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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

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GETTING WET IN THE RAIN BEFORE THE BABY IS TWO MONTHS OLD
WILL KILL THE NEW MOTHER.

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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

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EATING ROOTED VEGETABLES--POTATOES, CARROTS--WILL KILL A
NEW MOTHER.

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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

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IF A WOMAN EATS CATFISH BEFORE HER BABY IS TWO MONTHS
OLD SHE WILL DIE.

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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

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IF A NEW MOTHER EATS FISH BEFORE THE BABY IS AT LEAST
THREE MONTHS OLD SHE WILL DIE.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

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

Subject headings: 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple
Food Drink -- Meat Fish and other animal life related to water
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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DRINKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF COLD WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER
DELIVERY WILL MAKE A WOMAN'S STOMACH LARGE.

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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Griffin, Ida ; Deovelente Road

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Child Birth ; Cold ; Consume ; Delivery ; DRINK ; Labor ; PREGNANCY ; SIZE ; STOMACH ; TEMPERATURE ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of space: distance, height, depth
BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight Liquid
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-21-1973

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FREQUENT STOOPING IN PREGNANCY CAUSES VARICOSE VEINS.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Milton, Mary ; Box 465

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PREGNANCY ; Squatting ; Stooping ; Varicose Veins

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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IF THE CORD IS CUT CLOSER THAN THREE INCHES TO THE NAVEL,
THE BABY WILL BLEED TO DEATH.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Criss, Dorothy ; 1214 N 39th Ave

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bleed ; CHILDBIRTH ; Cut ; DEATH ; Delivery ; Die ; Inches ; infant ; Labor ; Length ; Newborn ; PREGNANCY ; THREE ; UMBILICAL CORD

James Callow Keyword(s): UMBILICAL CORD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPICED OR VERY HOT (HIGHLY
SEASONED WITH PEPPER) FOODS WILL BLIND THE UNBORN BABY.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Criss, Dorothy ; 1214 N 39th Ave

Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; Consumption ; Eat ; FOOD ; Newborn ; Pepper ; PREGNANCY ; Spicy ; TRANSFERENCE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 08-20-1973

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IF A PREGNANT WOMAN STEPS OVER HER HUSBAND DURING THE
FIRST MONTHS OF PREGNANCY, HE WILL BEAR THE LABOR PAINS.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Griffin, Ida ; Deovelente Road

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; HUSBAND ; Labor ; PAIN ; PREGNANCY ; Step ; TRANSFERENCE ; Wife

James Callow Keyword(s): COUVADE ; TRANSFER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-21-1973

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IF A PREGNANT WOMAN REACHES OVERHEAD (HANGING OUT
CLOTHES, ETC.) SHE WILL WRAP CORD AROUND BABY'S NECK.

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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Terrell, Mattie ; 701 Central Ave

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cord ; PREGNANCY ; Reach ; UMBILICAL CORD

James Callow Keyword(s): UMBILICAL CORD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-06-1973

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A LACK OF PRE-NATAL EXERCISE WILL MAKE THE BABY ONESIDED.

Data entry tech comment:

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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Box 465 ; Milton, Jimmie

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; EXERCISE ; Physical ; PREGNANCY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 08-18-1973

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EATING TOO MANY STARCHY FOODS WILL MAKE LABOR DIFFICULT.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Box 465 ; Milton, Jimmie

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consume ; FOOD ; Labor ; PREGNANCY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 08-18-1973

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EATING RED CLAY DIRT WILL DAMAGE THE BABY'S EYESIGHT AND
MAKE HIM DIRTY AT DELIVERY.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Box 465 ; Milton, Jimmie

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLIND ; Clay ; Consume ; Dirt ; Eat ; PREGNANCY ; Red

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 08-18-1973

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FREQUENT USE OF LAXATIVES WILL RESULT IN CLEAN BABIES
AT BIRTH.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Milton, Mary ; Box 465

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BIRTH ; Clean ; Laxatives ; PREGNANCY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-13-1973

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DRINKING ICE WATER EXCESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER DELIVERY
WILL CAUSE SEVERE BLOODCLOTTING.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Ross, Gesta ; 106 Piper

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLOOD ; CLOTTING ; DRINK ; Labor ; PREGNANCY ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-10-1973

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A PREGNANT WOMAN'S CLIMBING WILL CAUSE THE NAVEL STRING
TO WRAP AROUND THE BABY'S NECK.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Ross, Gesta ; 106 Piper

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PREGNANCY ; UMBILICAL CORD

James Callow Keyword(s): STRANGULATION ; UMBILICAL CORD

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 06-10-1973

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IF A PREGNANT WOMAN COMBS ANOTHER PERSON'S HAIR, THE
LATTER PERSON'S HAIR WILL FALL OUT.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI ; Griffin, Fannie ; 298 Central

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; HAIR ; PREGNANCY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak
BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 09-00-1973

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IF YOU KICK A CAT YOU'LL GET RHEUMATISM.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: Arkansas ; RUSSELLVILLE ; Chesnut, Laurelyn

Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; Animal Cruelty ; CAT ; CRUELTY ; ILLNESS ; Kick ; OMEN ; PUNISHMENT ; Rheumatism

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

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PUT ASPHIDITY INTO SMALL CLOTH BAGS AND HANG FROM THE NECK.

Data entry tech comment:

Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE ; Terry, Margaret Cooper

Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Asphidity ; Bag ; Cloth ; CURE ; NECK ; Necklace ; REMEDY ; talisman

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness

Date learned: 07-01-1973

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