** In the present days, not only Eastern but Western societies also have a number of superstitions in vogue.**
In the west, the number '13' is considered to bring unlucky. A person getting this number for his car will hesitate to drive it for fear of accidents.*
passing under a leader is considered unlucky by a westerner but not by an Indian.*
In India, looking at an empty vessel at time of coming out of the house is supposed to bring failure.*
It is beleived that in case someone sneezes when one is getting ready to go out to accomplish a task,he is likely to fail.*
People do not like to be called back or asked a question just as they are setting out for some work.*
Artificial black braids or shoes are hung at the back of vehicles.*
A newly built house has to be saved from the evil eye, so an ugly fearsome face usually painted on the back of an earthen vessel is fixed to the facade of the house.*