Superstitions of Malaysian Chinese

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Picture of a "money generating tag" (Chinese: 對我生財), which is popular among Chinese Malaysians

Words written on a lamppost in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, translated as "The auspicious stars bring wealth and good fortune to me"

The superstitions of Malaysian Chinese are the traditional beliefs of Chinese Malaysians and Chinese Singaporeans. The ethnic Chinese in both neighbours share a common culture and historical heritage.

Sacred stones[]

In September 2008, large crowds of people flocked to the Bukit Minyak Industrial area near Bukit Mertajam, seeking good luck from a piece of granite. Nearby residents claimed the stone had been worshipped for several years, then abandoned. The number of people visiting the area increased as word started to spread; some came from as far as Kuala Lumpur. Local residents erected temporary stalls selling prayer paraphernalia, flowers, fruits and holy water with which to bathe the stone. Ah Poh, a 60-year-old man from Chai Leng Park near Butterworth, said he saw four numbers on the stone when he washed it with water he bought at a stall for 1 RM. B. Kala, a 38-year-old mother of three children, said she had won 1,400 RM in Wednesday's four-digit draw.^[1]

General examples[]

• Red and yellow are considered lucky, while black is considered unlucky.
• Pineapples are considered lucky (the Hokkien word for pineapple is ông-lâi [