The Alaska Superstitions That Will Give You Wealth, Luck, And Happiness In 2017

Dating back hundreds of years, bananas have been seen as bad luck on boats. Apparently, the reason behind this superstition is that ships were disappearing out of nowhere due to deadly spider bites to humans on-board. The spiders were brought in with the cases of bananas, and the ships were never seen or heard from again. So, even if you have a single banana, just don’t bring it on-board this season and everyone around you will be happy. Kapeesh?

Trust us, we couldn’t refrain from laughing out loud at this one. However, traditional views for centuries believed that women had no place at sea because they weren’t ‘strong enough.’ They were said to be distracting to the men and it was thought that they would anger the seas and end up dooming the ship. Then, somehow, it was noted that a naked woman would calm the seas. This is part of the reason why many boats are named after women and/or have bare breasted figures of a woman on the bow.

That’s right folks, its bad luck to leave port on a Friday. You know why? Two words: The Titanic. You have six other days to set sail, so, whatever you do, don’t let history repeat itself.

There is an old wives tale that says if you whistle at the Aurora Borealis, they will snatch you up. Some people even report saying that they know others who’ve disappeared after doing so. So, zip it!

In small Alaskan communities (otherwise known as villages or ‘the bush’) it is customary to give away all the meat from your first meat kill to the community. Because subsistence practices are a way of life in Alaska, this generally applies to kids as they start hunting very young. The idea is that the kids give the meat away as a way of paying respect to their neighbors and to their elders, who can then stock their freezers.

Let the sky be your guide to wealth, luck and happiness in 2017!