Learn the superstitions about nightmares and red bracelets
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hello and welcome to Culture Class: Mexican Superstitions and Beliefs, Lesson 4 - Nightmares and Red Bracelets. I'm Eric and I'm joined by Alex. |
| Alex: Hola! Hi, I'm Alex. |
| THE TWO SUPERSTITIONS |
| Eric: In this lesson we’ll talk about two common superstitions in Mexico. The first superstition is about bad luck. What is the superstition called in Mexican Spanish? |
| Alex: contarle una pesadilla a alguien |
| Eric: Which literally means "sharing a nightmare." Alex, can you repeat the Mexican Spanish phrase again? |
| Alex: [slow] contarle una pesadilla a alguien [normal] contarle una pesadilla a alguien |
| Eric: In Mexico, it's believed that if you have a nightmare you should describe the dream to someone. |
| Alex: If you don’t, it might come true. |
| Eric: This superstition was probably created because nightmares are believed to be created by evil spirits. |
| Alex: Have you had any bad dreams recently? |
| Eric: I had a dream recently that all of my teeth fell out. |
| Alex: Well, now that you’ve told me, it won’t come true! |
| Eric: The second superstition is about good luck. What is the superstition called in Mexican Spanish? |
| Alex: pulsera roja |
| Eric: Which literally means "red bracelet." Let’s hear it in Mexican Spanish again. |
| Alex: [slow] pulsera roja [normal] pulsera roja |
| Eric: Alex, did you have a red bracelet when you were young? |
| Alex: My brother did. He was very sick as a baby, so my mom got one for him. |
| Eric: In Mexico, it's believed that a red bracelet will protect your newborn baby from black magic or the "evil eye." |
| Alex: It's probably because babies under the age of 1 can easily get sick. |
| Eric: Since people used to believe that sickness was caused by black magic, they came up with extra, magical precautions for babies. |
| Alex: And so a red bracelet will keep a baby healthy. |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it - two Mexican superstitions! Are they similar to any of your country’s superstitions? Let us know in the comments! |
| Alex: Hasta pronto! |
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