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BURIAL DAY BELIEF
A SUNNY DAY MEANS JOY ON BURIAL DAY.
A RAINY DAY MEANS TEARS OF HAPPINESS.
Submitter comment: HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS PARENTS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
FUNERAL CUSTOM
JUST AFTER A FUNERAL A LAST MEAL FOR THE DEAD IS
SERVED FOR ALL ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.
Submitter comment: HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
IRISH FUNERAL CUSTOM
AT THE WAKE THE CORPSE IS STOOD AGAINST THE WALL
DURING THE MEAL.
Submitter comment: HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
AFTER A FUNERAL PLACE A PAN OF WATER OUTSIDE AND WASH
YOUR HANDS TO SYMBOLIZE THAT YOU WON'T MOURN FOR THE
DEAD ANYMORE.
Submitter comment: HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
A SHARP INSTRUMENT SHOULD NEVER BE PASSED BETWEEN TWO
PEOPLE OR THEY WILL FIGHT.
Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
James Callow Keyword(s): KNIFE SCISSORS
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
IF A WOMAN IS PREGNANT AND HAS A CRAVING FOR SOMETHING,
THE CHILD WILL BE BORN WITH A BIRTHMARK IF THE WOMAN
SCRATCHES HERSELF SOMEWHERE (WITH HER HAND).
Submitter comment:
HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER, WHO BELIEVES THAT
THAT IS THE REASON FOR HIS BIRTHMARK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN IS FRIGHTENED BY SOMETHING
I.E. A DOG, THEN THE CHILD WILL HAVE A FEAR OF THE
SAME THING.
Submitter comment: HE LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Use of Object Animals |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF A BABY IS BORN AND THE AMNIOTIC SAC IS NOT
BROKEN, THE CHILD WILL BE A MYSTIC.
Submitter comment: HE HEARD THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
Keyword(s): CAUL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
WASH YOUR HANDS WITH A QUARTER TO INSURE THAT YOU WILL HAVE
MONEY FOR THE YEAR.
Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; MADISON HEIGHTS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth |
Date learned: 12-01-1967
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO LEAVE YOUR HOME TO GO SOMEWHERE AFTER
YOU GO OUT THE DOOR, IF YOU NEED TO GO BACK INTO THE HOUSE
FOR SOMETHING, DO NOT SIT DOWN, THAT IS BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Bad luck Leaving Entering Returning home Travel |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
FOR GOOD LUCK EACH DAY PUT YOUR RIGHT SHOE ON FIRST.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
James Callow Keyword(s): LEFT RIGHT
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck |
FRANK SAYS HE REMEMBERS OLD TIMERS SAY THAT (WHEN) A BIRD
FLEW DOWN ON THE WINDOW AND LOOKED IN THAT WAS A SIGN
OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
I RECALL IT WAS CONSIDERED UNLUCKY TO PLACE A WET
UMBRELLA ON A BED TO DRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Umbrella |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
FRANK'S OLDER BROTHER USED TO TELL HIM WHEN HE WAS SMALL
IF HE'D BURY A POCKET KNIFE IT WOULD GROW A KNIFE TREE.
HE TRIED IT BUT ALWAYS FORGOT WHERE HE BURIED IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Custom P500.532 |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
I USED TO KNOW AN ELDERLY LADY THAT WARNED ME THAT ONE
MUST NOT LET THE MOON SHINE THROUGH YOUR WINDOW AT NIGHT
ONTO YOUR BED WHERE YOU WERE SLEEPING--IT WAS CAUSE (FOR)
YOU TO GO CRAZY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
ONIONS ARE THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH, BUT AFTER EATEN
WHO CAN KEEP A SECRET?
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; MADISON ; Schmidt, Nina
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973