Many people love to pet cats. Many people raise cats of various colors very lovingly from small to large. But do you know, no one wants to have a black cat, even if they have a white or other color cat? Because the black cat is considered a symbol of evil power! But it also has a social explanation. Which is good to know.
In Europe, the cat is considered a miraculous and ominous symbol. In novels, fairy tales, horror stories and fables by various European authors, the black cat has been a symbol of evil forces since the beginning. Not only in Europe, but throughout the world, many miraculous stories have been created about black cats. Generally, in these fairy tales, black cats take human form and appear as witches, devils or demons. In Bengali literature, such a ghostly trend of cats started a little later. Especially in Bengali horror stories, Rakalbiral is shown as an insatiable spirit.
There is no end to the mystery about the black cat. According to various stories, in days of yore when carts were drawn by cows, a black cat crossing the road would cause restlessness among the cows. At that time the car driver would stop the car for a while to calm down the cows. Later this custom became a superstition.
That tradition of the past still exists. Sometimes the car is stopped when a black cat passes in front of the car. Many come back quite a bit. Someone again drew a cross on the car window.
There is a common belief in the society that if a black cat is seen on the journey while traveling for some auspicious work, it carries an inauspicious sign. This superstition is so ingrained in people's minds that many return home without going to their destination, or wait a while and start the journey again. The fault can be "cut" in this. Others consider the black cat to be representative of the supernatural world.
But the statement of rationalists, not superstition. There is a social logic between cats crossing roads and stopping cars. According to them, when a cat crosses the road while driving or walking, cars or people stop. The real reason is that cats are usually chased by other larger animals. In that case, it is better to stand still after seeing the cat. Then there is less chance of danger.