Some 1,500 years ago, it was believed that the soul leaves its body temporarily during a sneeze, leaving behind a temptingly vacant shell for the devil to swoop in and occupy. However, this gesture has much darker origins. Saying “bless you” after someone sneezes is a common act of courtesy. Our eyeballs are very securely tucked inside their sockets, so you will not end up with a freaky, perpetually surprised-looking face. Can your eyeballs pop out of their sockets if you sneeze with your eyes open? Don’t worry, you’ll be okay. In Tonga, the sneeze of a child means bad fortune for the family. A young Maori child’s sneeze could signal the prospects of a visit or a piece of interesting news. Likewise, the Polynesian people treat a child’s sneeze with similarly mystical significance. Nowadays, when kids lose that angelic charm and innocence, we refer to it as “growing up”. Most of us would merely coo and ahh when an infant sneezes, but it turns out even that has much deeper implications in other parts of the world.īritish nurses believe that babies were under a fairy spell until they sneezed. Thrice – gossip that’s really, really not nice at all. They believe that sneezing once means someone is gossiping something nice about you. (Celebrities and world leaders must sneeze an awful lot.) No one really knows where this myth originated from, but the Japanese have taken it one step further. I’m sure you’ve heard this one before – every time you go ahh-chooo, someone somewhere is thinking of you. Read on to find out about the fascinating meanings we have tacked onto the common sneeze. Do your worries really end when you go ahh-CHOO? Not exactly, according to many myths and beliefs from around the world. For a moment, you look a little sheepish and silly. The itch expels itself in a loud and wet blast. Your face contorts into a Picasso portrait. It intensifies and tickles your sinuses in a very uncomfortable manner. The uncontrollable itch under the bridge of your nose. (Learn more about Influenza A/H7N9 and how you can prevent an infection)
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