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IT IS FORBIDDEN TO DRINK WATER FROM A LADLE WITHOUT VIGOROUSLY
SHAKING IT FIRST.
Submitter comment:
THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF CONVEYS A USEFUL HABIT, FOR IT IS IMPORTANT
TO ENSURE THAT THE LADLE IS CLEAN AND FREE FROM INSECTS.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
SUPERSTITION
TO EAT IN THE DARK IS TO EAT WITH THE DEVIL.
Submitter comment:
THIS AFRICAN SUPERSTITION IS RELATED TO HEALTHFUL EATING HABITS, AND
DISCOURAGES EATING IN THE DARK FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
HE WHO EATS WHILE STANDING ON THE DOOR-STEP WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY A
DEVIL.
Submitter comment:
THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF IS MEANT TO DISCOURAGE THE HABIT OF EATING
IN ABNORMAL PLACES.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
HE WHO EATS SWEET FOOD WHILE WALKING WILL BE POSSESSED OF A DEVIL.
Submitter comment:
THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF IS MEANT TO DISCOURAGE EATING IN UNUSUAL
PLACES.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF YOU TREAD ON FOOD DELIBERATELY YOU WILL GET ELEPHANTIASIS.
Submitter comment:
THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF HAS RELIGIOUS OVERTONES RELATING TO THE
ABHORRENCE OF WASTE.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF A MAN GOES TO BED WITHOUT WASHING HIS FEET, THE SOLES OF HIS FEET
WILL BE LICKED BY THE DEVIL.
Submitter comment: THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF IS MEANT TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL CLEANLINESS.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF ONE GOES TO BED WITHOUT WASHING ONE'S FEET, THEY WILL LIE IN THE
FIRES OF HELL.
Submitter comment: THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF IS MEANT TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL CLEANLINESS.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
WEARING WET CLOTHES BRINGS POVERTY. (THIS BELIEF TEACHES PEOPLE TO
AVOID CATCHING COLD.)
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
MANY COBWEBS IN A HOUSE WILL CAUSE FORGETFULNESS. (THIS TEACHES
CLEANLINESS AND TIDINESS.)
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
PARING THE FINGER-NAILS AT NIGHT (IN THE DARK) BRINGS POVERTY. (IF
YOU CUT YOUR FINGER-NAILS AT NIGHT YOU WILL RUN THE RISK OF CUTTING
YOUR FINGER TIPS AND THUS STOPPING YOURSELF FROM ATTENDING TO YOUR
WORK.)
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Measure of time Working |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
TO SIT ON A CHAIR SWINGING ONE'S LEGS BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS WILL
DRIVE AWAY ONE'S DAILY BREAD.
Submitter comment:
THIS EAST AFRICAN BELIEF REFERS TO WHAT IS REGARDED AS BAD MANNERS
AND A SIGN OF CONTEMPT.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
SITTING WITH A CAP ON ONE'S KNEE CAUSES GOUT. (THIS IS A SIGN OF
LAZINESS.)
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
SELLING SALT AT NIGHT BRINGS ILL LUCK TO THE SHOPKEEPER. THIS BELIEF
IS SO DEEP-ROOTED THAT ONE WILL NEVER SUCCEED IN PERSUADING A SHOP-
KEEPER TO GIVE SALT AT ANY TIME DURING THE NIGHT.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Work Commerce Business BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
TO SWEEP AT NIGHT IS TO CHASE AWAY BLESSINGS.
Submitter comment:
THIS AFRICAN BELIEF CAUTIONS ONE AGAINST SWEEPING UP SOMETHING OF
VALUE AND THROWING IT AWAY IN THE DARK.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
TO GO ABOUT BAREHEADED ON A MOONLIT NIGHT DRIES UP THE BRAIN AND THE
PERSON WILL EVENTUALLY GO MAD.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF YOU TALK ABOUT SOMEONE, AND HE APPEARS AT THE SAME MOMENT, IT IS A
SIGN THAT HE IS NOT A BASTARD.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
IF A PERSON WHO IS BEING TALKED ABOUT APPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
DISCUSSION, IT INDICATES THAT HE WILL LIVE TO A VERY OLD AGE.
Where learned: TANZANIA ; EAST AFRICA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 03-00-1982
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
INFORMANT'S FAMILY OPENS THE GIFTS AT 12 O'CLOCK MIDNIGHT,
FOLLOWED BY A CUSTOMARY MEAL OF HOT PASTROMI ON DARK RYE BREAD.
Where learned: TOLD AT HOME ; NEW YORK ; ROCHESTER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Single dishes CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Gifts, gift giving at Christmas |
Date learned: 01-00-1971
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
AT CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER, A BUNDLE OF HAY IS PUT UNDER THE TABLE.
Submitter comment:
This practice took place when informant lived on her parents' farm located near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share same surname.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; 7632 WESTMINSTER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve Christmas CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Straw |
Date learned: 02-22-1970
EVIL EYE IN INDIA
IF THE EYE HAS BEEN CAST UPON YOU
YOU WILL GET SICK OR SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN.
TO TAKE IT AWAY YOU MUST WAVE A MIXTURE OF RED CHILES
AND SALT OVER THE CHILD'S HEAD. AT THE SAME TIME
YOU RECITE A CRADLE AND END UP BY WAVING OVER THE
HEAD IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS.
THEN YOU MUST THROW IT INTO THE FIRE TO BURN.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME ; EAST QUAD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Curse |
Date learned: 03-05-1971