The superstition about breaking a mirror began in the American South. It was a certain way to give yourself seven years of bad luck. When you look in the mirror it doesn’t just reflect you but also sees your soul. Whenever a mirror was broken people would cover it so when someone died their soul would be trapped inside.   

In Turkey no one chews gum at night. That is because you’re thought to be chewing the flesh of the dead. People say just stick with mouth wash because if you show up for a date your date will your chewing the dead.

In Japan if you pass by a dead body you are supposed to hide your thumbs in your pocket. For example if you’re in a cemetery and you walk by a grave or tombstone you put your thumbs in your pockets to save your parents life. The Japanese word for thumb translates to parent finger, which is supposed to protect them from death.