Introduction People believe all kinds of things Some people believe in superstitions Superstitions are silly beliefs They’re not based on logic They’re not based on facts They’re not true They’re just what people believe Superstitions can make people act in a certain way Some people believe Friday the 13th is scary They may stay inside They’re extra careful Some people cross their fingers for good luck But there are strange superstitions And then there are really strange superstitions Some people believe in really strange things They’re so strange that they’re hard to believe They sound like fiction But people really believed in these superstitions
Every culture has its own superstitions
c hapter o ne Fishy Eating You are what you eat There are many superstitions about pregnant women Pregnant means having a baby Some people worry about these women eating fish In Canada pregnant women may crave fish These women believe they have to eat it If not they think their babies may have fish heads In Tanzania they believe eating fish may delay babies being born In Indonesia they believe eating fish may make babies turn upside down In China they believe eating fish may make babies have scales Scales are tiny plates They cover fish like skin 6
Truth Some fish have a lot of mercury This is bad for pregnant women 7
