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IF AN OWL FLIES INTO A ROOM THROUGH A WINDOW IT IS A SIGN OF
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

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IF A COMBAT PILOT SEES OR PLAYS WITH A DOG ON THE DAY HE IS
TO FLY, HE WILL BE SHOT DOWN AND KILLED AS IN THE CASE OF
MANFRED VON RICHTOFFEN.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THE DEAD SHOULD BE BURIED FACING THE EAST AND RISING SUN SO
THAT THEY WILL MEET THE SAVIOR ON RESURRECTION DAY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): CEMETERY POSITION DIRECTION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

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IF YOU CUT A BABY'S HAIR BEFORE THE END OF HIS FIRST
YEAR, HE WILL DIE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
Observation
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL IT MEANS A DEATH IN THE
FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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THE COLOR BLACK IN LITERATURE SIGNIFIES DEATH.
THE COLOR BLUE SIGNIFIES HOMOSEXUALITY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Color

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU MEET A DEAD PERSON IN YOUR DREAM, YOU MUST NEVER
ANSWER HIM IF YOU WERE ASKED SOMETHING. IN THE CASE
YOU ANSWER HIM, YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO THE COUNTRY OF THE
DEAD AND CAN NEVER COME BACK.

Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA

Subject headings: 841 Dreams about the dead and sick
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick

Date learned: 10-02-1977

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THE BEST DAY FOR WEDDING:
DO WEDDING CEREMONY ON THE DAY OF "TAIAN" AND DO NOT HOLD
IT ON THE DAY OF "BUTSUMETSU."
"TAIAN"---THE DAY OF BUDDHA WAS BORN.
"BUTSUMETSU"---THE DAY OF BUDDHA DIED.

Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Gods
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Marriage
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of quality

Date learned: 10-02-1977

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WE PUT WATER ON THE TOMB OF OUR ANCESTOR WHEN WE WORSHIP
IT SO THAT THE DEAD PEOPLE DON'T SUFFER FROM THIRST.

Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Church
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 10-02-1977

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IF YOU SNEEZE BEFORE BREAKFAST IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222.

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BIRD TRIES TO GET INTO THE HOUSE IT MEANS DEATH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A RABBIT RUNS ACROSS THE GRAVE WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO
BURY YOU WHEN YOU DIE, THEN A CHILD WILL RUN UP YOUR BACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A SCREECH OWL CRIES AT NIGHT IT MEANS DEATH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Observation
BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU WASH YOUR CLOTHES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL WASH
SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO LET THE SHADOW OF THE CASKET FALL ON
THE MIRROR, IT WILL ALSO TURN THE MIRRORS BLACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck Crucial moment of life

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A PERSON DREAMS OF FALLING OFF A CLIFF AND ACTUALLY HITS
THE BOTTOM, THE DREAMER WILL DIE.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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COLD SHIVERS INDICATE THAT SOMEONE IS WALKING OVER THE
GROUND THAT WILL BE YOUR GRAVE.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Earth
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Chills, shivering

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YOU SHOULD COVER ALL THE MIRRORS IN THE HOUSE AFTER A DEATH
OCCURS IN THE FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 07-04-1973

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YOU SHOULD NOT AWAKE A PERSON SUDDENLY, FOR IF HE IS
DREAMING HIS SOUL LEAVES HIS BODY. AND IF THE PERSON IS
AWAKENED SUDDENLY, THERE IS FEAR THAT THE SOUL MAY NOT
FIND ITS WAY BACK TO THE BODY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Dreams

Date learned: 07-04-1973

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WHEN I WAS A CHILD, WE ALWAYS USED TO TAKE THE BED DOWN
IF SOMEONE DIED IN IT. MAYBE IT WAS A SUPERSTITION THAT
CAME FROM GERMS OR SOMETHING OR MAYBE IT WAS JUST TO MAKE
ROOM FOR THE CASKET, I DON'T KNOW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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