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| When a man or woman is to get married, if a man is Thursday born and woman was Saturday born, it is not advisable to get married. The fixed days which are not suitable are, Saturday & Thursday, Friday & Monday; Sunday and Wednesday. The days suitable are Sunday & Thursday, Monday & Wednesday, Tuesday & Friday, Saturday and Rahue (Wednesday evening born-after 12 noon). |
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| In hair cutting some avoid the days of Friday, Monday and the day they are born. Because we believe that our Buddha was born on Friday. He cut his hair for go to retire into the woods as a monk. So we avoid the cutting of hair on Friday and Monday. |
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| Many people of Myanmar believe that when any snake run across the path of a person, is a sign of lengthening the trip or journey. |
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| When a crow gives a melodious cry, it is a sign coming of guests. |
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| Warning that if anyone strikes the earthen lid of a pot with another, a tiger will come. Actually this is just to prevent playful children from breaking pot lids. |
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| If a girl sings in the kitchen, she is likely to marry an aged husband (widow). Actually this is just to threaten her to be attentive only to her cooking. If her concentration flies away, she might have accidents such as cutting her fingers or burning herself. |
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| You should not put your finger's nail at night in the house. Because the house of owner will be poor. |
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| You should not buy and bring the rare meat with blood into your house in the evening. Because spirit or ghost also can come into your house combine with meat. Specially, beef and park. It's said that ghost likes beef. Even though now some people who live countries believe it. |
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| After your have your meal, if you dive into the water, you have a big stomach (disease). Actually, this is just to threaten prevent to eat too much. Because cost of food is very large. |
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| If there is a beehive on the top of the night ride of a roof it is a sign of fortune to the person who lives in and if it is on the left side, it will be a sign of misfortune. |
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| Eclipses of the sun and moon are predictions of great evil (Striking of lighting) and when the sky turn into reddish color like sunset are signs of bad omen. |
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| You can see s stone which placed some statue of Buddha at the pagoda. It is by lift and you pray as you wish. For example If I will pass the exam, the weight of stone will be light. If it is not, you feel it heavy. |
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