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IF A PERSON WHO IS BEING TALKED ABOUT APPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
DISCUSSION, IT INDICATES THAT HE WILL LIVE TO A VERY OLD AGE.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
AT FUNERAL BURIALS, THROW MONEY ON TOP OF THE CASKET AND THE GHOST
OF THE PERSON WILL NOT COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU BECAUSE HE WILL
BE SATISFIED WITH THE GIFT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF A NNUNU BIRD FLIES BY YOUR HOUSE, IT MEANS THAT SOMEONE IS
GOING TO DIE.
Submitter comment: A NNUNU BIRD IS NOT A COMMON BIRD IN AFRICA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
CREOLE BELIEF
IF YOUR BELT COMES UNBUCKLED IT MEANS SOMEONE IN YOU FAMILY WILL DIE.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; BREAUX BRIDGE ; LOS ANGELES
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1930
WHEN A BIRD FLIES INTO A HOUSE, THERE WILL SOON BE
A DEATH IN THAT FAMILY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
THE FAMILY THAT IS IN THE FIRST CAR OF A FUNERAL
PROCESSION, EXCLUDING THE DECEASED'S FAMILY'S CAR,
WILL SOON HAVE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
IF A DECEASED PERSON IS LAID OUT OVER A SUNDAY,
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DEATH IN THE FAMILY SOON.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
IF A PERSON IS ILL IN A HOUSE, ONE CAN DETERMINE
DEATH IS NEAR IF A CAT WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE HOUSE.
IT IS BELIEVED CATS COULD SMELL DEATH NEARBY.
Where learned: CANADA ; COLLECTED BY MAIL ; MONTREAL
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1970
WHEN AT A CEMETERY, IT IS NECESSARY TO AVOID
WALKING OVER OCCUPIED PLOTS. IT MAKES THE
DECEASED BECOME RESTLESS. AND ONE MUST
NEVER DISTURB THE DEAD.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1940
IF YOU SEE A FUNERAL PROCESSION,
YOU MUST HOLD ONTO A BUTTON BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK
NOT TO DO SO.
Where learned: COLLECTED BY MAIL ; COOKHAM RISE ; BERKSHIRE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Crucial moment of life BELIEF -- Conversions Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 00-00-1980
IF YOU SEE A FUNERAL PROCESSION, YOU MUST HOLD
ON TO A BUTTON BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK NOT TO DO SO.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Crucial moment of life BELIEF -- Conversions Crucial moment of life |
Date learned: 00-00-1975
A RINGING IN THE EARS MEANS SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS SICK.
A RINGING IN THE EARS MEANS SOMEONE HAS DIED.
IF THE SECOND TOE OF A WOMAN IS LONGER THAN HER LARGE TOE,
SHE WILL HENPECK HER HUSBAND.
Where learned: OHIO ; CONTINENTAL
Date learned: 00001909-00001919 CHILDHOOD, 00001922-00001929, TEEN AGE YEARS
DREAM BELIEF
IT WAS ONCE A COMMON SAYING AMONG CHILDREN IN THE 1930'S
THAT IF YOU SUDDENLY SHIVER, A RABBIT IS RUNNING ACROSS
THE SPOT WHERE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BE BURIED. I DON'T
RECALL ANY ONE PARTICULAR PERSON SAYING THIS-- IT
WAS JUST A COMMON SAYING AMONG CHILDREN.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT ATTENDED HUGH CARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
6501 SOUTH STREET, DETROIT, MICHIGAN FROM 1931 TO
1940. SHE LATER MENTIONED THAT SHE REMEMBERED HEARING THE
SAYING AMONG HER CLASSMATES. THE INFORMANT ESTIMATES THE
ETHNIC MAKE-UP OF CARY SCHOOL AS 50% ARMENIAN, 20% HUNGARIAN,
20% ITALIAN, AND 10% OTHER (LESS THAN 1% BLACK).
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions Chills, shivering |
Date learned: 09-00-1982
DAYS OF THE WEEK
VARIOUS BELIEFS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.
MONDAY IS CONSIDERED A WORK DAY. THEREFORE, IF NEW YEAR'S
DAY FALLS ON A MONDAY, THE ENTIRE YEAR WILL BE HARD.
TUESDAY IS CONSIDERED A HAPPY DAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
ARE FAST DAYS COMMEMORATING GOOD FRIDAY AND THE WEDNESDAYS
OF LENT. THURSDAY IS ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCK AND IS THE
DAY ASSOCIATED WITH MATCHMAKING. IF YOU ARE BORN ON THIS
DAY YOU WILL BE RICH. SATURDAY IS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF
THE DEAD.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
Keyword(s): SUPERSTITION
Date learned: 00001950S
DEATHS IN THREE'S
UKRAINIANS BELIEVE WHEN A DEATH OCCURS, TWO MORE WILL
FOLLOW SHORTLY AFTER. DEATH SEEMS TO OCCUR IN A CYCLE
OF THREE.
Where learned: CANADA ; ALBERTA ; EDMONTON
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001940S
SUPERSTITION
NEVER HAVE A CAT AROUND A BABY. IT WILL TAKE THE BABY'S BREATH
AWAY. IT WILL LAY ON THE BABY'S FACE AND SMOTHER IT BECAUSE OF
JEALOUSY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; EAST DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): PET
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001970S
IF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE COMB YOUR HAIR AT ONE TIME, THE YOUNGEST
WILL DIE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 00001950S
IF YOU KNOCK FLOWERS OVER AT A FUNERAL YOU WILL BE THE NEXT TO DIE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCIDENT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00001950S
POINTING AT THE GRAVE CAUSES BAD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MUSKEGON
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Cemetery BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Bad luck Gestures SPEECH -- Gesture |
WASHING ON NEW YEAR'S DAY MEANS YOU ARE WASHING ONE OF YOUR FAMILY
MEMBERS AWAY.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT SPECIFICALLY MEANT LAUNDERED ITEMS AND DEATH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MUSKEGON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 09-19-1982