Serbia

The number 13 is considered an unlucky number in our country and Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day.

It happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year—for example, in 2015, the 13th fell on a Friday in February, March, and November. 2017 through 2020 will all have two Friday the 13ths, and the years 2021 and 2022 will have just one occurrence each.

Our people say:

"If you break a mirror you will have bad luck for seven years"

Croatia

Republic of Moldova

The numbers have different meanings, depending on the country.

Marian

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Arina

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Ariana

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Mariela

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Ilinca

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Sofia

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Zlata

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Ion

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Emil

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Evelina

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Bulgaria

Jaklin & Sofia - 5th grade

 The number seven is a lucky number. It is assumed to be a strong number because it is unique in arithmetic - it is the only one in the group from 1 to 10 which cannot be divisible and which if multiplied does not remain in the same group.

 7 appears in life, history, different cultures. 7 are the days of the week, the wonders of the world, the continents, the musical notes, the deadly sins. In ancient times, the planets and seas were 7. The ancient Rome was built on 7 hills. The number 7 is lucky and because it sounds similar to the Chinese words for birth and life.

Turkey

Since the early ages, the sacredness of forty is believed. It is believed that “the source of this partnership in beliefs is the astronomical changes observed in ancient Egypt.

Fruits and plants are formed in forty days, rains falling at certain times, lasting forty days, etc. Observations like must have sanctified this number. ”

The mythological origin of the number 13 goes back to the Olympians, to the group of gods who are rulers of the Earth in Scandinavian Mythology. The god of goodness, Balder, gives food one day. Twelve gods are invited to the feast, but there is another god who came to that dish, although not invited: Loki. Loki, the god of lies and cheating, not only became the 13th person of this invitation, but also killed the God of goodness, Balder.

The number 13 after this mythological event; It has been accepted as an unwanted, must-have, expressing negative situation and belief in this matter has survived to the present day.

There are 7 assumed doors in the world.

The big bear has 7 stars.

In the religion of Islam, the holiness of the number three is believed. We kiss Bread and the Quran three times; We say, 'God's right is three.' We believe that if good things will happen in our lives, it will always happen in three steps. Esquire magazine researched the secret of the number 3 ..