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In some cultures, the foot of a rabbit is carried as an amulet believed to bring good luck. This belief is held by individuals in a great number of places around the world, including Europe, China, Africa, and North and South America. It is likely that this belief has existed in Europe since 600 BC amongst Celtic people. In variations of this superstition, the donor rabbit must possess certain attributes, have been killed in a particular place, killed by a particular method, or by a person possessing particular attributes (e.g., by a cross-eyed man). ==The rabbit foot charm in North American culture== The belief in North American folklore may originate in the system of African-American folk magic known as ''hoodoo''. A number of strictures attached to the charm that are now observed mostly in the breach: * First, not any foot from a rabbit will do: it is the left hind foot of a rabbit that is useful as a charm. * Second, not any left hind foot of a rabbit will do; the rabbit must have been shot or otherwise captured in a cemetery. * Third, at least according to some sources, not any left hind foot of a rabbit shot in a cemetery will do: the phase of the moon is also important. Some authorities say that the rabbit must be taken in the full moon, while others hold instead that the rabbit must be taken in the new moon. Some sources say instead that the rabbit must be taken on a Friday, or a rainy Friday, or Friday the 13th. Some sources say that the rabbit should be shot with a silver bullet, while others say that the foot must be cut off while the rabbit is still alive.〔Ellis, Bill: ''Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture'' (University of Kentucky, 2004), ISBN 0-8131-2289-9〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rabbit's foot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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