Island Superstitions
True or False: If you open an umbrella inside, it’s considered bad luck.
What is True?
A general Caribbean word for ghosts or spirits is this.
What is a Duppy?
“Don’t sweep yuh foot” — it means this will never happen.
What is getting married?
Many Caribbean people put this under their pillow for protection.
What is a Bible?
A term in West Indian and Caribbean folklore for a spirit, or minor demon, often the spirits of the dead who died with evil intent.
What is a Jumbie?
“You can’t play mas if you ‘fraid powder.”
Don’t join in something if you can’t handle what comes with it.
In Jamaica, if you dream about fish, it usually means this.
What is someone is pregnant?
What are Obeah?
“Monkey know which tree fi climb” means people know who to do this to.
What is test/take advantage of?
In Trinidad, people say if you open an umbrella inside this will happen.
What is bad luck?
This vampire-like woman from Trinidad and other islands sucks blood at night.
What is a Soucouyant?
“Every mickle mek a muckle” means small things add up to this.
What is something bigger?
Caribbean's often place this at the entrance of their home to ward off bad spirits.
What is salt?
This scary creature from Jamaican folklore rattles chains in the night.
What is the Rolling Calf?
“Cockroach have no business inna fowl fight” means stay out of this.
What is trouble that’s bigger than you?