class#7 superstition

1.Presentation by Ms.Camilla from Denmark.
I was surprised about the amount of fish and bread in their diet!
Since we spent so much time listening about the food and culture of Denmark, please comment in your blog.
a.Which part surprised you the most?
b.What kind of Danish food do you want to try?



2.Do you think it is important to talk about superstitions in cross culture communication class?Why?

3.Is communication affected by superstitions?

4.Do you believe in superstitions? If yes, what superstitions do you believe?
Why do you do, use, or believe in them?

Answer

Ms. Camilla's presentation is very interesting for me. First I suprised that Dane decoreate snacks on Christmas tree. I want to try that. but Japan is humid. Then, If Japanes try it, snack will be wet and insects will eat snacks. Danmark's season is almost all winter and not humid. Then they can do that. I think decorate tree by snacks only like Fairy story. But it is reality.Secound,I little suprised that Dane eat apple soup. I have never heard before. And I think that this is dessert isn't it. But it is different!!They usually eat apple soup as a meal. a.And I really suprised that Dane eat pork's skin on Christmas. Perhaps It is suprised the best. b.I want to try Dane's sweets. Especially, I want to try apple soup. “I was surprised about the amount of fish and bread in their diet!” Me too.I didnn't know that. Fish is good for diet. But indeed I think bread is dengerous food for diet people. If I eat bread, I 'll get fat. Bread is carbohydrate. I think carbohydrate is very deangerous for diet people. That's why I supreised too.

2.I think it is important. To study crosscultural communication is important to discuss a lot of subjects. Superstition is one of subjects. That's why it is important to talk about superstition.

3 Kind of. Some people believe superstition and affect sometimes. But others don't believe. And they don't affect their communication. That's why I answerd kind of.

4. I believe superstitions, but only good superstition. Because I believe good superstition, it makes me happy. And it gives me courage, spirit and power. When I was a junior high school student, I like that four-leaf clover. This mean that if you found four-leaf clover, you'll be happy. Then, I tried to found clover. But it is differcult to found four-leaf clover. It is easy to found three-leaf-clover. But to found four-leaf-clover is difficult. Then, when I can found four-leaf-clover, I am very happy. And when I upset, I always look pressed four-leaf-clover. And I can get courage and power.

In revers, I don't believe bad superstition. Someone said that if black cat across in front of you, you'll be poor. Sometimes I encounter this situation. But I don't mind. Because when I encounter bad situation like that, my mind changed. It's mere superstition. Not real.

I want to introduce a swallow's nest.A swallow's nest is a good sign. Swallow is a migratory bird.They come to japan from south islands.They tend to make their nest in front of houses. And next spring they will come back here again. Now Why is a swallow's nest goodthing? Because They eat insect pest. For example, mosquito and flies etc. So people think that the swallow is a useful bird. People said from in the past that if swallows make their nest in a house,the house won’t brunt down by a fire.Swallows don't make thire nests at an unhappy house. That's why swallow's nests are goodthing.　In revers, tradition said that　if people harm a swallow,people will become poor and unhappy. But I think most people destroy a swallow's nest. My mother is too. Every year, my mother destroys a swallow’s nests with horse. But I think my mother is happy.