#mythbuster

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.