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ITALIAN BELIEF
A PREGNANT WOMAN MUST NOT TOUCH HER FACE IN FRIGHT
BECAUSE THIS WILL CAUSE THE BABY TO BE MARKED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-10-1969
ITALIAN BELIEF
A PREGNANT WOMAN MUST NOT TOUCH HER FACE IN FRIGHT, LEST
THE BABY BE MARKED. SHE SHOULD, INSTEAD, PUT HER HANDS
ON THE BACK OF HER BUTTOCKS, SO THAT IF THE BABY IS
MARKED, IT WON'T SHOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 12-00-1981
A PREGNANT WOMAN MUST NOT SIT WITH HER LEGS TUCKED
UNDERNEATH HER, BECAUSE THIS COULD CAUSE THE UNBORN
CHILD TO BE KILLED. I THINK THIS IS AN ITALIAN
BELIEF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ALSO BAD FOR THE CIRCULATION.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-10-1969
ITALIAN BELIEF
IF A MAN WANTS TO HAVE A SON, HE MUST EAT A STEADY
DIET (OF) BROCCOLI. THIS WILL INSURE A BOY AT
CONCEPTION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-10-1969
IF A MAN LAYS HIS HAT ON A CHILDLESS COUPLES' BED,
THEY WILL HAVE CHILDREN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN GOES TO A FUNERAL AND WALKS
IN A CEMETERY, THE CHILD WILL BE CLUB-FOOTED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
IF YOU ARE BORN "UNDER THE VEIL" OVER YOUR EYES, YOU'LL
BE ABLE TO FORESEE THINGS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BERKELEY
Keyword(s): CAUL
| Subject headings: | Prophet / Seer / Soothsayer BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-24-1970
THE RIGHT OVARY PRODUCES GIRLS; LEFT OVARY PRODUCES BOYS.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT ACTUALLY FOUND THIS IN THE ANN LANDERS
COLUMN OF THE "DETROIT NEWS."
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; FARMINGTON ; DETROIT ; CHORUS OFFICE
| Subject headings: | Prophet / Seer / Soothsayer BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
POLISH SUPERSTITION
WHEN A PREGNANT WOMAN FIRST BREAKS THE NEWS OF HER
PREGNANCY, YOU MUST GIVE OR LEND HER ANYTHING SHE
WISHES, OR YOU'LL HAVE MICE IN THE HOUSE.
Submitter comment:
MY GRANDMOTHER PARTICULARLY BELIEVED IN THIS ONE,
TO THE POINT THAT WHEN MY AUNT WAS FIRST EXPECTING,
MY MOTHER ALMOST HAD TO GIVE UP OUR CAR WHEN MY AUNT
REQUESTED IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
AT A BABY SHOWER, IF THE BRIDE-TO-BE BREAKS A BOW ON A
GIFT, SHE WILL HAVE ONE BABY. IF SHE BREAKS TWO BOWS,
SHE WILL HAVE TWO BABIES; ETC.
Keyword(s): WEDDING OR BRIDAL SHOWER, I RATHER THINK.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Number Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually |
Date learned: 00-00-1968
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LOOKS EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL,
HER BABY WILL BE A GIRL. IF HOWEVER, SHE LOOKS
EXCEPTIONALLY UGLY, HER BABY WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF THE MOTHER CARRIES THE BABY MORE IN THE FRONT OF
HER IN A POINTED POSITION, THE BABY WILL BE A BOY;
SIGNIFYING THAT BOYS ARE NOT AS CLOSE TO THEIR MOTHERS
AND THAT THEY LEAVE THEM SOONER.
CONVERSELY, IF THE MOTHER TAKES ON A MORE ROUNDED
APPEARANCE, HER BABY WILL BE A GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
UNSATISFIED CRAVINGS DURING PREGNANCY, E.G., STRAW-
BERRIES OR CHOCOLATE, WILL RESULT IN A STRAWBERRY
OR CHOCOLATE COLOR OR SHAPED BIRTHMARK ON THE BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
IF AN EXPECTANT MOTHER'S STOMACH IS ROUND, THEN SHE
WILL HAVE A BABY BOY; IF HER STOMACH STICKS OUT,
THEN THE BABY IS A GIRL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-05-1969
IF A MARRIED COUPLE HAVE INTERCOURSE DURING A FULL
MOON AND THE WOMAN CONCEIVES, THEN THE BABY WILL
BE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
IF YOU RAISE BOTH YOUR ARMS OVER YOUR HEAD WHEN
YOU'RE PREGNANT, YOU WILL HAVE A BOY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD NEVER DO ANY STRENUOUS
REACHING BECAUSE THE UMBILICAL CORD COULD STRANGLE
THE BABY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 09-00-1969
IF A WOMAN RECEIVES A GOOD SCARE WHILE SHE IS
PREGNANT, THE BABY WILL BE MARKED IN SOME WAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- P800 P800.544 |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
CHILDREN BORN WITH A VEIL (A MEMBRANE-LIKE SAC)
WILL BE HEALTHIER AND HAVE A STRONGER CHARACTER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): CAUL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-08-1970
BABIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE BORN DURING A BIG
STORM.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Air Weather Fire BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 00-00-1968