Popular Beliefs in Turkey Related to the Sexes

– If a man turns the lights on in a room, that household will enjoy plenty.
– If a woman slows a man down on the road, it is assumed that bad luck will ensue.
– If a woman passes through between two men, it is believed that she will never have a baby.
– If a man passes through between two women, his words will not be listened to.
– If a man passes through between two girls, he will have a very sparse beard.
– If a woman drinks half glass of tea, she will lose her husband.
– If a woman passes in front of a huntsman on the road, the hunt will not be successful.
– If the first hair of a baby girl is cut by her uncle (mother’s brother), her hair will be abundant.
– The first hair of a baby boy must be cut by his uncle. – Girls who marry and go to their new houses leave their parents’ houses on Thursday or Sunday.
– During the ram mating ceremony, if a girl is put on the ram, it is believed that the lambs born of it will be female, if a boy is put on, the lambs will be male.

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