Whats the superstition behind a “lucky rabbits foot”?
A rabbit’s foot is a talisman, amulet or touchstone that is said to bring good luck. This belief is found in many cultures, including those in Africa, China, Europe and the Americas.FeaturesA rabbit’s foot amulet is made from a dehydrated rabbit’s foot that has been preserved and sometimes dyed in a bright color. Most rabbit’s foot amulets sold today are made from fake fur and latex formed to feel like bones. They are often mounted on a keychain.TheoryOne theory is that the talisman tradition is derived from the pre-Celtic coming-of-age ritual for young boys. They had to first catch and kill a rabbit before they were apprenticed to hunters. In the ceremony marking their passage to manhood, they would receive the foot of their first rabbit kill.SpeculationIn Voodoo traditions, it must be the left foot of a rabbit caught or killed in a cemetery, at the full or new moon. Some say the foot must be removed while the rabbit is alive. Other traditions suggest that witches were once believed t
The rabbit foot began its lucky trend because of the rabbit’s ability to reproduce, the rabbit’s foot became a symbol of fertility. By owning a rabbit’s foot as a talisman, you would have vital connections with many powerful forces. A left rabbit hind foot, carried in the left pocket after having been removed from a rabbit that was killed during a full moon by a cross-eyed person is truly lucky. The foot is considered a powerful charm against evil because the rabbit’s strong hind legs Added bonus: In Wales an old belief is that a new-born child rubbed all over with a rabbit’s foot will be lucky for life.
