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RAW EGGS FOR STRENGTH
MY MOTHER ALWAYS ATE RAW EGGS FOR STRENGTH.
Submitter comment: COMMON BELIEF; NOT FOLLOWED TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Manner of preparation Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-15-1967
IT IS AN ARMENIAN CUSTOM TO BREAK AN EGG ON A NEW
CAR FOR GOOD LUCK. AS A MATTER OF FACT, KELI
TOLD ME, IT IS GOOD LUCK TO BREAK AN EGG ON
ANYTHING NEW. HER MOTHER RECENTLY PURCHASED NEW
CARPETING AND BROKE AN EGG ON IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 02-26-1971
METHOD OF CURE
IF A PERSON OR BABY HAS BEEN ADMIRED (HAIR, LOOKS, DRESS, ETC.), THE
ADMIRER MUST TOUCH THAT WHICH THEY ADMIRED OR ELSE IF THE BABY (OR
OTHER) DEVELOPS A FEVER, THEY WILL CALL THE MEDICINE MAN OR WOMAN TO
CURE THEIR BABY. THE CURE IS A FRESH EGG DRAWN IN A CROSS OVER THE
PERSON WHILE SAYING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS, AND A HAIL MARY, OUR
FATHER OR AN ACT OF CONTRITION. THEY THEN DREW A CROSS OVER THE SICK
PERSON'S EYES, NOSE, MOUTH, HEAD, FOREHEAD, BODY, AND LEGS WHILE
SAYING 2 MORE PRAYERS(3 IN ALL), THE HAIL MARY , OUR FATHER OR ACT OF
CONTRITION. THEY THEN BROKE THE EGG INTO A DISH WHILE SAYING THE
CREED. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, AS THEY BROKE THE EGG, AN EYE
APPEARED IN THE CENTER OF THE YOLK. THE YOLK SOMETIMES APPEARED TO BE
PARTIALLY COOKED. I KNOW IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT I SAW IT MYSELF.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT LEARNED THIS WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL IN TEXAS.
SHE WAS TAUGHT THIS BY HER MOTHER OR GRANDPARENTS, PRIMARILY HER
GRANDMOTHER. THE INFORMANT DIDN'T SEEM TO COMPLETELY BELIEVE THE
SUPERSTITION, BUT SHE SAID SHE HAD SEEN IT HAPPEN. AND SHE SAID SHE
SAW THE METHOD WORK ON A LITTLE GIRL. SHE DIDN'T WHOLEHEARTEDLY
BELIEVE IN THE SUPERSTITION, THOUGH.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A CURE FOR THE EVIL EYE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; LINCOLN PARK
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Curer BELIEF -- Remedy BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 01-10-1973
WRAP HARD BOILED EGGS IN ALUMINUM AND BURY THEM IN ASHES FOR 100
WEEKS--KNOWN AS "100 WEEK OLD EGGS," A CHINESE DELICACY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
BELIEF
YOU SHOULD NOT SPREAD BUTTER WITH A FORK, IT WILL MAKE THE COW
KICK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; MICHIGAN ZOO
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 12-00-1969
BELIEF
OLIVES AND EGGS ARE PASSION FRUITS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): APHRODISIACS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Home |
Date learned: 10-01-1965
PREGNANCY BELIEF
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN WANTS A BABY BOY, SHE SHOULD PUT A RAW
EGG IN HER BEER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): SEX DETERMINATION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage Fermented BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
BELIEF
ALWAYS CHRUSH EGGSCHELLS COMPLETELY BEFORE THROWING THEM AWAY
IF YOU DO NOT, THE SHELL HALVES WILL PROVIDE A SHELTER FOR
DANGEROUS SPIRITS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
CUSTOM
PUTTING A RAW EGG IN YOUR SOUP IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANTS FATHER USED TO PRACTICE THIS CUSTOM. HE BROUGHT IT WITH
HIM FROM A GERMAN SETTLEMENT NEAR PITTSBURGH.
Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Mixed preparation in liquid Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-00-1976
EASTER CUSTOM
AT EASTER TIME, YOU PASS OUT A HARDBOILED EGG TO EVERYONE PRESENT
AND THEY CUT IT UP INTO AS MANY PIECES AS THERE ARE PEOPLE. THEN
THEY PASS THEM AROUND UNTIL EVERYONE HAS ONE PIECE FROM EACH PERSON.
THIS IS SO THAT YOU WILL STAY CLOSE TO ALL THESE PEOPLE DURING
THE ENSUING YEAR.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A SLOVAK CUSTOM THAT THE INFORMANTS FAMILY DOES PRACTICE.
Where learned: OHIO ; CLEVELAND
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Measure of time Year |
Date learned: 10-00-1976
ITALIAN-AMERICAN COOKING
ONE OF THE BIGGEST TRADITIONS IS STILL ITALIAN SASTU BREAD. IT COMES
IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND SOMETIMES IS ALSO MADE WITH EGGS SET INTO
THE DOUGH. IT WAS ALSO GIVEN AS A GIFT AFTER THE PEOPLE HAD HAD IT
BLESSED AT THE CHURCH ON GOOD FRIDAY OR HOLY SATURDAY.
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Animal product Egg |
Date learned: 10-00-1976
CENTURY OLD EGG
ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS SOME CHINESE PEOPLE EAT A FOOD CALLED CENTURY
OLD EGGS. THIS FOOD CONSISTS OF DUCKS' EGGS WHICH HAVE BEEN SOFT-
BOILED AND PACKED IN A CONTAINER WITH MUD, ASHES, AND SAWDUST FOR
100 DAYS. THE EGGS ARE THEN SOLD AT THIS POINT. THEY ARE EATEN AT
OCCASIONS SUCH AS WEDDINGS, FESTIVALS, AND CELEBRATIONS FOR GOOD
LUCK. THEY ARE REGARDED AS A DELICACY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT HAS ACTUALLY EATEN THESE EGGS ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS. HE SAYS
THAT THEY TASTE GOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals Food Drink -- Animal product Egg |
Date learned: 02-23-1972
FOOD
WRAP HARD BOILED EGGS IN ALUMINUM AND BURY THEM IN ASHES FOR 100
WEEKS; KNOWN AS "100 YEAR OLD EGGS" AND ARE A CHINESE DELICACY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg |
Date learned: 00-00-1971
BELIEF
ALWAYS CRUSH EGG SHELLS COMPLETELY BEFORE THROWING THEM AWAY.
IF YOU DON'T THE SHELL HALVES WILL PROVIDE A SHELTER FOR
DANGEROUS SPIRITS.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BLOOMFIELD ; Kaichen, Lisa
Keyword(s): Eggs ; GHOST ; Shells ; SPIRIT ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
LEGENDS OF THE UKRAINIAN EASTER EGGS
OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF EASTER EGGS OF THE UKRAINE, THE PYSANKA AND
THE KRASHANKA ARE THE MOST WIDELY KNOWN. KRASHANKA IS FROM THE WORD
KRASKA WHICH MEANS COLOR. THE KRASHANKA IS A HARD-BOILED EGG WHICH
IS DYED A SOLID COLOR, AND MAY BE EATEN. THE PYSANKA STEMS FROM
THE VERB PYSATY, WHICH MEANS TO WRITE, AS THE DESIGNS ARE ACTUALLY
WRITTEN ON THE EGG, WHICH IS DYED IN SEVERAL COLORS. BUT UNLIKE
THE KRASHANKA THE PYSANKY ARE RAW AND NOT EATEN. IF A WOMAN IS
CHILDLESS AND DESIRES A CHILD. SHE WOULD BE GIVEN AN EGG DECORATED
WITH A CHICKEN, THE SIGN OF A FERTILE CREATURE, AND HOPEFULLY HER
FAMILY WOULD GROW. IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE MAN'S FAULT AFTER
THAT. TO HELP THE MAN HE WAS GIVEN AN EGG WITH A PATTERN OF
ROOSTERS. TO HELP OLDER MEN, WHO WERE GOING DOWN HILL WHEN IT
CAME TO THEIR VIGOR, THEY
WERE GIVEN AN EGG DECORATED WITH OAK LEAVES.
AS CHRISTIANITY CAME TO THE UKRAINE SO DID SOME MORE LEGENDS.
THE HUTZELS FROM WESTERN UKRAINE TELL A STORY THAT THE VIRGIN
MARY FILLED HER APRON WITH EGGS, AND WHEN SHE APPEARED BEFORE
PONTIUS PILATE TO PLEAD FOR HER SON, SHE DROPPED TO HER KNEES AND
THE EGGS ROLLED OUT OVER THE SURFACE OF THE WORLD UNTIL THEY WERE
DISTRIBUTED AMONG ALL NATIONS. IN ANOTHER STORY, MARY IS SAID TO
HAVE FILLED A BASKET WITH EGGS WHICH SHE CARRIED TO THE SOLDIERS
SITTING AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. THERE SHE LEFT IT. AFTER A
TIME, THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST FLOWED DOWN, STAINING THE EGGS WITH
THEIR CHARACTERISTIC COLOR. THE UKRAINIAN EASTER EGGS ALSO
ANSWER THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD. AS LONG AS THE PYSANKY TRADITION
REMAINS, AND EGGS CONTINUE TO BE DECORATED, THE WORLD WILL EXIST.
SHOULD THE CUSTOM CEASE, EVIL WILL ENCOMPASS AND DESTROY THE WORLD.
THIS IS BECAUSE AN ANCIENT, VICIOUS CREATURE IS HEAVILY CHAINED
AGAINST A HUGE CLIFF AND EACH YEAR SERVANTS OF THE CREATURE GO OUT
ABOUT THE WORLD AND TAKE COUNT HOW MANY PYSANKY ARE DECORATED IN
THE WORLD. WHEN THERE ARE FEW PYSANKY THE CREATURE'S CHAINS LOOSEN
AND EVIL BEGINS TO FLOW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. SHOULD THE SERVANTS
FIND THE CUSTOM OF DECORATING EGGS BEING PRACTICED WIDELY THEN THE
CHAINS OF THE MONSTER TIGHTEN, ALLOWING LOVE TO CONQUER EVIL.
PEASANTS PLACED KRASHANKA SHELLS IN THE THATCHED ROOFS OF THEIR
HOMES AND UNDER HAY MOUNDS TO TURN AWAY HIGH WINDS. BEEKEEPERS
PUT THEM UNDER HIVES FOR A GOOD SUPPLY OF HONEY. A KRASHANKA,
BLESSED ON EASTER EVE, WAS SUSPENDED ON A STRING FROM THE NECK
OF AN ILL PERSON, OR TOUCHED TO INFECTED AREAS ON PERSONS SUFFERING
FROM BLOOD POISONING TO EFFECT A CURE.
Submitter comment: FERTILITY SYMBOLS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
TRADITION
A NEW BORN MALAYSIAN WILL RECEIVE RED EGGS AND SMALL GOLD
NECKLACES DURING ITS BIRTHDAY DINNER CELEBRATION FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
Date learned: 04-00-1979
GERMAN-AMERICAN MARRIAGE CUSTOM
BEFORE GERMAN MEN GET MARRIED, THEY MUST EAT TWO RAW EGGS THE
NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING TO PRODUCE A LARGE FAMILY.
Submitter comment: THE EGG IS A FERTILITY SYMBOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage |
Date learned: CA00001930
GERMAN-AMERICAN CUSTOM
A WOMAN IS NEVER TO EAT A DOUBLE-YOLKED EGG BECAUSE IT WILL
CAUSE INFERTILITY.
Submitter comment:
MOST DOUBLE-YOLKED EGGS DO NOT HATCH. THIS MAY EXPLAIN THE
INABILITY TO BEAR OFFSPRING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA00001930
MEDICINE
A SYRIAN CURE FOR WARTS HOLDS THAT THEY CAN BE TREATED
SUCCESSFULLY IF AN EGG IS BROKEN OVER THEM AND THEN BURIED.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER ; TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 00001920S
TO DETERMINE THE SEX OF EGGS, LOOK AT THE SMALL ENDS. EGGS WITH MALE
GERMS HAVE WRINKLES AT THE SMALL ENDS, WHILE THOSE CONTAINING FEMALE
GERMS WILL BE QUITE SMOOTH.
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD IN INDIANA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Animal product Egg |
Date learned: 03-04-1982