Where does superstition about opening an indoor umbrella come from?

Everyone would have told us once, during a rainy day, that we should expect to be outside to open the umbrella and if you fail to hear the warning, it is likely that your actions will be received with horrified screams and accelerated reprimands, but because the simple fact of opening an umbrella under cover causes these reactions. Everything goes back to an old superstition that claims that doing so brings bad luck .Find out about its origin here.

The origin of superstition on an open umbrella under cover

The modern superstition on the opening of an umbrella inside an enclosure probably dates back to the 18th century , when the umbrellas were still a relatively new invention.Although the design was similar to today's umbrellas, these early inventions were somewhat complicated and difficult to handle.

The umbrella frame depended on sharp metal spokes that opened commanding a mechanism d and a stiff spring. There was no middle ground when opening those first umbrellas : either they were tightly closed or thrown into action, often with such force that they could pull an eye.

Where does superstition about opening an indoor umbrella come from?

Anyone who was nearby was in danger of being hit with the umbrella.And any family heirloom that adorned the room could easily be knocked down, due to a poorly calculated display of the umbrella.Because of opening one of these objects inside often resulted in negative consequences , this encouraged a superstition first whispered by the ancient Egyptians.

The Egyptian nobility protected itself from the sun (not from the rain) with Papyrus umbrellas and feathers of peacock.Because the umbrellas were designed to imitate the goddess who formed the sky, her shadow was sag rada.Anyone who allowed the shadow of a real umbrella to fall on them had to be royalty.Otherwise, they were considered to be carriers of bad luck.

Where does superstition about opening an indoor umbrella come from?

Another current holds that opening an umbrella inside it alters the good spirits of a house .These invisible guardians, who are otherwise protective, will cause misfortune to fall on their family if an umbrella is opened in their presence.

Likewise, other people linked umbrellas to bad luck, since shortly after the arrival of these accessories in Europe, umbrellas were used almost exclusively by priests, when they officiated masses of the dead and they protected themselves from bad weather with them.

Regardless of the belief you have or if you flatly discard these s uperstitions, perhaps, for personal safety and that of others , it is better that we leave the umbrellas for the street and keep them closed at home.

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