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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Don't Go Right Home After a Funeral
A Filipino tradition called "pagpag" dictates that people never go straight back to the house after a wake. Otherwise a bad spirit might tag along and come inside. Mourners will make a stop at a restaurant or store first just in case.
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So they just leave the evil spirit at the restaurant?
That's rude.
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Whistling Indoors Invites Evil
Whistling while you work may be an issue in Lithuania where it's forbidden to whistle indoors because the noise is believed to summon demons.
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Whistling on a boat was also often forbidden. It was said that one could "whistle up a storm".