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Other aspects of Quebec folklore include superstitions surrounding objects, events, and dreams.

In essence, these stem from the belief in both White Magic and Black Magic, where the former is seen to be beneficial and seeks to bring about positive outcomes, and the latter being essentially malicious, sinister, and all-around evil ( sometimes also called witchcraft ).

Although Christianity had slowly chipped away at most forms of magic, the populace still held on to its various superstitions for generations.

Where religion provides Quebec with a societal structure, these beliefs sought to predict the future, to help alleviate fear of the unknown.