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PUT A DIME ON A STRING AND HANG IT AROUND YOUNG CHILDREN TO
HELP THEM CUT TEETH.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue
BELIEF -- Measure of quality Monetary systemMoneyWealth
BELIEF -- Remedy
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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FOR BIG CUTS ON BODY:
FIRST PUT COBWEBS OVER CUT, THEN SOOT ON TOP OF THAT, THEN
A HANDFUL OF SUGAR ON THAT. WRAP THIS UP, THEN POUR
TURPENTINE ON TOP OF THIS, IT STOPS THE BLEEDING.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT YOU CAN'T STAY OUT AFTER TWELVE OR
WITCHES WILL GET YOU.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- October 31 Halloween
BELIEF -- Witch Shaman
BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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COAL OIL--GOOD FOR NAIL IN FOOT--SOAKS FOOT IN IT.
GOOD FOR MANGE IN DOGS, FOOD FOR HOG CHOLERA, A GOOD GENERAL
DISENFECTANT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU SWEEP YOUR FOOT WITH A BROOM YOU HAVE TO SPIT ON IT
OR YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BLACK CAT WALKS IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU HAVE TO WALK
BACK HOW OLD YOU ARE, IN OTHER WORDS IF YOU ARE ELEVEN
YOU MUST WALK BACK ELEVEN PACES.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

James Callow Keyword(s): AGE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs
BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU STEP ON A BROOM YOU HAVE TO SPIT ON THE BROOM, BAD
LUCK IF YOU DON'T.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bad luck Broom Sweeping
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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DON'T PLAY WITH YOUR SHADOW IN THE MIRROR OR YOU WILL LOSE
YOUR SHADOW.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF YOU WASH YOUR CLOTHES ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL WASH
SOMEONE OUT OF YOUR FAMILY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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KILL A RED BIRD AND YOU WILL HAVE BAD LUCK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Bird
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Bad luck Animals

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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JEPSEN WEED--GOOD FOR SWELLING AND FOR HEADACHE. CRUSH
IT AND PUT IT IN A CLOTH (BRUISE IT).

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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BROWNED FLOUR FOR HEAT RASH

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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MULLEIN HERB IS GOOD FOR SWELLING. STEEP THIS IN WATER
AND THEN BATHE THE SWOLLEN PART IN IT. DON'T DRINK THIS!

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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WILD SAGE (STEEP THIS)---GOOD FOR MEASLES. THIS WILL BRING
OUT THE MEASLES. MAKES YOU BREAK OUT IN A RASH SO IT WON'T
SETTLE INTERNALLY.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IT IS BAD LUCK TO LET THE SHADOW OF THE CASKET FALL ON
THE MIRROR, IT WILL ALSO TURN THE MIRRORS BLACK.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal
BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial
BELIEF -- Bad luck Crucial moment of life

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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MINT IN WATER---GOOD FOR UPSET STOMACH

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- Mineral

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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IF A BLACK CAT CROSSES YOUR PATH TURN AROUND AND SPIT.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
BELIEF -- Color
BELIEF -- Conversions Activities

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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GOOD FRIDAY---PLANT SOMETHING ON THIS DAY.
FIRST PLANTING DAY---BETTER GROWTH FOR PLANTS

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: 663 Good Friday
686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually.
BELIEF -- Animal Husbandry Farming Ranching
BELIEF -- Plant
BELIEF -- P663

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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A CAT CAN CHARM BIRDS WITH THEIR EYES, THIS IS HOW THEY
CATCH BIRDS.

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye
BELIEF -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Bird

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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