Posted: Jan 17, 2017 4:14 am
Thommo wrote:laklak wrote:Superstition can be useful. When I lived in Nigeria my house was broken into twice in one week. I went to the local ju-ju man and bought a bewitched broom, and hung it over the front door. If anyone broke in the broom would fly down and beat them. Never had another break in, and when I moved house I took the broom with me. No break ins there either.
That's either superstition or a protection racket.
It's likely both.