Budaklı: “Although it is known that it is superstitious, there are many traditions still applied” 

It was stated that many superstitions surrounding our lives still continue despite the developing technology and the information age we are in. Eren Budaklı, officer of the Nautica Goods, who stated that the western beliefs continue intensely in the life above the water, conveyed the superstitions in the sea. In maritime where there are very interesting superstitions; sailors believed that opening to the sea on the first day of April and looking back to the sea from the pier brought bad luck, feeding a black cat on the ship. 

Eren Budaklı, the Nautica Goods' Officer, who stated that the superstitions that have gone on for centuries are still alive even though they are still known, said, “The superstitions that surprise the hearers are also very much in the life above the water. Since the early ages, people from every society have believed in unearthly events that are generally unrealistic due to their fears, helplessness, and old traditions. As the block above the water, we also researched superstitions in maritime.” He shared superstitions in maritime. 

He stated that the superstitions that have been reached from past to present due to the difficult journeys in the seas should not be fooled and superstitions are very common in the life on the water, Budaklı said, “Although many of these superstitions are irrational and pushing the limits of logic, they still have an important place for seafarers. "He said.

Some of the superstitions in maritime

  The journey is not allowed on the first day of April. The reason for this is that the Prophet's son, Abel, was believed to have been killed by his brother, Kabul, that day. Sailors carrying black travel bags would cause evil. If someone with red hair or a flat bottom appeared before the sailors before traveling, it was bad luck and it was necessary to speak before those people. If a stopper made of stolen wood was used in the backbone of the ship, it would increase the speed of the ship. The silver money placed under the main pole was thought to bring good luck. Getting on the boat with the left foot would have caused an accident. When throwing stones in the sea was seen as disrespect, it would increase the waves and storms in the sea. A stone was thrown into the sea over the ship and it was believed that the ship would not return if the stone did not fall into the sea. It was believed that it brought irreversible bad luck from the pier to the sea. In England, it is believed that a black cat brings good luck and in other regions, it was believed to bring bad luck. Seeing dolphins and swallows in the sea meant good luck. Seeing birds such as cormorants and snipe would be bad luck. Women were not allowed on the boat. The reason for this was that the boats were believed to be female and would sink if they would envy it if women were taken into the boat. It was believed that wearing sailors' gold earrings would save them from drowning. They were also believed to be born as sailors when they died and were resurrected. The cat on the ship was sacred and never angered. Getting tattoos would bring sailors luck and protect them against disasters at sea.