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Superstitions in Tết: Identify and analyze one of them

Superstitions in Tết: Identify and analyze one of them

Pick a story in Tết and find out where it comes from. Identify the superstitions that are in that story. Is the story good (helpful to people, life, community, etc) or not? Please explain your answer.

image credit: Teachers Pay Teachers (Humpty Dumpty by Steven's Social Studies | TPT)

One superstition in Tết is not to break things.

Here is an example from the history of England that backs up this superstition if we assume it happened during Tết! I mean, let’s assume that just for fun! What can we say about this superstition? Here is a helpful link from sporcle.com: What Is the Real Meaning Behind Humpty Dumpty? | Sporcle Blog

Humpty Dumpty is a story about a cannon belonging to an English King named Charles I that couldn’t be repaired after it fell from its placement on a wall and broke into several pieces. Within 1 year, the English Civil War was over and the King’s side lost!

The Adventure and Spectacle of Celebrating Tết

The Adventure and Spectacle of Celebrating Tết

A superstition can be a false belief, a taboo, propaganda or just fake news that the Internet is used to expose as false

A superstition can be a false belief, a taboo, propaganda or just fake news that the Internet is used to expose as false