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CUSTOM FESTIVAL
IN UKRAINE, ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR YOUNG GIRLS TO
MAKE WREATHS AND FLOAT THEM DOWN A RIVER TO AWAITING BOYS
DOWNSTREAM. THEN THE BOY WHO CATCHES A CERTAIN GIRL'S WREATH WILL
EVENTUALLY MARRY THAT GIRL.
Submitter comment: INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM RELATIVES AND ACQUAINTANCES IN UKRAINE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 24 St. John's Day / Midsummer Day BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 10-07-1967
CUSTOM
ON THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN, THE GIRLS MADE WREATHS FROM GREENS, PUT
A CANDLE IN THE MIDDLE, AND SET THEM AFLOAT. AS THEY FLOATED AWAY,
THE BOYS MADE A WISH WITH THE IDEA THAT THESE WREATHS WOULD MEET
OTHERS.
THIS CEREMONY IS COUPLED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE FERN HAS A
FLOWER WHICH BLOOMS ONLY ONCE A YEAR, ON THE NIGHT OF ST. JOHN'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 24 St. John's Day / Midsummer Day BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: 11-27-1967
CUSTOM
DURING THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE SINGLE GIRLS MELT METAL AND DROP
IT IN WATER. WHEN IT HARDENS, IF THE METAL COMES OUT SHINY, THE
GIRL WILL MARRY A HANDSOME MAN AND BE HAPPY, BUT IF IT COMES OUT
BLACK AND DULL, SHE WILL MARRY AN UGLY MAN AND BE UNHAPPY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TAYLOR
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- June 24 St. John's Day / Midsummer Day BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 11-11-1967
ON HALLOWEEN, HANG AN APPLE ON A STRING ATTACHED TO A RAIL. THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE PASSING UNDER IT WILL INDICATE THE NUMBER OF
MONTHS THAT WILL ELAPSE BEFORE YOU ARE MARRIED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-14-1968
ON HALLOWEEN, WALK BACKWARDS INTO A GARDEN AND PULL UP A CABBAGE,
WHICH WILL INDICATE THE CONDITION OF YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND:
LARGE NICE CABBAGE = HANDSOME MAN; MUCH DIRT = WEALTHY MAN;
LEAN, UNDERDEVELOPED CABBAGE = POOR MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 03-14-1968
IF YOU GO INTO A DARK ROOM WITH A MIRROR ON HALLOWEEN, AND IF YOU
LOOK HARD ENOUGH INTO THE MIRROR AND LONG ENOUGH, YOU WILL SEE THE
ONE YOU WILL MARRY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 11-00-1970
LEARNING THE BAD NEWS
AT HALLOWEEN, THROW AN APPLE CORE OVER YOUR SHOULDER; WHEN IT FALLS I
WILL FORM THE INITIAL OF THE ONE YOU'LL MARRY.
Submitter comment: NO LONGER BELIEVED.
Where learned: NO LOCATION INDICATED
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
A MARRIAGE YARN
"IN SCOTLAND ON HALLOWEEN THE BOYS AND GIRLS GO DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD.
THE GIRLS THROW A BALL OF YARN, AND THE BOY WHO FINDS AN END OF THE
YARN WINDS IT UP. HE WILL MARRY THE GIRL ON THE END OF THAT STRING."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 07-10-1964
VIGIL OF ST. ANDREW, MARRIAGE BELIEF
ON THE VIGIL OF SAINT ANDREW, WHICH IS NOVEMBER 29, ALL THE GIRLS
WRITE DOWN THE NAMES OF ALL THE BOYS THEY KNOW ON SMALL SLIPS OF
PAPER. THESE SLIPS ARE THEN FOLDED AND PLACED UNDER THE GIRLS'
PILLOW. IN THE MORNING WHEN THE GIRL WAKES UP, THE FIRST THING SHE
SHOULD DO IS TO PUT HER HAND UNDER THE PILLOW AND PULL OUT ONE
PIECE OF PAPER. THE NAME THAT APPEARS ON THE PAPER IS THE NAME OF
THE PERSON SHE WILL MARRY.
I BELIEVE THAT THIS CUSTOM IS PRACTICED IN POLAND ONLY. MY MOTHER
KNEW IT SINCE SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL. WHEN SHE WAS IN HER TWENTIES
SHE DID THIS AND ONE OF THE NAMES SHE WROTE ON ONE OF THE SLIPS OF
PAPER WAS MY FATHER'S. IT JUST SO HAPPENED THAT THE NAME SHE
PULLED FROM THE BOTTOM OF HER PILLOW AT THIS TIME WAS MY FATHER'S.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HAMTRAMCK
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F112 BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 10-09-1971
CUSTOM ON ST. ANDREW'S
IN POLAND, ON ST. ANDREW'S DAY, NOVEMBER 30, THE GIRLS WOULD POUR
HOT WAX ON TO WATER. WHEN THE PIECES OF WAX WERE REMOVED FROM THE
WATER, THEY WERE TO INDICATE THE GIRLS' FUTURE. THE SHAPE OF THE
WAX WOULD SUGGEST COMING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND HER FUTURE HUSBAND
PERHAPS.
Submitter comment: MY MOTHER REMEMBERS THIS FROM HER CHILDHOOD IN POLAND.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F113 CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 25 Christmas Also see F642, below. BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 11-28-1967
SCOTCH CUSTOM
DURING THE HARVEST TWO LARGE BONFIRES ARE BUILT. IF AN
UNMARRIED MAN AND WOMAN CAN JUMP OVER TOGETHER, WITHOUT GETTING
BURNED, THEY WILL BE MARRIED BEFORE THE NEXT HARVEST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Autumn Fall Harvest Thanksgiving BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: NO DATE INDICATED
GIRLS WHO SIT ON TABLES END UP OLD MAIDS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage |
DON'T WHISTLE AT DINNER} IF YOU KEEP
IT UP YOU'LL GET MARRIED.
Where learned: PLACE NOT GIVEN BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-01-1967
SUPERSTITION
SING AT TABLE, YOU WILL MARRY A CRAZY MATE.
Submitter comment: FROM FRIENDS
Where learned: NEIGHBORS HOME
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
SUPERSTITION
IF A GIRL STANDS BEFORE A MIRROR IN A DARK ROOM
ON HALLOWEEN AND BRUSHES HER HAIR, AN IMAGE OF THE
MAN SHE WILL MARRY WILL APPEAR IN HER HAIR.
HOWEVER, IF SHE TURNS AROUND, THE LIKENESS WILL
DISAPPEAR; AND SHE WILL REMAIN AN OLD MAID.
Submitter comment:
I COLLECTED THIS FROM MY SISTER, MARGARET,
WHO DOES NOT RECALL WHERE SHE HEARD IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WYANDOTTE
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 10-00-1963
BELIEF
A WOMAN BORN WITH A V-SHAPED HAIR-LINE WILL BE A YOUNG
WIDOW, IF SHE MARRIES AND WILL ALSO REMARRY SOON AFTER.
Submitter comment: FROM MOTHER
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): WIDOW'S PEAK
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sign Color |
Date learned: 11-05-1967
HAPPY IS THE BRIDE THE SUN SHINES ON
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 31319 Newcomb ; TOLD AT
Keyword(s): MARRIAGE ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 01-22-1970
PREDICTION, DIVINATION, OBSERVATION
"IF A GUY HAS LOTS OF HAIR ON HIS LEGS HE'LL MAKE A RICH HUSBAND."
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS AT A BAND JOB.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 17315 SPRENGER
Keyword(s): HUSBAND ; LEGS ; MARRIAGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-13-1971
HAIR
TAKE A LOCK OF SOMEONE'S HAIR FROM THEIR COMB OR BRUSH,
STICK IT BETWEEN TWO PICTURES OF YOURSELF FOLDED OVER,
PUT IT BETWEEN THE PAGES IN A BOOK.
THE RESULTS ARE THE PERSON WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ALONE EVER.
20 YEARS LATER THEY WILL STILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU.
Submitter comment: NOTE; THIS WAS THE WAY MR. BROWN GOT HIS WIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CONTAGIOUS MAGIC ; LOVE ; MARRIAGE ; ROMANCE
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 02-10-1972
IF YOUR SECOND TOE IS LONGER THAN THE OTHER TOES IT IS A SIGN THAT
THE WOMAN WILL BE A DOMINEERING WIFE.
Where learned: LOCATION NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: 09-00-1968