More from CafeMom: 10 Best Vampire & Supernatural Books to Replace Your ‘Twilight’ Obsession Cultural superstitions have been used to scare children into behaving the right way for centuries, but some were believed to be true by adults and kids alike. Sometimes the evidence and witnesses are so convincing that it makes you second-guess what’s possible and what’s not. More from CafeMom: Real Ghost Stories: 8 Women Share Their Chilling Supernatural Encounters From man-eating creatures to horrifying ghosts, there is plenty to be scared of around the world. We’re not saying these are real, but we’re not saying they aren’t either! So prepare to get spooked out. Here are 15 superstitions from around the world that are actually pretty terrifying. More from CafeMom: 20 Tattoos for Anyone Who’s Obsessed With Halloween More from CafeMom: 25 Kookiest Kid Superstitions More from CafeMom: 14 Classic Halloween Movies to Spook Out the Whole Fam (Yep, Kids, Too) In 2007, men in parts of Tanzania were living in fear of a night-time sex attacker and some blamed it on the Popobawa, according to BBC News. In Russia, the first week of June is commonly known as Rusalka Week. During which, women ward her off by not washing their hair and men wear decorations made from garlic and walnuts, according to Hypebeast. More from CafeMom: The 15 Most Controversial Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time Legend has it that Maria was turned away from heaven and forced to exist between the living and the spirit world wandering, looking for her children. She will kidnap kids who resemble her own children and will drown them also. It’s been claimed that she appears by the lakes and rivers screaming the words, “Oh my children!” Anyone who hears her cries are doomed to death, according to Hypebeast. More from CafeMom: 10 Spookiest Ghost Photobombs That Will Scare You Silly During 1735, Mother Leeds had the baby and although it was born as a normal child, it changed to a creature with hooves, a goat’s head, bat wings, and a forked tail. It killed the midwife and then flew into the pines. In other versions, the Devil himself was the father of the child.
title: “15 Terrifying Superstitions From Around The World” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-13” author: “Catherine Gavin”
More from CafeMom: 10 Best Vampire & Supernatural Books to Replace Your ‘Twilight’ Obsession Cultural superstitions have been used to scare children into behaving the right way for centuries, but some were believed to be true by adults and kids alike. Sometimes the evidence and witnesses are so convincing that it makes you second-guess what’s possible and what’s not. More from CafeMom: Real Ghost Stories: 8 Women Share Their Chilling Supernatural Encounters From man-eating creatures to horrifying ghosts, there is plenty to be scared of around the world. We’re not saying these are real, but we’re not saying they aren’t either! So prepare to get spooked out. Here are 15 superstitions from around the world that are actually pretty terrifying. More from CafeMom: 20 Tattoos for Anyone Who’s Obsessed With Halloween More from CafeMom: 25 Kookiest Kid Superstitions More from CafeMom: 14 Classic Halloween Movies to Spook Out the Whole Fam (Yep, Kids, Too) In 2007, men in parts of Tanzania were living in fear of a night-time sex attacker and some blamed it on the Popobawa, according to BBC News. In Russia, the first week of June is commonly known as Rusalka Week. During which, women ward her off by not washing their hair and men wear decorations made from garlic and walnuts, according to Hypebeast. More from CafeMom: The 15 Most Controversial Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time Legend has it that Maria was turned away from heaven and forced to exist between the living and the spirit world wandering, looking for her children. She will kidnap kids who resemble her own children and will drown them also. It’s been claimed that she appears by the lakes and rivers screaming the words, “Oh my children!” Anyone who hears her cries are doomed to death, according to Hypebeast. More from CafeMom: 10 Spookiest Ghost Photobombs That Will Scare You Silly During 1735, Mother Leeds had the baby and although it was born as a normal child, it changed to a creature with hooves, a goat’s head, bat wings, and a forked tail. It killed the midwife and then flew into the pines. In other versions, the Devil himself was the father of the child.
