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Strange money superstitions across Kenyan communities

Money superstitions rule many contemporary cultures. Among the Chinese, for instance, eight is thought to be a lucky number, signifying wealth and prosperity.

Other people around the world practise the Korean superstition of placing a note on the wall near the cash register in a business premise, which, they believe, will bring in many customers and enable the business to make a lot of money.

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