On Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:35:01 AM UTC-10, wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Nov 2014 13:00:04 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
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> >On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:52:47 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> >> > Actually, we do throw salt in our paths - you guys toss the stuff to get
> >> > rid of ice, we do it to ward off evil spirits.
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> >> It's all good
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> >We're a superstitious lot over here. When I went to a funeral with my Chinese friend and his mom, I had to step over some burning paper when entering his house to prevent evil spirits from coming in. A spirit that gets stopped by a little flame does seem to be kinda pansy but I guess they ain't taking any chances.
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> It's symbolic

Well, we view and interpret our world through symbols but I see this in the realm of being afraid to step on a crack on the sidewalk. Decorating a Christmas tree is symbolic - being afraid to not decorate a tree is something else.

> >OTOH, I once went to a blessing ceremony where a Hawaiian priest was used to get rid of bad vibes in a house where a friend was murdered. Now that was money well spent!