What We Were Told

Every question has a story. Every story has a reason.

Sleeping north

Sleeping with Head Facing North

For centuries, people avoided sleeping with their head to the north. Was it just tradition, or was there more to it?

→Curd at night

Avoid Curd at Night?

Your grandmother insisted on it. Ayurveda recommended it. But what does modern science actually say?

→Knife and earth

Stab the Ground After Pointing a Knife?

Your grandfather warned you. Kerala folklore insisted on it. Cultures around the world practiced similar rituals.

→Nails after sunset

Cutting Nails After Sunset?

Your grandmother insisted on it. Generations followed it. But was it really superstition?

→Child dangling legs

Scaring Children Into Good Behavior?

"Don't dangle your legs... or your mother will die." One of the most unsettling warnings Indian children grew up hearing.

→Threshold doorstep

Never Sit on the Threshold?

"Get off the doorstep!" A familiar warning in Indian homes. But was it really about bad luck?

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