In the East there are superstitions which have a mystical meaning. When a person goes into a new business, or goes on a journey, his relatives give him flour or rice in his hand, or some betel nuts, with the wish that he may meet with success. The token itself is nothing; but behind it there is will-power, and the person who received it has believed; therefore he has responded to the will-power attached to the gift. There is a harmony. The one who wishes to have good luck receives it.