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Sex-Addicts Created A Massive Sinkhole In Qrendi And Other Weird Folk Tales Invented In Malta

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Every country has their fair share of weird folk tales. But when you’re living on an island knee-deep in religious tradition, an already-superstious population is bound to come up with some weird stories along the way.

1. A child who does not have their quċċija will be confused for the rest of their lives

Still, parents were known to load the dice in favour of what the career they wanted the child to choose. 

Judge Baby

2. A group of se­x-addicts and their evil ways caused the sinkhole at Maqluba

They all lived together in Hal-Lew and a prophetess warned them to mend their ways – and of course, they did not. Apparently God then commanded the earth to swallow them all up save for the Old Wife.

Maqluba

3. A line of sea salt across the threshold would make bad luck turn tail

It would also ruin the bottom inch of a wooden house-door.

Salt Burn Spn Depepi Com

4. A pregnant woman should get a taste of whatever she smelled, to avoid birthmarks on her baby

This was good if she liked it but could not afford it, and bad if Pawlu tal-Pitrolju was around. 

Pawlu

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5. Babies should be baptised as soon a possible after birth

At a
time when several babies died before their first birthday, Limbo
was considered a reality. Unbaptised children were said to still be Turks (għadhom Torok).

Baby

6. Burning an olive twig as you moved from room to room protected you from the Evil Eye

You would have to contend with the pungent smell until you got around to washing the soft furnishings, but it sounds like a fair trade.

Sage

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