Western Superstitions

Friday The 13th: This notion, akin to the fear of a black cat crossing one's path or breaking a mirror, is pervasive despite its unclear origins.

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky date in Western superstition. The day is considered to be a day of bad luck - a belief further strengthened by the popular 'Friday the 13th' series of horror films.

In Western superstition, Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky date. It occurs, as the name suggests, when the 13th day of a month falls on a Friday. Friday the 13th is considered to be a day where inauspicious things happen - an increase in accidents, in paranoia, in spooky occurrences.

Akhilesh Yadav began his tour of Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Sultanpur in the eastern part of the state. It was a choice that puzzled many - the area will vote only in the fifth of a total of seven phases; it's Western UP where the election will begin. But, say sources close to the Chief Minister, the dreaded vicissitudes of an election are stron...

Friday The 13th: This notion, akin to the fear of a black cat crossing one's path or breaking a mirror, is pervasive despite its unclear origins.

Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky date in Western superstition. The day is considered to be a day of bad luck - a belief further strengthened by the popular 'Friday the 13th' series of horror films.

In Western superstition, Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky date. It occurs, as the name suggests, when the 13th day of a month falls on a Friday. Friday the 13th is considered to be a day where inauspicious things happen - an increase in accidents, in paranoia, in spooky occurrences.

Akhilesh Yadav began his tour of Uttar Pradesh with a rally in Sultanpur in the eastern part of the state. It was a choice that puzzled many - the area will vote only in the fifth of a total of seven phases; it's Western UP where the election will begin. But, say sources close to the Chief Minister, the dreaded vicissitudes of an election are stron...