Superstitions and Taboos

Hi! The unit that we are eyeing for transfer is located at the Ground Floor of a condominium building. It is the first unit of the building and it's supposed garden/courtyard is facing the road of the village and the unit is lower than the level of the road. Is there anything we need to consider when we transfer? Our target dates would be between Oct 28-30, 2005. Thanks!

1. To the Cantonese (dialect group) of the Chinese, the number 4 sounds like "death" in Cantonese. And anything with 4 or double 4 or even triple 4 is considered inauspicious. 2. Thus, this is not Feng Shui; but rather, the phonetic sound like "death". And homes or apartments that have this number would be considered as inauspicious thus may affect the future re-sale value of this apartment.

An interest article. In Singapore where the vast majority are Chinese, many hindus (Indians) also have the opinion that dark colours e.g. black is considered inauspicious. In fact on the contrary, for the Hindus, black is a favourable colour; just that many are not aware of it. And perhaps, assume that just because the Chinese associate black with "death" or "gloom"; they chose to do the same...

Hi master, I recently bought a house. The house is sitting on the North East and Facing south west. The garden and living room are faing south west. however the main door entry is on the North East not south west. On the south west part of the house is much lower than the North East. Therefore the house has a good back support with North East mountain. Because the main road is sit on the North East, therefor the main door entry is on the North East. After entrying the main door there are 2 star case one goes up to the 2nd floor and 3 floor, and one is going down to the kitchen and living room. There is a bright hall after entering the house and the main door is not faci…

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This new model Jaguar spots a rather unusual figurine on the dashboard. It should be most likely for "protection". There is Saint Christopher, this is most likely a GOD or deity of Chinese transportation... DId you see the figurine in GREEN? A green "genie" of sorts? Some of the photos were taken on different days. The photos with the TWO mandarin oranges was taken during Chinese New Year. Mandarin Oranges x 2 represents gold. And the two mandarin oranges were exchanged during Chinese New Year...

The Lucky Cat with an arm waving (thanks to the battery operated hand) originated from Japan. Nowadays, like the attached photos; it is now placed on top of a Chinese offering.... Talk about globalisation and internationalization..

Some employ security guards; some use security alarm systems to protect their home. In Singapore and many countries; many use a THIRD kind of protection: SPIRITUAL ALARM or Spiritual Protection

This is a very important life lesson:- It is very interesting to associate this statement: There is a saying, ?What goes around comes around.? = Karma? http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/12/14/why-not-khaw-tells-his-own-party-about-this-too/ Not too recently, there was another valuable lesson: "Don't throw stones at a glass house. That glass house could happen to belong to your own kind".

Without fail, many Indians (Hindus) often place water melons; and in this case : hang a large water melon beside the main door. Water melons has been around for centuries. In fact, Egypt and India has been in-love with this one of the largest fruits since 3,000 years ago. In India, water melons are commonly found in the summer. And what better significance is to have a water melon placed on the ground or hung during summer-time.... Location: Recently TOP block of flats at Fernvale (directly opposite the Jalan Kayu Esso station (Exxon-mobil) station)

Look what some place on top of their cash register... In this case a range large x 2 (pair) of oranges

Location: Paya Lebar / field opposite City Plaza(2013) NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN... Have you seen so many tablets each with an offering each to a Hungry Ghost? This setting has something like 1,000 tablets+an offering each to Hungry Ghosts. Zoom closer and one can see the rows and rows of offerings.

A Chinese belief that the cacti can protect the home...