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Belief: Medical

Nosebleed Cure:

Sniff saltwater up the nose to cure a nosebleed.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Law, Theresa

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bleed ; MEDICAL ; NOSE ; Salt ; Sniff ; WATER

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

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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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STOP NOSEBLEED BY WEARING A RED STRING AROUND THE
LITTLE FINGER OR A NECKLACE OF RED CORN KERNELS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; Lipford, Allena

Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CORN ; Nosebleed ; REMEDY ; String

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-13-1973

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WHY IS A BARBER POLE RED AND WHITE STRIPED? RED STANDS
FOR BLOOD AND WHITE STANDS FOR BANDAGES BECAUSE THE BARBER
ALWAYS DID THE BLEEDING FOR ALL KINDS OF AILMENTS.

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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; ROCKWOOD

Keyword(s): Ailments ; Bandages ; Barber ; Barber Pole ; Bleeding ; COLOR ; CURE ; DISEASE ; HAIR ; ILLNESS ; Pole ; PREVENTION ; Red ; SICKNESS ; Signal ; Symbolize ; White

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Sign Color
BELIEF -- Color

Date learned: 07-28-1968

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