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Islam

1. Islam. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam

2. Pocong. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocong

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4. Starlavenderluna's Journal. Retrived from http://starlavenderluna.blogspot.my/2015/09/asal-usul-lagu-ulek-mayang.html

Jews

1. Jews. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews

2. Dibbuk box. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dybbuk_box

3. Bughuul . Stories of Gotham City. Retrieved from https://stories-of-gothamcity.obsidianportal.com/characters/bughuul
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Hindu

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Buddha

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2.Hungry Ghost Festival. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Festival

3.Feng Shui. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui

Christian

1.Christian. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian

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Religion

Hindu

Greetings everyone! :D For this entry I will e talks about the religion that had many followers which is Hindu. Hindu is basically has historically been used as a geographical, cultural or religious identifier for people indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Besides in contemporary use Hindu refers to anyone who regards himself or herself as culturally, ethnically or religiously adhering to aspect of Hinduism. The historical meaning of the term Hindu has evolved with the time which it’s starting with the Persian and Greek references to India in the 1^st millennium BCE. Besides, a sense of Hindu identity and the term Hindu appears in some texts dated between 13^th – 18^th century in Sanskrit and regional languages. 

Religion

Christian

Greetings guys! :D For the last religion that I will talks about is Christianity. Christianity in modern usage can be define as a wide range of belief and practices is found across the world among those who call themselves Christian. Besides, Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christian is actually derives from the Koine Greek word Christos which means that a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach. Besides, the Greek word Christianos meaning “follower of Christ” comes from Christos meaning anointed one which with an adjectival ending borrowed from Latin to denote adhering to or even belonging to as a slave of ownership. The first recorded use of the term is in the New Testament.

Superstitious (Christian)

Black Cat

Greetings guys! :D for the next superstitious in Christian religion is about a black cat. Black cat belief is differs from other cultures to another. Every culture had their own points of views in describing black cat is symbolize on what but the most popular belief of superstitious on black cat is it brings misfortune. In western country especially the Christian follower belief that lack cat brings unlucky and they looked at black cat symbolize of evil omens. It is also had been specifically being suspected as one of the animals that has a connection and familiar with witches. Besides, most of the Europe considers the black cat is a symbol of bad luck especially when a black cat is crossed a path with a person which it is believed that to be an omen misfortune and also can brings death to the person. As for me, the Malay people which is Islam also had some superstitious belief regarding black cat which it had been planted in the people head when there is a death occurs at a village don’t let a black cat crossed the dead body because if the cat doing so, it will make the dead body alive again or stand up but in the form of ghost. Interesting right?

Superstitious (Christian)

Friday the 13

Greetings guys! :D. For this Christian superstitious section I will start the belief of the people on the Friday 13^th.  The number 13 is considered as a bad luck number to some people who believe with this kind of superstitious in some country. For them 13 will bring bad things to their life and also will harm their life in term of everything. Besides, some hotels and some buildings at some country are avoiding using number 13 as their 13 floor it is because they believe that the buildings or the hotels will not last longer which there will e a tragedy at the place which give an impact to them in the future. Why people who hold with Christianity believe that Friday 13^th is not a good date and day? Sometimes it trigger me to know about it because as for my opinion everything that happens had its own reason and the people believe that it should be like that, and that is the point why they're actually try to show towards people. So now I get the answer why are they avoiding using number 13^th and why some of them dislike Friday the 13^th. It is because the Christian people believe that at Jesus Christ last supper, there were thirteen people around the table which it counting Christ ant the twelve apostles. Some believe that it was unlucky because one of those thirteen is Judas Iscariot, the one who is the betrayer of Jesus Christ. Besides, one major reason that support Friday the 13^th is on Friday 13^th October 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of the Knights Templar and most of them were tortured and killed. 

Superstitious (Hindu)

Hanging lemon and 7 green chilies in shops and business places

Greetings guys! :D now I will tell you about the next superstitious in Hindu belief which is hanging lemon and 7 green chilies in shops and business places. The story goes like this, Alakshmi a god of misfortune brings bad luck tot the shop owners or business and in order to not allow her to entering the business or shop place they hang these 7 chilies and a lemon. It is because Alakshmi like sour, pungent and hot things. Therefore, at the door shop, Alakshmi will only come up at the door and will eat her favorite foods and satisfy her hunger and leave the shop without entering it. The people had believed that Alakshmi had loses her urge to enter the shops after consuming the chilies and lemon. She will turn around without casting her vicious eyes. Aside from it there is a logical explanation behind this superstitious belief. The cotton thread that had been used to pierce the chilies and lemon absorbs the acid from the fruit while it still fresh and it will cause a good smell which this smell will keeps away all the pests and insects away from the shop. It makes sense somehow right?

Superstitious (Hindu)

Dont sweep house after sunset

Greetings guys! :D Now let’s see on what is the superstitious that lay in the head of the people that take Hindu as their religion which is don’t sweep your house after the sunset. It is a common superstitious belief that had been invaded people in India which mostly are Hinduism. It had been said that if you sweep your house after sunset Lakshmi will walk out of the house and hence inviting poverty. It just like they are chasing out Lakshmi from their house and inviting the poverty inside their house which it will affects their future. Despite all of those things, there is a reasonable explanation on that. It is because back then to the days that without electricity, light of lamp was not enough to spot any small gold ornaments while sweeping them away and hence the dust is high same goes to sweeps away all the ornaments. Besides, it was not advised to sweep after dark. As a conclusion, for me, all the things that had been done by our late grandfather or grandmother had its own reason that sometimes had its own logical explanation on it.