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BELIEF
IF YOU HEAR ETHEREAL MUSIC WHILE LYING IN BED AT NIGHT, IT IS
A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
IF A PERSON WHO IS IN A COMA TALKS TO RELATIVES WHO ARE DEAD,
IT IS A SIGN THAT THEY ARE GOING TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU ARE RIDING DOWN THE STREET AND PASS A FUNERAL PROCESSION,
TURN AROUND AND FOLLOW IT OR YOU WILL BE THE NEXT TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU DREAM OF A WEDDING, IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
BELIEF
IF A BIRD FLIES INTO A HOUSE, IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-07-1972
BELIEF
IF YOU DREAM ALL YOUR TEETH HAVE BEEN PULLED, IT IS A SIGN OF
DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
BELIEF
SEEING MUDDY WATER IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 05-03-1972
A DOG HOWLING AT NIGHT MEANS THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CHATTANOOGA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
A VEIN SHOWING ACROSS THE NOSE INDICATES A SHORT LIFE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; LIFE ; NOSE ; Vein
Date learned: 10-13-1973
IF A CHILD LOOKS IN A MIRROR BEFORE ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY,
IT WILL DIE BEFORE THE AGE OF TWO.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Mirror
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-13-1973
IF THE NEW MOTHER WASHES HER HAIR BEFORE HER BABY IS
TWO MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
GETTING WET IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE BABY IS TWO MONTHS OLD
WILL KILL THE NEW MOTHER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated on 09-01-11
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Reed, Gloria ; 298 Church
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; DEATH ; Die ; infant ; Kill ; MOTHER ; MOTHERHOOD ; OMEN ; PREGNANCY ; Rain ; Wet
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-21-1973
EATING ROOTED VEGETABLES--POTATOES, CARROTS--WILL KILL A
NEW MOTHER.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Hawkins, Alberta ; 111 Mulberry
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Carrots ; Consume ; DEATH ; Eat ; FOOD ; Kill ; Mom ; MOTHER ; New ; Potatoes ; PREGNANCY ; Root ; VEGETABLES
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
SHOULD A PREGNANT OR A NEW MOTHER EAT MUSTARD GREENS
BEFORE HER CHILD IS TWO MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Ross, Gesta ; 106 Piper
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FOOD ; Greens ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; Mustard ; Mustard Greens ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Plant food Vegetable BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-10-1973
IF A WOMAN EATS CATFISH BEFORE HER BABY IS TWO MONTHS
OLD SHE WILL DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Hawkins, Alberta ; 111 Mulberry
Keyword(s): AGE ; BABY ; BELIEF ; Catfish ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MONTHS ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; Two
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-15-1973
IF A NEW MOTHER EATS FISH BEFORE THE BABY IS AT LEAST
THREE MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Griffin, Ida ; Deovelente Road
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; DEATH ; Die ; Eat ; FISH ; FOOD ; infant ; Kill ; Mom ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
A SNAKE WON'T DIE UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN. THEY'LL SQUIRM
AND SQUIRM UNTIL SUN GOES DOWN, THEN THEY DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; Hoy, Linda ; CORNERSVILLE
Keyword(s): Die ; Snake ; Sundown ; Tale ; Time of day
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IF A STAR FALLS FROM SKY, SOMEONE'S GOING TO DIE.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CORNERSVILLE ; Horton, Janette
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Die ; Fall ; Falling Star ; OMEN ; Portent ; Star
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001972-00001973 (ASSUMED)
IT IS A COMMON BELIEF AMONG GRAVEDIGGERS (OR WAS) THAT
A DEAD MAN'S "REST" WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE QUALITY OF
THE EARTH IN WHICH HE IS BURIED--THAT IF IT IS SOFT AND
CLAYLIKE, HE WILL NOT BE DISTURBED, BUT IF IT IS HARD
AND STONY, HIS GHOST WILL BE RESTLESS.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; BELIEF ; Clay ; GHOST ; GHOSTS ; Grave ; Gravedigger ; Haunt ; Peace ; QUALITY ; Rock ; Soil
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
WHENEVER WALKING PAST A GRAVEYARD, SPIT THREE TIMES
THROUGH THE GATE OR THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
WITHIN A MONTH.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE ; Travillian, Lloyd
Keyword(s): DEATH ; FAMILY ; GRAVEYARD ; SPIT ; SUPERSTITION ; THREE