So many cultures have so many ideas and ways to reflect their believe and culture experience .
I collected more than 1200 ideas from 150 different cultures around the world from far china, south east Asia ,japans, Korea to native Indian in Canada and I found many links between them
One day I will take each of these cultures and expose different ideas and how they deal with daily routine and superstitious thoughts.
I was visiting a friend family who just had a new baby boy back in Brunei 1996
He was very nice friends I used to go with him as volunteer deep in the jungle to teach the Duson, and Muruot I about health and bring those who have open mind and heart to the faith without pressure and without force but with logic, wisdom and science .
When I entered my friend house , many people were sitting give congratulation and talking to each other , a baby was sleeping on the side , in the crib. I noticed a small piece of paper on the baby forehead.
I thought it was a piece of flying paper fall in his forehead so I removed it …..loud scream saying no, no don’t remove the paper!!!! Suddenly the child start crying
Put it back, put it back they all said so I put the small paper on his forehead , the child stop crying , I took it out again he start crying and put back again he stopped crying!!!!!
I was surprise there is no scientific explanation of this !why I said
We don’t know but it is culture thing and it work, they said.
So I said that it is very good method to keep some one quiet by putting small paper on
His / her forehead , they all said yes, put one on your forehead.
OK ………before I left I took the paper again for a second and the baby cry I put back and run away from the house puzzled and amazed. Ohhh Steve you like a child….the crowd said.
MY MOM once told me that when I was born and after few months I started get my teeth .
But my teeth started to come from my upper jaw first as normal variant, they should start from the lower jaw , The appearance of baby teeth occurs in a particular pattern. The teeth erupt in the following order:
– First are the two lower jaw central incisors which appear between 6 and 10 months.
– Next are the four upper jaw central and lateral incisors. They appear between 8 and 12 months. So my mother asked her old friends and they all told her this is up normal and she should do the procedure!! What? My mom said what procedure?
They told her that Antichrist will come deformed and with one eye.
But my baby has 2 good eyes only his upper teeth sprung first .
It could be deceiving and she should get me in a blanket and then thrown from the house
Window of balcony at 3 meter level after they secure my body and neck with a pillow and all the ladies holding large comforter and my mom dropped me from above and the ladies managed to scoped me with the large comforter and I started to cry as mom told me.
All ladies started to make prayers and praise god , he is ok he is good he is not evil!!!!
So I passed the test of not been Antichrist , how I wish I where the one so I can take my revenge of those who hurt us…….No dont wish that sin, mom said.
God will take care of us
Why did this to me mom! I asked mother when I am older
It is the custom and culture son we want to make sure !!!
Sure of what mom this is superstitious ideas , I told her. What happened if I got brain damaged from the drop mom, I asked.
Your brain is ok son, you are not brick head… she said
I am not sure mom!. Ha ha I laughed, while checking my skull.
My mother used to deliver the child at home the mid wife come and help my mom all the 10 of my brothers and sisters were born at home only me.
I was born in a hospital because I was breech.
What is breech mom , I asked her when I was young.
Your head was up and your presented by your legs , pain in the ass son, she said.
My head was up so that’s good thing .
No , the head should come first, the head should be down so the blood can go to your brain !
So do you mean I have no blood in my brain ? ,may be i have brain damage ……mom why are you lying to me, am I ok!?
Ha ha , you are ok son. Don’t worry she said.
My sisters and brothers keep teasing me and tell me that is something was wrong with me and that is why I got borne in a hospital while all of them born in the house. I have 6 sisters and 4 brothers ………soccer team.
So I was a breech , my upper teeth came first, and I can use both hands to write , and i can translate and desifer dreams …..
. Thanks mom.