of the deceased in the cemetery.
15. When attending a funeral, as soon as you return home, warm yourself by a fire, change your clothes, and limit contact with children.
16. If you encounter an accident on the road, do not linger or comment. If you can’t help or intervene, it is best to stay quiet.
17. For women on certain days, do not go to sacred places, fortune-tellers, and do not pass in front of an altar.
18. When eating, limit tapping or clinking plates and chopsticks.
19. Pregnant women should not attend weddings or funerals.
The information in this article is for reference and experience purposes only.
2. Be mindful of your slippers when getting into bed: Demons may mistake them for a living person and try to share your bed. Always ensure your slippers are not pointing towards the bed.
3. Do not stand chopsticks upright in a rice bowl: This position is similar to offering incense and can invite demons to dine with you.
4. Refrain from hanging clothes at night: Spirits may use hanging clothes as a means to enter your home, so it is best to avoid creating these conditions.
5. Avoid sewing, buying nails, combing hair, and looking in the mirror at night: These activities are believed to bring bad luck and attract spirits.
2. Avoid picking up loose change or personal belongings of others on the road: These items may have been discarded to get rid of bad luck, and taking them can transfer that luck back to the original owner.
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: Responding may invite negative entities, as it is believed that spirits and demons can mimic familiar voices.
4. Never make promises to the deceased that you cannot keep: Breaking these promises can bring misfortune and disrupt your peace.
5. Be respectful and refrain from commenting on funerals, tombstones, or the deceased: Criticizing or complimenting these can invite negative energy and displeasure from the spirits.
6. Warm yourself, change your clothes, and limit contact with children after attending a funeral: This practice helps to cleanse the energy you may have picked up and protects the innocent energy of children.
2. Limit tapping or clinking plates and chopsticks while eating: This habit can attract unwanted attention from spirits and is considered disrespectful in some cultures.
3. Pregnant women should avoid attending weddings or funerals: These events carry strong emotional energies that can impact the mother and child.
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