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TRADITION
MALAY PEOPLE ARE UNABLE TO TOUCH DOGS BECAUSE THEY ARE CONSIDERED
UNCLEAN AND IF THEY ARE TOUCHED, THE MALAYS MUST IMMEDIATELY WASH
WITH WATER OR IF THER IS NO WATER, THEY USE DRY SAND TO CLEANSE
THEIR HANDS AND FEET.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
THE HINDU INDIANS MAKE A PACT WITH THEIR GOD AT THE BEGINNING
OF THE NEW YEAR FOR GOOD HEALTH, A NEW JOB OR EVEN MONEY. IF HIS
PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED HE WILL PERFORM AN ACT OF PENANCE. THIS
ENTAILS WALKING THROUGH THE STREETS WITH SPIKES DRIVEN THROUGH
THE CHEST BY MONKS, WHILE BEING IN A TRANCE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
NOVA SCOTIANS BELIEVE THAT IF YOUR TAKE A PIECE OF PORK AND RUT IT
ON A WART THEN HIDE IT, WHEN THE PORK ROTS THE WART WILL BE GONE.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1978
BELIEF
NOVA SCOTIANS BELIEVE THAT IF YOU TAKE A PIECE OF PORK AND RUB IT ON
WART THEN HIDE IT, WHEN THE PORK ROTS THE WART WILL BE GONE.
Submitter comment: THIS INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED IN INVERSNESS, NOVA SCOTIA
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1978
PREDICTION
SOME NOVA SCOTIANS BELIEVE THAT IF YOU LET A CHILD LOOK IN THE MIRRO
BEFORE HE IS A YEAR OLD, HE WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: THIS INFORMATION COLLECTED IN INVERNESS, NOVA SCOTIA.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1978
TRADITION
FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDERS, THE THIRD OF JULY IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT
THAN THE 4TH, BECAUSE IN 1848 THE SLAVES WERE FREED AND THIS IS
THEIR DAY OF IMMANCIPATION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
MAY 31ST IS CONSIDERED TRANSFER DAY IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
BECAUSE THIS IS THE DAY THEY WERE FREED FROM THE DANISH AND ENTERED
THE UNITED STATES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
IN ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, AN ANIMAL CARNIVAL IS CELEBRATED
THIS TAKES PLACE AT THE END OF APRIL AND INCLUDES MANY PARADES,
NATIVE DANCING AND FOOD. THE 3RD DAY OF THE FESTIVAL IS CONSIDERED
THE DAY OF THE CHILD AND A PARADE FOR CHILDREN TAKES PLACE. AT THE
END OF THE CELEBRATION, ABOUT 15 DAYS LATER, A PARADE FOR ADULTS
IS HELD FOR THE DAY OF THE ADULT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
IN ST. CROIX THE ANIMAL CARNIVAL IS CELEBRATED FROM DECEMBER 23RD UNTIL JANUARY 6TH.
THE VILLAGE WILL HAVE DANCING, PARADES, AND CALYPSO MUSIC. THE PARADE OF CHILDREN IS ON
THE 1ST OF JANUARY AND THE PARADE FOR ADULTS IS ON THE 6TH, WHICH IS THE END OF THE
ANIMAL CARNIVAL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS NEAR THE END OF JULY, AND LASTS UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER.
IN JULY THE VIRGIN ISLANDERS PRAY FOR NO HURRICANES, AND IN NOVEMBER THEY WILL THANK GOD FOR
NO HURRICANES.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
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PREDICTION
AN OLD BOHEMIAN BELIEF IS WHEN A PAIR OF SHOES ARE UNDER A CHAIR
GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, THE OWNER OF THE SHOES WILL TRAVEL.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
TRADITION
AT A POLISH WEDDING RECEPTION THERE IS A BRIDAL DANCE. ALL OF THE
MEN EXCEPT THE GROOM ARE EXPECTED TO PAY TO DANCE WITH THE BRIDE.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
PREDICTION
THE FRENCH BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU DROP A DISH TOWEL YOU WILL RECEIVE
COMPANY.
Where learned: DETROIT
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Date learned: 00-00-1979
YOU TAKE THE NECK FROM SOME OLD BOTTLE,
YOU TAKE THE ARM OFF SOME OLD CHAIR.
YOU TAKE THE LEGS OFF SOME OLD TABLE,
AND FROM A HORSE YOU TAKE SOME HAIR.
AND THEN YOU PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER,
WITH A LITTLE PASTE AND GLUE.
AND I'LL GET MORE LOVIN' FROM A GOSH DARN DUMMY,
THAN I'LL EVER GET FROM YOU.
Where learned: NORTH DAKOTA ; STANLEY
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Date learned: 00-00-1980
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP,
A BAG OF PEANUTS AT MY FEET,
AND IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE,
I GIVE THE LORD A STOMACH ACHE.
Submitter comment: I REMEMBER THIS AS A PARODY OF A SCHOOL PRAYER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; LINCOLN PARK
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Date learned: NOT GIVEN
GUESSING GAME
A CERTAIN CHILDHOOD GUESSING GAME INVOLVES TRYING TO GUESS
WHAT OBJECT WAS PURCHASED AT A GROCERY OR DEPARTMENT STORE
FROM CLUES GIVEN BY A PERSON. THE PERSON LEADING THE
GAME BEGINS WITH THE WORDS, "I WENT TO THE STORE AND I
BOUGHT..." HE THEN GIVES SUBTLE HINTS AS TO WHAT THE
OBJECT MIGHT BE. IF A PARTICIPANT GUESSES WHAT THE
SUBJECT IS, THEN HE WILL CHOOSE THE NEXT ITEM TO BE
GUESSED AT. IF THE OBJECT IS NOT GUESSED AT CORRECTLY
AFTER A CERTAIN TIME, THE ANSWER IS GIVEN, AND THE
SAME PERSON CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER OBJECT TO BE GUESSED
AT. THIS GAME WAS PLAYED FREQUENTLY BY ME DURING
CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: POUGHKEEPSIE ; NEW YORK, ASSUMED
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Date learned: NOT GIVEN