Superstitions from Balochistan and Balochi Oral Tradition include beliefs about travel, food, the evil eye (nazar), angering the spirits, weddings, and childbirth. Wee've put a few of them together!
Calling out to someone who is ready to depart on a journey—or has already begun—is considered inauspicious. If it happens, the journey should be discontinued as the purpose will not be fulfilled.
If a hare crosses an individual's path as they set off on a journey, they should return home and restart their travels.
If you ask your neighbours to borrow salt after sunset, they may refuse and wait until the next morning to lend it.
If a hare or a cat runs ahead of or crosses the path of the troops during a military movement for an attack, it is considered an omen of a bad day for battle.
Sochoki (paganum herb) is burned in homes on special occasions to ward off evil spirits. The stone, Feroza, also helps ward off the evil eye.
One should never spit into a fire burning under the open sky.
Among some tribes, it is considered inauspicious for the mother-in-law to meet the bridegroom for three days after the wedding.
A pregnant woman should avoid visiting another woman who is in labour.
If a pregnant woman is not given the food she craves, it is believed that the child may be born overdue or with some deformity.
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