Thai Superstitions

Which is most accurate about this Thai superstition?

Ghosts in _______will tell you the winning lottery numbers.

• the middle of the night

• in dark laneways

• in graveyards

• haunted trees

IT'S BAD LUCK TO GET A HAIRCUT ON WEDNESDAY!

The origin of this Thai superstition is ________.

• not known

• members of the royal family have haircuts on Wednesday so commoners can't do so.

• dated back to the Chakri dynasty

• still debated to this day

When you are eating noodles, don't cut the noodles.

What's the significance of this Thai superstition?

• Longer noodles means better chance of finding your true love.

• Cutting noodles will bring bad luck.

• The longer the noodles the longer you will live.

• Cutting noodles will upset the noodle gods.

Some Thai folks believe if you call a baby cute,

• it will grow two heads

• it will grow up to be a tuk tuk driver

• it will never cry

• it will be taken away by a ghost

If a pregnant woman attends a funeral, her baby

• will be afraid of graveyards

• will be haunted by the spirit of a dead person

• will live a long and happy life

• will become a funeral director

If you are a single female and sing while cooking or eating you will end up with _____________

This belief was used to scare women who feared they would end up with an ancient husband

• a violent husband

• a cheating husband

• a lazy husband

• an old husband

In many cultures, rainbows are considered good luck – in Thailand if you point at a rainbow __________. It is advised (and safer!) that you point with all your fingers and the palm of your hand, same goes for holy images

• you will never get a pot of gold ( be rich)

• you will have nightmares

• your finger will fall off

• you will grow an extra finger

This is not simply decorative jewelry, it is believed to have sacred powers and protect from accident and illness, a form of local life insurance

• a Rolex watch

• an amulet of Buddha image

• a diamond ring

• a Luk thep

If you hear a gecko before you leave your home, it is considered a ________that something ______ will happen and you should, therefore, ________

• warning sign/bad/ stay home

• indication/good/ be happy

• message / wonderful/ be ecstatic

• message from an ancestor/ bad/ pray

Luk thep, which translates to child angel, caused a viral fad when Bangkok hipsters decided to carry around these haunted dolls where ever they went. Luk thep, contain the ____________ and bring prosperity to their doting humans.

• spirit of d dead ancestor and are believed to boost brain power

• spirit of a dead animal and are believed to boost salvation and immortality

• a good spirit and are believed to boost a good cheerful mood

• spirit of a child and are believed to boost cash flow