Show P lt I III HAS HAJ UlD GU T M British Attempt to Break BreakUp BreakUp BreakUp Up Superstitions JAFFA JAPPA Palestine Ma March ch The H.-The 11 Tha British administration in Palestine Is trying to stamp out some of the pecullar pe pe- of oC fellaheen cullar superstitions the peasants and has appointed a committee com com- of district governors to advises advise It as to the best method of attaining attaining that purpose 1 1 After four years of occupation than tha authorities ar are beginning to realize that superstition plays an important role In keeping the peasants In Ig- Ig norance norence Some of the native b beliefs are arc cr very very x interesting One Cne n g government official la discovered cf th that ho e had rr transgressed r al i tradition the other da day when he he- stepped stepped step step- ped over a a- baby's babs coat as he crossed a a village street I V Ills action was noticed by a gro group p of women who halted him and told told him he would have to retrace his steps or oV the baby would surely die As their their- attitude was menacing he did so to save himself from attack k t The same official on another occo sloe r. r was invited 1 t to take lunch with r hit tr tt l' l the moukhtar head of a village As' As Ashe he entered the guest chamber he ha stumbled and he fell headlong on th the floor The host told him that his faning fan fall ing was sure to bring bad luck to the village unless' unless he saw fit to forgo the i lUr his Cor It Is a common practice for girls t to visit- visit Willies prop prophets prophets' et tombs and lay there pieces of their g garments t. be be lieving that by so doing they the they are suro sur surto to get married soon Sometimes the they pro go without food or drink for Cor seven leven levenda da days Married Married r for d the women same ne who purpose Poh e have no hn- hn dren trying 16 to avoid kd g divorce c go to cemeteries and walk over children childrens e tombs In order to have of their own Often Otten to be ble blessed sed with dren they go to mosques walk seven times around the building and then then in the gateway smash an egg There are only a few of the odd cust customs cus cus- toms which are commonly m practiced c uyi byl t the sf fellaheen l e rea and which I i r the government govern 5 r anxious to destroy r e ment i Is |