Spilling water for luck

Nowadays, Spilling water for luck has become a topic of great relevance in today's society. Its impact covers various areas and has aroused great interest in public opinion, as well as in the academic and professional spheres. In this article, we will thoroughly explore Spilling water for luck and its influence on different aspects of our daily lives. From its origins to its evolution over time, including its impact on culture, economy and politics, we will analyze how Spilling water for luck has marked a before and after in our society. Additionally, we will examine the various perspectives and opinions that exist around Spilling water for luck, and how these have shaped our understanding and perception of this topic. Get ready to embark on a journey of discovery and introspection around Spilling water for luck!

Spilling water for luck is a folk custom in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and other nearby countries. According to folk belief, spilling water behind the person who goes on a journey, or to do a job, will bring good luck, and is done so that the travel or the job will end happily. It is also practiced when going to school, on an exam, for a job interview, going into the army and the like.

In the ethnology of the Balkan Peninsula countries, it is considered that spilled or running water symbolizes mobility and ease of movement, since it does not stop or get stuck, and so spilling of water is done so that the job someone started would go as smoothly as the spilled water. At the very act of spilling water in some areas it is said: "Let him go clean and clear as water."

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