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Show SEES SIGNS IN EVERYTHING Average Serbian Superstitious to Degree That to Westerners Seen", Almost Incomprehensible. The dally life of the Serbian is said to be full of superstition. He Is superstitious su-perstitious about the manner In which he rises In (he morning, about what first nieels his sight, how he dresses and washes and whom he meets of what food he eats and the time and manner of serving throughout the entire en-tire day. Attention Is also paid to whether the cocks crow In time, whether dogs hark much, If frogs croak or the wind blows. Again, special spe-cial notice Is taken of the kind of rain that falls, thunder, how stars shine, If the moon has a halo, If It shines through a cloud, etc., etc. The "Evil Eye" Is alone accountable for disease and death. The Serbian believes (hat for each malady (hat flesh Ir heir to God has given a remedy. rem-edy. He believes that for each pain there Is a healing herb. He believe3 In witches beautiful young maidens who come forth from the dew and are nourished In a mysterious mountain. They meet In the branches of trees and are most dangerous at supper time. |