MYTH 1: When someone dies, the family should not eat salt for at least 13 days.
 (Just a cultural way of paying a respect to the deceased person in the family, but no truth)

MYTH 2: When a husband dies, the wife should not wear red her entire life. (Belony made by male dominism in the name of religion/culture)

MYTH 3: You should not whistle inside the house.  (Just a beleif with no truth)

MYTH 4: When you bump your head against someone else's head, you need to bump once more.  (BS, instead of expressing sorry)

MYTH 4: If you touch someone's neck, you need to blow your hand.  (may be showing some respect in the case of accidental, what if in between couple.... haha)

MYTH 5: Three people should not leave their home for an over night stay at different location on the same day.  (Cultural dogmatism with no truth)

MYTH 6: It is a bad omen to sneeze when someone is leaving the house to go out.  (Nonsense)

MYTH 7: Green pepper (AKA green chilly) should not be given to someone hand to hand: Results in a conflict/conflict.  (Nonsense: Ms. Gifford didn't hand a green chilly to Mr. Loughner before congresswomen got shot)

MYTH 8: You should not write on the floor with a burnt-out coal.  (May have said becuase it creates a mess with dirt.)

MYTH 9: Sacrificing animals will please certain Gods and Deities.  (Only to the blood-thirsty so-called gods and goddess)

MYTH 10: You HAVE to visit certain shrines and temples once you say you will.  (Untrue, but lesson behind this is live with the word that you speak)

MYTH 11: Seeing an empty vessel while leaving your home is a sign of bad luck.  (BS)

MYTH 12: Cow urine/dung is very pure and is good for consumption. (Way to fool people to get sick, like Ramadev fooled almost all in KTM)

MYTH 13: Cold (AKA Rhino Virus) is caused by cold weather.  (may have some scientific truth, because chances of getting sick by cold in winter is high)

MYTH 14: You should not take a shower or eat sower/spicy food when you have cough/cold.  (Taking shower is untrue, but eating sower and spicy (hot chilly) when you have cold is True. It is not going to help)

MYTH 15: Rice is the most staple food-- full of vital nutrition needed for your body.  (true but not sufficient)

MYTH 16: You will be visited by a guest(s) when you hear a crow "tweet" at night.  (Just a myth, with no truth)

MYTH 17: You should not pray to god or visit a temple when you are having a period.  (Way of paying respect to God---belief)

MYTH 18: Putting Mascara (gaajal) on a baby's eye is good for his/her sight.  (may have some scientific truth)

MYTH 19: Putting oil in baby's ears is good for his/her hearing.  (Proven truth)

MYTH 20: Your destiny is written on the palm of your hand and certain people can read it and predict your future.  (Belony)

MYTH 21: Unusual and deformed animals and humans (at birth) are reincarnation of God.  (Bunch of Belony)

MYTH 22: Pulling "Machendra's chariot" will help get rain in the monsoon season.  (Cultural beleif, nothing else)

MYTH 23: Being fat is a sign is being healthy.  (Totally False Statement)

MYTH 24: You should clean your hand/utensils with mud or ash in the absence of soap.  (True: Ash help bacteria easily wash-away)

MYTH 25: Memorizing is the best way to get education.  (no doubt)

These are just my opinion. No offence.
Thanks.

Last edited: 19-Jan-11 12:18 PM