1. In India, it is believed that carrying banana while
traveling to any place is unlucky.
2. Fishermen in Bangladesh never carry banana
while boarding on a fishing boat, as they believe banana on fishing boat is
unlucky.
3. In some places in Bangladesh, fisher men
apply Banana oil onto their hands before spooking the fish.
4. In India, there are many villages where people
are against planting banana tree in the house premises. They plant the banana
tree in any empty plot adjacent to their home.
5. In many parts of rural India, only eldest
member (else elderly) of the family can plant banana tree. It is believed that
the person dies soon after plating, hence younger members of the family is not
allowed to plant the banana tree. Another belief behind that lies, banana plant
is most useful plant, as elderly person would have done many good work for the progress
of the family, he (yes, the male member) deserves to plant it. So planting
banana tree by them is the symbol of showing respect to the elderly member of
the family,
6. In many villages in India, used kitchen
dishes are washed under the banana plant.
7. In all Hindu festivals banana is one of the
most essential things to be used.
8. In Hindu marriages in India, banana trees
are tied at the entrance of the house to bless the newly-weds.
In Indian marriage ceremony, if the girl is
“Manglik” or has “Chewai Dosham” according to astrological calculation she gets married to a banana plat before
marrying the groom.
9 In Asian countries, especially in India,
Thailand and Malaysia, it is believed that female ghost haunts in banana trees
during the night.
10. There is an old belief in Thailand that
patient of chicken pox used to sleep on banana leaf.
11. In Thailand, Spain and Arab, banana is used
in the marriage ceremony which indicates the plenty of money, rice, children
and nice place.
12. In Burma, bunch of green bananas along with one pieces of green coconuts keeping in a tray is offered to the Lord Buddha.
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