Are there any cemetery superstitions? Not Hungarian vampire procedures, just stuff like do's & dont's...

Question

Yeah, I'm not insterested in the old "You might be a vampire if..." kind of stuff like how they had to chop the bodies heads off or voodoo zombie stuff.

I'm kinda looking for "step on a crack, break your mamas back/OCD" kinda stuff. But if you have anything monster related stuff other than Vampire, Zombie, Werewolf,etc. fun facts that is cool too!!!

There is an general superstition in Hawaii, that if you pee outside at night, that you have to say sorry to the spirits. I'm bet there is a superstition regarding peeing in a cemetary (Old World/Gothic European times. Any modern superstitions?

I'm sure nobody does that these days, unless you're drinking and piss drunk at Jim Morrison's grave or some other famous rock star's site.

I meant if there are quirky ones from ancient/medieval/american revolutionary times that are still printed down somewhere or passed down by word of mouth by relatives. It's kinda like how there are still bizarre state laws in print or even weirder still in effect!...IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ABOUT PEEING, it just sounded like a rare thing to find like old forgotten recipes.

Here's one I found just quickly doing a search..."You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has recently died."

I was at the cemetery today visiting folks, and noticed a fresh grave next to my nephew's. I never step on graves and yet my folks do it all the time. How about if "their" visitors walk up and see you doing this...How embarassing!!!

Answer 1

never dig it up and sell it on ebay.......or you will be cursed

Answer 2

Absolutely!! In the Ozark Mountains, from where I hail, it is customary to hold your breath when you pass a cemetery out of respect for the people there who can no longer breathe.

Of course, one should never step on a grave.

It was customary, in the past, if a person was to become a witch in the Ozarks, the ritual would take place in a cemetery or a family burial ground.

I have also seen many graves decorated with more than just flowers. I remember one, which actually had a burial pyer built over the grave with skulls and poppets hanging from it.

Answer 3

Yeah never take anything from the cemetery, dirt rocks etc, and never step on the graves, Its all a matter of respect there might be some spiritual ramifications but I always clean up after I leave a cemetery

Answer 4

Never laugh when a hearse goes by, or you will be the next to die.

The first line of an old camp rhyme for around the campfire.

I just remembered one about never stepping on a grave, especially a fresh one, or you'll insult the spirit, which was thought to be hovering about. Guess they'd suffer some damage on the person, just don't remember how or what.

Answer 5

Not really to do with cemeteries but the Scots used to believe that as you came into the house at night from a day out working in the fields that if you pee'ed on the door post it would keep the evil spirits out. It was probably the smell that kept them out you know from peeing there all the time.

Answer 6

I am not sure what it is that you really want to know-However here is my 2 cents worth
A cemetery is Home for the dead and one has to have Respect for those who have left this earth, just like you would want a living person to respect your privacy ,one should have more respect for those who have passed on.
I know I was told years ago , never to step on graves when walking thru a grave yard, its like stepping on a person's leg.
Peeing ? would you like someone to pee in your garden? home? so then why pee on a grave? We have toilets for that-
It's your personal good upbringing that must follow your actions.

Answer 7

Like others have mentioned first and better that guy or woman replaced into an American. besides you seem at it you're desecrating an "individuals Grave", and any religious association would desire to have not any impression on in spite of if or not human beings would desire to be dissatisfied. Any American no count what faith, who had a head on their shoulders could be outraged. and needless to say this project in France outrages me, somebody who died in service to their u . s ., no count what they are battling for. on no account merits this.

Answer 8

http://www.wintersteel.com/Home.html

look up urban legends on this site....

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