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SABAE - CONGRATULATORY BOW

THE "SABAE" IS A FORMAL BOW WHICH CONGRATULATES SOMEONE
SUCH AS ON HIS BIRTHDAY OR NEW YEAR'S DAY, AND
PROMISES THAT HAPPINESS AND GOOD LUCK WILL COME.
THE MEN BOW FROM THE WAIST AND THE WOMEN MAKE AN
ELABORATE AND GRACEFUL BOW MAKING THEM PROSTRATE.

Submitter comment: FROM SEOUL, KOREA

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- B881
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Private birthday or anniversary
BELIEF -- Good luck
SPEECH -- Congratulations Appreciation
SPEECH -- Magical Good luck

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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LUCKY SAYING

WHEN TWO PEOPLE HAPPEN TO SAY THE SAME WORD AT EXACTLY
THE SAME TIME, IT IS GOOD LUCK IF THEY LINK THEIR
LITTLE FINGERS AND REPEAT PAIR NOUNS, SUCH AS HAM
AND EGGS, SALT AND PEPPER, STICKS AND STONES, ETC.
FOLLOWING THIS A WISH IS MADE BY EACH PERSON, BUT
IT IS NOT REVEALED OR IT WON'T COME TRUE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN

Subject headings: 602 Body Parts
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BELIEF -- Prayer
BELIEF -- Good luck P881.22
SPEECH -- Formula
SPEECH -- Magical Good luck

Date learned: 10-02-1965

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