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Sweeping someone’s feet: The superstition of marriage and misfortune

The sweeping someone's feet superstition warns that you may never get married. Learn where this belief comes from and how people protect themselves.

The sweeping of a person’s feet with a broom is a deeply rooted cultural superstition primarily associated with the prevention of marriage or the onset of severe bad luck. This folk belief persists across the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Southern United States, suggesting that contact with a broom’s bristles …

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