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BELIEF ( COLLECTOR'S TITLE ) ; HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES ( CLASSIFIER'S TITLE )

IT IS GOOD LUCK IF YOU KISS THE BLARNEY STONE.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Blarney Stone ; Irish ; KISS ; Legend ; Lore ; LUCK

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color
BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2

Date learned: 03-15-1968

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CROWING HENS AND WHISTLING WOMEN ALWAYS COME TO NO GOOD END.

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Updated by TRD

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Hen ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Saying ; Whistle ; WOMEN

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim

Date learned: 05-13-1969

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STAR BELIEF

ON CHRISTMAS EVE THE BRIGHT STAR TO THE NORTH IS SHINING OVER
THE STABLE AT BETHLEHEM.

Data entry tech comment:

ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN TRADITION,
BETHLEHEM IS THE PLACE OF CHRIST'S BIRTH.
Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: OHIO ; NORTH OLMSTED ; 5984 COLUMBIA RD.

Keyword(s): BELIEF

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- F122
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve F122.4
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20
BELIEF -- Star

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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SIGN

SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT EVERY TIME A SHOOTING STAR FLASHES
ACROSS THE SKY, A CHILD HAS BEEN BORN TO REPLACE SOMEONE WHO HAS
DIED.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ACTUAL STATEMENT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): DISBELIEF

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Comet
BELIEF -- Birth
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial

Date learned: 02-23-1972

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LEAVES

IF THE LEAVES TURN UP AND UNDER IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Submitter comment:

IT USUALLY DOES RAIN IF THIS HAPPENS. IT IS A VERY GOOD
SIGN FOR TELLING IF IT IS GOING TO RAIN.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH

James Callow Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PLANT

Subject headings: Air / Weather / Fire
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants

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HOME PROTECTION BELIEF IN STORM

IT IS COMMON PRACTICE IN NEWFOUNDLAND (CATHOLIC HOMES)
TO LIGHT CANDLES AND TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICITY TO PROTECT THE HOME
AGAINST STORMS.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT'S MOTHER STILL DOES THIS, BUT THE INFORMANT
DOESN'T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING TO THE PRACTICE.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

James Callow Keyword(s): DISBELIEF

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control P890.7

Date learned: 11-00-1971

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PIPAL TREE

THE PIPAL TREE IS A TREE FOUND IN INDIA WHICH THE PEOPLE BELIEVE IS A TREE INFESTED WITH GHOSTS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; EAST QUAD ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; GHOST ; GHOSTS ; India ; Pipal ; SUPERSTITION ; Tree

James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 03-05-1971

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VEGETABLES BELIEF

EAT VEGETABLES AND YOU WILL SLEEP LESS BUT WILL FEEL BETTER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; E313

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consume ; CUSTOM ; Eat ; Old Wives Tale ; SLEEP ; SUPERSTITION ; VEGETABLE

James Callow Keyword(s): PLANT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 11-02-1971

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