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Global Curiosities of Folk Magic
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  • 1. Practices believed to harness supernatural powers
  • 2. Shape sometimes seen in protective magical symbols
  • 3. An object or animal believed to have spiritual significance
  • 4. Irish spirit whose wail foretells death
  • 9. Type of energy some believe can be transferred by breaking mirrors
  • 12. Hebrew term for the 'evil eye' believed to cause misfortune
  • 15. Variant of 'nocturne', relating to mysterious night rituals
  • 17. Reptile regarded as a symbol of both danger and healing
  • 18. Country where knocking on wood for luck is common
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  • 5. A sign believed to predict future events
  • 6. Bird often linked with omens and prophetic powers
  • 7. Irish fairy whose pot of gold is protected by tricks
  • 8. Chinese art of arranging surroundings to harmonize energy
  • 10. In some cultures, this insect symbolizes good fortune
  • 11. Birds counted to predict luck or misfortune
  • 13. Fermented drink feared by some for its 'haunted' fermentation process
  • 14. Object believed to possess magical protective powers
  • 16. Black birds often linked with death and bad omens
  • 19. Act offending religious beliefs, often causing fear of curses
  • 20. Latin American bird sometimes thought to bring good luck

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