Brazil - Salt

It is believed that placing a small cup or dish of salt in the corner of your house, will bring you good luck.

France - Bread

The French believe that handling a loaf of bread upside-down or placing it upside-down on the table will brings hunger and bad luck to both the giver and the recipient.

India - Death

It is believed that in India, when there is a birth or death in the family, the family members should not go to a temple or light a lamp at home, for 15 days. For death, they don't attend any marriages and do not celebrate any festivals for a year.

Russia - Table

There is a belief that unmarried people should avoid sitting at the corner of the table. They will find difficulties finding their life partner and will not get married.

Germany - Roof Tiles

One superstition held in Germany that if someone has difficulty dying, one may ease the process by lifting up three tiles on the roof.

China - White

In China, the colour white is associated with death/mourning. It is best to avoid sending invitations or flowers in white, money in a white envelopes are called 'pak kum' usually given to the family of the deceased to help with the funeral cost.

Russia - Fire

In Russia, sick animals were driven through fires or driven over the places where the fires burned the next morning to cure them from diseases.

Japan - Sleep

In Japan, it is believed that you'll have a short life if you sleep at night with your head facing north. It is customary that Japanese corpses are laid with their head facing north during 'wake' ceremony.