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by Vutall » Mon May 18, 2020 4:40 pm
Dragon Superstitions
Guests, random strangers, wandering monks, shugenja, and anyone who passes offers spirit catchers to hang on the home of an expecting mother to protect her during childbirth. These blessed strips of coiled paper are hung all over the home.
Dragon have no grave markers, instead their ashes are scattered in beautiful locations near a shrine or monastery, with records kept so those areas can be venerated.
Young maidens tell the future by sitting at a crossroads and stringing together the remarks of strangers who pass by. This is often done to determine who one's future spouse will be.
If a child draws a picture of his nightmares, a baku will come to eat the bad dreams. Though baku are often dangerous spirits, a visit from one is a good thing in this case.
A blacksmith should never let the fire die in his forge. If the forge absolutely must be cleaned, the fire must be removed on a torch and kept alive or the forge will never produce good steel again.
A child who does not cry when he is born will become a fearless and mighty warrior.
When meeting a ghost, speak politely. As long as you remain polite, the ghost will do the same. Bowing to a vengeful ghost will give it pause.
Saying the name of a dead murderer will attract the killer's ghost, unless one quickly prays to Jurojin for protection.
NOTE: A common Togashi pastime is inventing new superstitions and passing them on to the peasantry to see which ones catch on.
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Primary colors divide us and love us
Eye on the others surviving among us
American pie getting sliced up above us
Trickling down while we're dying of hunger.