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WorksheetsThai Superstitions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
