What do people say when they sneeze? Detailed answer

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What do people say when they sneeze?

In England, if a person sneezes, they will say: "God bless you!" At the same time, the Germans and Russians wish good health, the Italians - happiness, while in the Near and Middle East they clap their hands and bow in the direction of the sneezed. One explanation for these traditions has to do with superstition. This custom arose because ancient man believed that the soul exists in the form of air or breath, which is contained in the head. When sneezing, the soul could fly out for a while, and perhaps forever, until it meets God. "God bless you!" - an appeal to God so that the soul does not fly out. A bow towards the sneezer also means: "May your soul not fly out."

But there are experts who believe that the tradition of saying: "God bless you!" sneezing is not based on superstition. They believe that she appeared during the plague that happened in Athens. Sneezing was the first sign that a person was ill. The Romans developed the habit of referring to God when sneezing and passed it on to the British. And when there was a plague in Britain, people said, "God bless you!" for the same reason that this expression was used in Athens - to ask God to bless a person so that he does not die.

There are many other superstitions associated with sneezing. Some, for example, are sure that, depending on what day you sneeze, you can predict the near future.

Author: Likum A.

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