Italian superstitions

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Italian superstitions

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I know the Malocchio curse, but what are some other Italian superstitions?
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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Squiggy here are two. www.italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions
this is for Italy superstitions and www.lifeinitaly.com/heritage/superstition.asp for Italian American superstitions. =Peter=
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PeterTimber wrote:Squiggy here are two. www.italyville.com/2009/01/italian-superstitions
this is for Italy superstitions and www.lifeinitaly.com/heritage/superstition.asp for Italian American superstitions. =Peter=
Very interesting. My great grandmother had a Corno. She was from Calabria, and I heard they're almost as bad as Sicilians when it comes to curses.
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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There is an italian expression which says " tutto il mondo e casa" which means that there is no real difference between peoples and places where they live. =Peter=
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I've heard it as "Tutto il mondo è paese"
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A variation on the theme wouldn't you say? =Peter=
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Could be. There is a song singed by Patty Pravo who's title is "Tutto il mondo è casa mia" but the proverb I always heard during my 50+ years in Italy is "Tutto il mondo è paese"
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From what country did you come from before being in Italy for 50+ years?
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PeterTimber wrote:From what country did you come from before being in Italy for 50+ years?
I'am Italian but I lived a few years in Lebanon.
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PeterTimber wrote:A variation on the theme wouldn't you say? =Peter=
Perhaps it varies between parts of Italy. :wink:
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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Squigy wrote: Perhaps it varies between parts of Italy. :wink:
Not to my knowledge :roll:
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liviomoreno wrote:
Squigy wrote: Perhaps it varies between parts of Italy. :wink:
Not to my knowledge :roll:
Oh I know, it was a joke. Think of the meaning of the saying and you'll get it.
My Italian surnames:

Caserta: Maietta, Rossano, Tessitore, Negro, Peluso, Musone

Campobasso: D'Andrea, Barile

Catanzaro: Fiorelli/Fiorillo, Romito
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liviomoreno wrote:I've heard it as "Tutto il mondo è paese"
You are right sir !

Never heard of "tutto il mondo e' casa" and I was born and raised in Italy :lol:
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I was born in Italy, I live in Italy, I'm italian, and in italian it's: Tutto il mondo è paese! I assure! :)
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Here is a superstition I just had contact with. You can't take a baby out until its been baptized and during this time you keep a broom behind the door.
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