Whistling at night might attract the devil. Also repeating the word for “spirit” three times may attract evil spirits and invite bad luck., Türkiye, It is believed that sweeping after dusk sweeps away the family's wealth., Nigeria, People used to believe that if a young woman pulled up a cabbage on Halloween and it had a lot of dirt on its roots, she’d marry a wealthy man., the USA, Charms (a ring, a coin, etc.) are hidden in a loaf of bread called "barmbrack" on Halloween night. Each charm predicts something about the future of the one who finds it., Ireland, Girls believed they would see their future husband's face if they looked into a dark mirror (especially on Halloween). Seeing a skeleton was a warning that the woman would die unmarried., Scotland, If you cut your nails at night, it opens the way for evil spirits to enter your body through freshly cut nails., Japan

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