Why do shopkeepers put frogs in their shops in Portugal? Well, it is to keep Roma out.
An article in Al Jazeera on the prevalent racism against Roma in Portugal.

– Portuguese shopkeepers using ceramic frogs to ‘scare away’ Roma. In: Al Jazeera. 04.02.2019. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/portuguese-shopkeepers-ceramic-frogs-scare-roma-190203235953102.html [link-preview url=”https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/portuguese-shopkeepers-ceramic-frogs-scare-roma-190203235953102.html”]