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Ten Sacred Objects: A Symbol Of Luck In China

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Ten Sacred Objects Michelle Sanders Hum/105 August 1, 2013 Greg Jorge Ten Sacred Objects 1.) Fish are a symbol of luck in China. In fact, it’s traditional to serve fish at New Year’s dinner. The word fish, “Yu”, sounds like the word “wish” or “abundance” in Cantonese and Mandarin. 2.) Cows have long been sacred in India. They are protected animals under the Hindu religion. Hindus do not eat beef. In fact, most rural Indian families have at least one dairy cow which is often treated as a member of the family. Cow products are used in worship. 3.) Some Native American tribes and ancient peoples around Alaska believed the bear to be lucky. They viewed the bear as holding supernatural powers which enabled it …show more content…

The wish bone is thought to be extremely lucky. Once the wish bone is found, two people get together to break the bone, the person with the bigger bone is thought to have their wish granted. The wish bone is in the shape of an arrow and made of bone, small in diameter and brown in color. References http://holisticvetcare.com/blog/sacred-animals-and-animal-symbolism-throughout-the- world/ http://www.sanskrit.org/www/Hindu%20Primer/sacredobjects.html http://www.dream-catchers.org/ http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/bookofshadows/a/Candle_Magic.htm

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