Comments on: Italian Superstitions http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/ the result of growing up Italian Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jill http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8940 Jill Wed, 02 May 2012 16:25:27 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8940 My brother married into an Italian family (Sicilian). When I was in their wedding, the Italian mother gave me a hankerchief to carry with me, but told me I had to give her a penny for it. She said if she just gave me the hankyas a gift it would be like wishing tears on me, but if she 'sold' it to me then it doesn't mean anything. My brother married into an Italian family (Sicilian). When I was in their wedding, the Italian mother gave me a hankerchief to carry with me, but told me I had to give her a penny for it. She said if she just gave me the hankyas a gift it would be like wishing tears on me, but if she ‘sold’ it to me then it doesn’t mean anything.

]]> By: Ciarlo http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8833 Ciarlo Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:21:13 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8833 I remember my full Italian grandma bringing the bigger serving type of silverware over and giving it to my mother. Then my grandma insisted that my mother give her a penny in return. As I saw this happening asked why and my grandma said it is bad luck to give or get any silverware for free. Has anyone else heard of this? I'am not sure why this is bad luck but know that traditions were done without questions and have learned to keep Italian traditions going. I remember my full Italian grandma bringing the bigger serving type of silverware over and giving it to my mother. Then my grandma insisted that my mother give her a penny in return. As I saw this happening asked why and my grandma said it is bad luck to give or get any silverware for free. Has anyone else heard of this?

I’am not sure why this is bad luck but know that traditions were done without questions and have learned to keep Italian traditions going.

]]> By: Angela http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8805 Angela Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:02:16 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8805 This is so great! My family is from Sicily and we have so many of these superstitions. I didn't realize how much I still live them until my oldest son came in yesterday and told me this story: He was visiting his younger brother (25 years old) and his roommate came in and put the rent money on the bed. My son flipped out and told him "never put money on the bed, it's bad luck!" My father would be proud! When my youngest was born we took him to visit my parents and there was a big family party. I went to go change his diaper and a packet of salt fell out - my husband and I looked at each other like WTF? My mom came rushing in and told me to leave the salt packet in his clean diaper. She was quite sure my uncle's wife had given the baby the evil eye and this was to protect him! We were cracking up but you know we put the salt packet back in the diaper just in case... This is so great! My family is from Sicily and we have so many of these superstitions. I didn’t realize how much I still live them until my oldest son came in yesterday and told me this story: He was visiting his younger brother (25 years old) and his roommate came in and put the rent money on the bed. My son flipped out and told him “never put money on the bed, it’s bad luck!” My father would be proud! When my youngest was born we took him to visit my parents and there was a big family party. I went to go change his diaper and a packet of salt fell out – my husband and I looked at each other like WTF? My mom came rushing in and told me to leave the salt packet in his clean diaper. She was quite sure my uncle’s wife had given the baby the evil eye and this was to protect him! We were cracking up but you know we put the salt packet back in the diaper just in case…

]]> By: milano TV http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8262 milano TV Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:57:55 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8262 Hi there, just turned into alert to your weblog thru Google, and found that it's truly informative. I?m gonna be careful for brussels. I?ll be grateful in the event you continue this in future. Many other people will likely be benefited from your writing. Cheers! Hi there, just turned into alert to your weblog thru Google, and found that it’s truly informative. I?m gonna be careful for brussels. I?ll be grateful in the event you continue this in future. Many other people will likely be benefited from your writing. Cheers!

]]> By: Michelle http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8063 Michelle Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:10:26 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8063 I have a ton that I grew up with, a lot mentioned here. One I didn't see is if your nose itches, you're going to have a fight or kiss a fool (my best friend and I always kiss the others hand when our nose itches). One thing I can't seem to find anywhere is my great-grandmother told my mother that you can't change your bed sheets between Christmas and Little Christmas. It brings death. Has anyone heard of this? I remember that I did this one year and that January, my grandmother died so now I'm petrified to do it again, so every Christmas Eve I change my sheets. I have a ton that I grew up with, a lot mentioned here. One I didn’t see is if your nose itches, you’re going to have a fight or kiss a fool (my best friend and I always kiss the others hand when our nose itches). One thing I can’t seem to find anywhere is my great-grandmother told my mother that you can’t change your bed sheets between Christmas and Little Christmas. It brings death. Has anyone heard of this? I remember that I did this one year and that January, my grandmother died so now I’m petrified to do it again, so every Christmas Eve I change my sheets.

]]> By: MaryAnne http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-8042 MaryAnne Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:35:17 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-8042 Has anyone ever heard that it's bad luck to buy your own Italian horn. For some reason I always thought that someone had to give it to you. Of course, you have to be Italian to wear one. By the way, I love reading all these superstitions and I still tell my kids some of them, especially the shoes on the table/bed. Has anyone ever heard that it’s bad luck to buy your own Italian horn. For some reason I always thought that someone had to give it to you. Of course, you have to be Italian to wear one. By the way, I love reading all these superstitions and I still tell my kids some of them, especially the shoes on the table/bed.

]]> By: marcellina http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-7785 marcellina Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:08:07 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-7785 I still can't bear to see bread upside down and owls...don't talk about owls! I still can’t bear to see bread upside down and owls…don’t talk about owls!

]]> By: ajr http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-7535 ajr Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:00:57 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-7535 I grew up with never kill a moth in the house, it brings bad luck. Both parents r italian. Also the shoes, me and my brothers always got yelled @ for that. Also don't have the foot of your bed facing the doorway. I grew up with never kill a moth in the house, it brings bad luck. Both parents r italian. Also the shoes, me and my brothers always got yelled @ for that. Also don’t have the foot of your bed facing the doorway.

]]> By: hello http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-7280 hello Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:44:52 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-7280 i recognize so many of these :) two other superstitions i havent seen yet on here are that when you step over someone you have to say 'cadish' (i dont know if i spelled that right) or else they will stop growing. the other superstition is that you cannot throw any food in the trash, you must throw it outside or else you will have to pick it up with your eyelashes when you die (i have no idea where that came from, but my nonnie always says that) i recognize so many of these :) two other superstitions i havent seen yet on here are that when you step over someone you have to say ‘cadish’ (i dont know if i spelled that right) or else they will stop growing. the other superstition is that you cannot throw any food in the trash, you must throw it outside or else you will have to pick it up with your eyelashes when you die (i have no idea where that came from, but my nonnie always says that)

]]> By: Pietro http://italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions/#comment-6953 Pietro Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:44:15 +0000 http://italyville.com/?p=346#comment-6953 Both my mother and father and my wife's mother and father come from the same small town in Bari, Italy. My mother in law alway's puts bread outside the front door during a thunder storm. She swears it stops the storm's thunder and lightning. I've seen it work. Go figure. Can anyone tell me just how this originated? Both my mother and father and my wife’s mother and father come from the same small town in Bari, Italy. My mother in law alway’s puts bread outside the front door during a thunder storm. She swears it stops the storm’s thunder and lightning. I’ve seen it work. Go figure. Can anyone tell me just how this originated?

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