Ep. 18: Let’s Talk Traditions… and Superstitions…

CW: brief mention of suicide, hanging NOTE: This was recorded prior and meant to be released the night before Halloween… enjoy! ‘Twas the night before Halloween… and I thought to myself what better way to get in spirit than to learn of the various unique traditions and superstitions that you should keep in mind for this spooky season! Ranging from various cultural ghost stories to why black cats and bats are signs of bad luck, join me as I spill the secrets just in time for this All Hallow’s Eve… Whatever you do, make sure you lock your doors to keep any unwanted guests from coming in… Background Music: “Halloween Spooky Ambience - Haunted Houses Village | Rainy Halloween” (2021) by Cozy Rain via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zeXHpWVSfs Purchase Link: https://cozyrain.gumroad.com/l/PmeqT Sources: “Halloween 2022” via History.com https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween#:~:text=The%20tradition%20originated%20with%20the,of%20the%20traditions%20of%20Samhain. “13 Halloween Superstitions & Traditions Explained” (2011) by Remy Melina https://www.livescience.com/16677-halloween-superstitions-traditions.html#:~:text=Trick%2DOr%2DTreating%20in%20Costumes&text=The%20superstition%20was%20that%20the,and%20being%20cursed%20or%20haunted. “Common Halloween Superstitions” (2022) by King Halloween https://kinghalloween.com/halloween-favorites/common-halloween-superstitions/ “Why You Can’t Write Your Name in Red” (2019) by Kristin Wong http://folklore.usc.edu/why-you-cant-write-your-name-in-red/ “9 Ghosts And Demons In Vietnamese Folklore That Had Us Check Under Our Beds As Kids” (2021) by Toan Ngo https://thesmartlocal.com/vietnam/vietnamese-ghosts-demons/ “13 Interesting Superstitions in Vietnam” (2021) by William https://vietnamdaily.ca/culture/13-interesting-superstitions-in-vietnam/