Local Nigerian myths
There are old stories from different parts of the world on
the reason for problems , luck , successor health.
I would like to introduce you to the common sayings from my
homeland d Nigeria. The five popular
myths are
Itching palms and twitching eye brows: Money is coming.
This is a popular
story and you would like to know if this
is true. Sorry No! The hand itches in reality due to excess dry skin. Your
eyebrows twitch as a result of muscles around you face are stressed. I had a
crazy two weeks of my left eye brow twitching so much I had a headache. I
shared this with a friend and he seemed so happy that he proclaimed a huge
monetary blessing was to befall me. Yeah right!
A month later, no such magical event happened. I realized I was too
stressed out from work.
A piece of thread
will cure Hiccup in babies
Now before you say anything, I had to do this practically.
My goodness it works. My little niece had the case of hiccups and we were too
far for water. I took a piece of thread from my dress and placed it on her
head. After a few minutes, the hiccups stopped.
There is not scientific explanation or evidence to support
this theory on how true the old midwives tale really is. But if the baby has a
very bad case of hiccups, please just give him water (warm is advisable).
Don’t walk over
someone legs
This is definitely not true. If you are sitting on the bare
floor and stretch out both your legs, someone crosses over your limbs while you
lay down. You will have a child that looks exactly like the person who just
walked over you, this genetically not possible. It’s just an old Nigerian story
to stop young people from bad manners. It is designed to improve our etiquette.
Eating while
standing, while make you slimmer or the food will go to your legs.
Please!, Abeg!,
since while did your stomach connect to your limbs. False; 100 %. Kindly do
some exercise to reduce the weight.
