Superstitions in Thailand (part 2)

In the previous part we wrote about superstitions about marriage. For example, couples must both be born on the right day in order to live happily together. Buddha also has a different attitude for every day of the week, which fits a birthday.

An important part of Thai culture, and one that people attach great importance to, is the color associated with a particular day. Especially on “Wan Pôr Hàng Châart” many people wear the color yellow. During the week, the color of that day is sometimes worn, in the hope that they can enforce luck with it. Which colors go with which days? Sunday has the color red, Monday yellow (also the birthday of the king), Tuesday pink, Wednesday green, Thursday orange, Friday blue and finally Saturday purple. All Thais, regardless of position, are encouraged to wear a yellow shirt on Mondays as a unity and respect for Thailand's King Bhumibol, who was born on that day. The practice is somewhat more stubborn in that respect.

Washing hair

Washing your hair is also subject to superstition. If the hair is washed on Sunday, you will have a long life, if this happens on Monday, you can expect good luck and (a lot of) money. If the hair is washed on Tuesday, you are the boss of your enemy, while Wednesday, on the other hand, is not recommended. Many hairdressers in Thailand are closed on that day! Fortunately, one is surrounded by "guardian angels" on Thursdays. Friday is a good day, but it is better to wait until Saturday because then everything will be successful.

Especially in the afternoon, good news can be expected, if something is lost, it will be found again or investments are successful. However, one should exercise restraint towards sex! But after six o'clock in the afternoon until the next day, you should not take any further action in order not to run a risk!

Older Thais have a gecko (a kind of lizard) at home, which should bring good luck. Actually, these are the deceased, who still look after the next of kin. If you hear the gecko in the morning, good news can be expected, in the afternoon, on the other hand, something unpleasant can happen. Other times have also acquired a certain meaning.

Build a house

Specific days are also suitable for building a house. The good days are: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The other days of the week are not suitable for this. When the house is finished, monks are invited to consecrate the house. That can only happen again on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Nothing should be done on Tuesday!

No cremation may take place on Friday. Finally, it is advisable to buy a gemstone for your partner that matches the day of birth. A ruby ​​belongs to Sunday, a diamond to Monday, a black sapphire to Tuesday and an emerald to Wednesday, a topaz to Thursday and a blue sapphire to Friday, finally to Saturday a zirconia and a black sapphire.

So much for some superstitions in Thailand. It plays a much bigger role in Thailand than, for example, in the Netherlands. There, however, other sayings are known without giving any concrete content.