concept   spilled salt
culture   superstition culture
statement   Spilling salt is considered bad luck in superstition culture, but throwing a pinch over the left shoulder is believed to ward off evil.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 spilled salt superstition culture Throwing a pinch of spilled salt over the left shoulder is believed to ward off evil and negativity 1
2 spilled salt superstitions Considered a sign of purification and protection in some superstitions 1
3 spilled salt superstitious culture An omen of bad luck, often believed to bring misfortune unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder to blind the devil waiting there. 1