Gift-giving taboos without superstition panic
A gift can fail not because it is cheap, but because it accidentally says the wrong thing in sound, symbol, or timing.
Symbols are social shortcuts
Many gift taboos are based on wordplay, homophones, funerary associations, or relationship timing. They vary by region and generation.
Write this as cultural literacy, not as a rigid rulebook. Younger people may ignore some taboos, but formal occasions still reward caution.