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Superstition: Pregnancy

Cat Belief:

Never place a baby unattended in the same room as a cat, because the cat will leap up onto the child and take hold of the child's tongue and strangle the child.

Submitter comment:

Informant said she saw a cat do this and was able to save the child before the child expired.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [P740] crossed out / replaced with current classification

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; KALAMAZOO ; Ceru, Mrs. Joseph

Keyword(s): ASPHYXIATION ; BABY ; CAT ; CHILD ; FEAR ; Feline ; infant ; Newborn ; STRANGULATION ; SUFFOCATION ; SUPERSTITION

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal

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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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