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Philippines and cat superstitions

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2021

Filipinos are a superstitious race. Superstitious beliefs play an important role in their decision making according to my research. The Philippines is still considered a developing country. Is it fair to say that the citizens of developing countries tend to … Continue reading →

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2 cats used in ‘Manten kucing’ rain making ritual of East Java

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2021

Everything on the internet about the Manten kucing rain making ritual is in Indonesian. This is the first page on the topic in English! 🙂 The problem: Google translate is not that good. It is difficult to understand the ritual … Continue reading →

Posted in superstition | Tagged Asia, Cat Superstitions, Indonesia | Leave a reply

May kittens should be destroyed – an early European tradition

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Michael BroadJanuary 8, 2021

I’ll be brief. There is a curious early European tradition, based on superstition, which appears to have been brought forward to the modern age in some places, that kittens born in the month of May should be destroyed because if … Continue reading →

Posted in superstition | Tagged Cat Superstitions, human behavior, human to cat relationship

Why is Bastet a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2020

It is sensible to ask why ancient Egyptians worshipped deities (gods) and then ask why one of them was a cat (Bastet). There are various theories on why humans created a range of gods in the ancient world. These are … Continue reading →

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The earliest record of the belief that cats are witches in disguise

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2019

Most of now know of the superstitious nonsense that cats are evil spirits because their bodies are occupied by an evil fiend . This crazy link between witchcraft – which itself is a fiction – and domestic cats blighted the … Continue reading →

Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, Cat Superstitions, witches

Did Pope Gregory IX Ban Cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 14, 2019 by Michael BroadJune 14, 2019

He issued a public decree or charter (a papal bull) in 1233 in which he denounced the black cat as diabolical. In doing so he gave his official blessing to the widespread persecution of cats for 5 centuries.

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Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat history, supersition | 2 Replies

Why cats were hated in Medieval Europe

PoC avatarPosted on March 31, 2018 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2018

Christianity is behind the hatred of cats in the Middle Ages supported by the independence of the cat making them outsiders akin to atheists and all this was supported by papal bulls from three popes who were cat haters.

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Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, Cat Superstitions, religion, religion and the cat | 2 Replies

The Moment in History When People Became Superstitious about Black Cats

PoC avatarPosted on July 7, 2016 by Michael BroadJuly 7, 2016

It could be argued that 1233 is the year when people in general became suspicious about black cats. You can blame a gentleman whose name is Konrad von Marburg. The 13th century was a time of huge superstition. Heretics were … Continue reading →

Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, Cat Superstitions, religion, religion and the cat | 4 Replies
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