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Our old cultural belief that passed
down from generations may tell us that killing a moth will bring
ill-luck because they are transformed from human souls. The
guilt is on par with killing your own ancestors. Such old wives
tales warn us to stay away from moth should it fly into our
house for unknown reason. During Qing Ming or Hungry Ghosts
Month, generally regarded as festivals of death, it would be
common to have moths or butterflies appear in our home. Believers
interpret this as a supernatural mechanism of human souls take
physical forms of insect come visit the livings. Are these all
just plain superstitions or having some elements of truth? SPI
research and shed some light on this myth. |
