Being Left Handed

Left-handedness

·         The word left in other languages means: weak (English), ugly (French), awkward (German), not clever (Spanish), dishonest (Italian), sinister (Latin, insult (Russian), and illegal (Polish).

·         Cultural quarks: In Morocco, a left handed person is cursed. The Inuit, believe a left handed person has the potential to be a sorcerer.  In ancient Egypt, they believed death entered the left ear.

·         Religious quarks:  It was believed that if the left side of the body had a blemish that is was the mark of the devil. People often throw salt over their left shoulder in the face of the devil. In Hebrew, it is believed that the devil stands on the left side of God. In Buddhism, the left side is the wrong way to live life. In Islamic countries, the left hand is unclean.

·         1 out of 10 people is left-handed

·         Women are less likely to be left-handed.

·         Left handed people tend to do better with tasks using their right hand than right-handed people can do tasks with their left hand.

·         Sports: Left handed people have an advantage in fencing and boxing.