Our ancestors were not mistaken in their omens. This superstition did not arise for no reason. Many of us adhere to centuries-old household traditions, and one of them is the prohibition on passing any item through the threshold. Some people even avoid greeting across the threshold, which is considered not only an omen but also a matter of good manners.
It's simple: in ancient times, the ashes of the deceased were always kept under the threshold of the house. Passing something through the threshold meant disturbing the long-departed, which was considered a highly dangerous activity. For the same reason, many still do not sit or linger on the threshold — after all, it is the boundary between the world of the living and the realm of the dead.
Interestingly, these superstitions, ingrained in us at a "genetic level," create a certain psychological mindset. When passing through the threshold, many begin to feel discomfort. Childhood habits, such as stepping over cracks in the pavement, carry through life and are associated with similar rituals.
Traditions state that one should neither pass things, nor greet, nor hug, nor say goodbye to a person at the threshold. All of this dates back to ancient times when the ashes of ancestors were kept under the threshold to protect the home from misfortune.
