0:00 Introduction of the guest 00:51 Cutting nails at night 1:10 Digging black soil 1:42 Walking between yurt poles (bagana) 2:22 Not circling sacred stone heap (ovoo) 2:58 The connection between Mongolian superstitions and religion 3:54 Seeing a black crow 5:10 Whistling at night 6:12 Pointing at the moon 7:22 Giving or receiving items over a threshold 8:52 Breaking a mirror 11:24 Sweeping at night 12:01 Taking out the trash at night 12:21 Spilling milk 13:33 Sitting at the corner of a table 14:24 Whistling indoors 15:19 Superstitions in Brazil 16:37 Outro

So interesting about the whistling!

Great topic and interview I had bad luck drinking the homemade nomad vodka

Another super-interesting video! Is it generally considered rude to point at other people in Mongolia? When I was growing up (in Australia) I was always told that it was rude to point at people, and it’s considered slightly aggressive to point your finger at people when you’re speaking to them. I really like the Asian custom of giving items with both hands - it does seem more respectful. 😊 Superstitions about harm coming to your mother aren’t so strong in English-speaking countries, but there is a children’s rhyme about avoiding cracks in the pavement that goes “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back”! Life is dangerous for mothers! 😂😂 In the past, there were a lot of superstitions relating to whistling in English culture - it was considered back luck to whistle on a sailing ship because you may whistle up the wind and it was bad luck for women to whistle because they may whistle up the Devil! 😮😂

I was told white dogs are bad luck in the countryside when I lived in Mongolia. People would spit at my dog when we walked by. It was surprising! Have you heard of that?