A superstition is "a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation" or "an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition."[1] [2] Often, it arises from ignorance, a misunderstanding of science or causality, a belief in fate or magic, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and certain spiritual beings, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific (apparently) unrelated prior events.[3] [4] The word superstition is often used to refer to a religion not practiced by the majority of a given society regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains alleged superstitions.
See also: Magic and religion.
See main article: Superstition in India and Superstition in Pakistan.
See also: List of superstitions in India.
See main article: Japanese superstitions.
See main article: Superstition in Korea.
See main article: Superstition in Britain, List of superstitions in Turkey and Russian traditions and superstitions.