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POLTERGEIST
POLTERGEIST ARE DEMONS WHO GO INTO A HOUSE WHEN NOBODY IS HOME
AND THEY MOVE THE FURNITURE AROUND.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
SORE THROAT
IF YOU TIE GARLIC AROUND YOUR NECK IT WILL CURE A SORE THROAT
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Plant food BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Remedy |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
VIRGINITY
IN BRAZIL THE NEWLYWEDS HANG A BLOODY SHEET ON THE DOOR POST TO
SHOW THAT THE BRIDE WAS A VIRGIN
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HYMEN ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage |
Date learned: 11-19-1972
WARTS
IF YOU WASH WARTS WITH A SLICED POTATO THEY WILL GO AWAY.
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 11-19-1972
GARLIC AND HONEY
A RUSSIAN CUSTOM FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE IS TO DIP GARLIC IN HONEY AND
EAT IT. THE GARLIC TAKES THE SINS OF THE PAST YEAR AWAY. THE
HONEY SWEETENS THE BODY FOR THE NEW YEAR
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 Food Drink -- Plant food Food Drink -- Animal product BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
ORANGES
AN ITALIAN CUSTOM AT EASTER TIME IS TO EAT SLICED ORANGES WITH
OIL AND PEPPER ON THEM. THIS IS DONE FOR GOOD LUCK
Where learned: DETROIT
Date learned: 11-03-1972
WHISTLING
YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO WHISTLE IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE IT IS
CALLING THE DEVIL
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): CONJURATION
| Subject headings: | Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
BOY OR GIRL
IF A PREGNANT MOTHER IS BIG IN THE FRONT AND NOT
IN THE BACK, THE BABY WILL BE A GIRL. IF SHEIS BIG IN THE BACK AND
NOT SO BIG IN THE FRONT THE BABY WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
EVIL SPIRITS
ITALIANS DROP OIL AND VINEGAR IN WATER AND IF THE DROPS GROUP
TOGETHER. IT SYMBOLIZES THE COMING OF EVIL SPIRITS. IF THEY STAY
APART IT SYMBOLIZES A YEAR FREE OF EVIL SPIRITS
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
BIRDS
IF A BIRD FLIES INTO YOUR HOUSE THERE IS GOING TO BE A DEATH IN THE
FAMILY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
SORE THROAT
A CURE FOR A SORE THROAT IS TO PLACE RAW BACON IN A RAG AND WRAP
IT AROUND YOUR NECK
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
EVIL SPIRITS
ITALIANS HANG GARLIC ABOVE THEIR DOOR TO KEEP EVIL SPIRITS AWAY
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
ON FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH AND GOOD FRIDAY YOU SHOULD NOT GO
OUTSIDE AFTER 6 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING OR SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN
TO YOU
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 663 Good Friday 686 Specific number by specific number being described BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
SMELTS
AN ITALIAN CUSTOM IS TO EAT SMELTS ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
THEY SYMBOLIZE THE FISHERMEN (APOSTLES) AND THE COMING OF CHRIST
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMAL
Date learned: 11-03-1972
ROMAN NUMERALS
A RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN CUSTOM IS TO WRITE THE YEAR IN ROMAN NUMERALS
ABOVE THE DOOR AT NEW YEAR'S. THIS BRINGS GOOD LUCK IN THE FOLLOWING
YEAR
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 21 solstice to March 20 BELIEF -- Measure of time Year BELIEF -- Number BELIEF -- Good luck P881.42 |
Date learned: 11-03-1972
ITALIAN BURIAL CUSTOM
AN ITALIAN BURIAL CUSTOM IS TO PLACE SEVEN CENTS(/1 NICKLE AND 2
PENNIES) AND A BOOK OF MATCHES IN THE COFFIN. A LADY ALSO RECEIVES
AN APRON BUT THE INFORMANT COULD NOT REMEMBER WHAT A MAN GETS.
Where learned: DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): COINS
| Subject headings: | 686 Seven / Sevenths / Several CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
KOREAN EATING CUSTOM
"THE KOREANS EXPRESS THE DELICIOSITY OF THEIR FOOD BY THE
NOISE THEY MAKE WHEN THEY EAT IT. IF THE FOOD IS GOOD, THEY'LL
MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THEY EAT."
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM A KOREAN STUDENT IN DETROIT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption SPEECH -- Phonology Phonetics |
Date learned: 02-00-1984
CHINESE EATING CUSTOM
"THE CHINESE WILL NOT PUT CHOPSTICKS IN THEIR BOWLS OF FOOD
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT DOING SO IS A SIGN THAT THE FOOD IS FOR
THE GHOSTS. INSTEAD THEY WILL LAY THEM ON THE SIDE WHICH IS WHY
THEY HAVE SPECIAL CERAMIC DISHES FOR HOLDING EACH PAIR OF
CHOPSTICKS AT THEIR MEALS."
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT BELIEVES THAT SUCH BELIEFS AS THIS ONE ARE FOR
TEACHING CHILDREN ETIQUETTE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Service Table furnishing and decoration BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 02-00-1984
GESTURES--EATING (CHINESE)
"A POTENTIAL KIDNAPPER CAN TELL A RICH CHILD FROM A POOR ONE BY
THE WAY THE CHILD EATS FISH. THEY WOULD KIDNAP A CHILD AND GIVE
THE CHILD A PIECE OF FISH. IF THE CHILD EATS ANY PART OF THE FISH
EXCEPT FOR THE BELLY, THEY WILL KNOW HE IS POOR AND WILL LET HIM
GO. BUT IF THE CHILD EATS THE BELLY AREA OF THE FISH, THEY WILL
KNOW THAT THE CHILD IS FROM A WEALTHY FAMILY AND WILL HOLD HIM
FOR RANSOM."
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT SAID THAT SHE LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER IN THAILAND.
HER MOTHER WAS ORIGINALLY FROM CHINA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate |
Date learned: 01-00-1984
BEACH PARTY PROSE
THESE DUDES WERE HAVING A BEACH PARTY. AND THEY WERE
DRINKING A LITTLE
AND THE PARTY HAD PROGRESSED TO WHERE THE GUYS AND GIRLS WERE ALL
PAIRING OFF AND GOING UP ON THE SAND DUNES AND WHAT NOT. THIS ONE
PARTICULAR
COUPLE WENT UP ON THE SAND DUNE AND THEY WERE LAYING THERE
TALKING AND KISSING. SUDDENLY, UNDERNEATH THE SAND, WHERE THEY WERE
LYING ON THE BLANKET, THEY HEARD A FAINT SCRATCHING. AT FIRST THEY
DIDN'T
THINK ANYTHING, BUT IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. QUICKLY THEY JUMPED
UP AND PULLED THE BLANKET UP AND THEY COULD SEE THE SAND DEEPENING
INTO A HOLE. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS SOME KIND OF ANIMAL OR SOMETHING.
THE HOLE REALLY STARTED TO SINK IN, YOU KNOW HOW THE SAND GOES WHEN
YOU DIG IN IT. OUT OF CURIOSITY THE GUY STARTED TO DIG TO SEE WHAT IT
WAS AND PRETTY SOON HE GOT PRETTY DEEP AND THE SAND STARTED TO GET
WET
AND COLD. FINALLY HE BROKE THROUGH AND HE COULD SEE FOUR FINGER
TIPS. SO HE TOLD HIS GIRLFRIEND TO GO BACK AND GET THE OTHER KIDS.
WHILE
THE GIRL WAS GONE SHE HEARD A LOUD SCREAM. SHE GOT EVERYONE ELSE
AND THEY RAN OVER TO WHERE THE GUY WAS. BUT, WHEN THEY GOT THERE THE
SAND WAS COVERED UP LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED AT ALL AND THE GUY WAS
GONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; RENO HALL ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites PROSE NARRATIVE -- Supernatural Being PROSE NARRATIVE -- B533 PROSE NARRATIVE -- Tale Food Drink -- Alcoholic beverage |
Date learned: 09-25-1972