A Michael Broad Blog
It truly is time for humankind to “grow up” and conquer their superstitions. Superstitions originate in ancient times. Times when humankind was far more ignorant and lacked scientific knowledge. We appear to have carried superstition from those ancient times to the present when we are more enlightened thanks to science and well able to …
The nature of the cat has very much encouraged people to grant the animal with mystical powers and even sorcery. The cat’s excellent physical abilities, elegant and stealthy behavior plus a refined anatomy and an ability to see in the dark have allowed superstitious people to believe that the cat has magical powers. These …
The question in the title concerns Muslims and the word ‘haram’ means forbidden. The question, therefore, is asking whether a Muslim can be the owner and caregiver of a black cat as per the rules of the Quran. And the answer is yes, Muslims can own black cats and live with them because a …
This is a continuation of cat superstitions around the world. I am pleasantly surprised to discover only one cat superstition in Indonesia although they have many. It is labelled as “Pamali” according to a contributor to the Quora.com website. Pamali is also an Indonesian folklore horror game! And this helpful Indonesian woman lists many …
If a culture has superstitions, they are bound to include the domestic cat. The domestic cat attracts superstition and has done so for many centuries. It is no different in Vietnam. But also, in Vietnam, there are many other superstitions. They are, I would have to add, a superstitious people. It has to be …
Quite a lot of people respond to enquiries on why the cat was left out of the Chinese zodiac of 12 animals. After all, they’ve got the dog in the zodiac and the cat is as popular today as the dog. It seems very unfair. There is a myth as to the reason but …
Yes, once again a post about an animal other than a cat. I hope readers accept this diversion which is necessary from time to time as there are 20,000 pages on cats 😎❓. Sounds mad but it is true. A change is as good as a rest as they say. So here are 15 …
