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AS MANY FOGS AS THERE ARE IN AUGUST, THERE WILL BE SNOWS
IN THE WINTER.
Submitter comment: HEARD BY INFORMANT FROM LOCALS WHO BELIEVED IT SINCERELY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction |
Date learned: 06-13-1972
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE UP, IT WON'T RAIN.
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE OUT, IT WILL BE CLOUDY.
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE DOWN, IT WILL POUR DOWN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ASS
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU ARE EVER LOST IN THE WOODS, SPIT IN YOUR HAND.
WHICHEVER WAY IT SPATTERS, THAT'S THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU KILL A SPIDER, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU KILL A SNAKE AND GO BACK AT SUNDOWN, ITS MATE WILL
BE THERE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 06-13-1972
A RATTLESNAKE PILOT (COPPERHEAD) WILL BE FOLLOWED IN
THE SAME PATH BY A RATTLESNAKE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): SNAKES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 06-14-1972
IF IT RAINS AND THE SUN IS SHINING, YOU CAN BE SURE IT
WILL RAIN AGAIN TOMORROW AT THE SAME TIME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 06-22-1972
YOU SHOULDN'T PLANT POTATOES ON THE DARK OF THE MOON. THEY
WON'T BE GOOD ONES, IF YOU DO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-23-1972
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT AND PINCH YOUR CHIN AND IT HAS A
CREASE (LEAVES A CREASE), THEN YOU'LL HAVE A BOY.
IF YOUR CHIN HAS (LEAVES) NO CREASE, YOU WILL HAVE
A GIRL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Chin BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
COUNTRY FARMERS SOMETIMES USE DIVINING RODS TO LOCATE
UNDERGROUND WATER, SO THEY'LL KNOW WHERE TO DIG A WELL.
THEY TAKE A TWIG, PREFERABLY FROM A CHERRY TREE, HOLD IT
OUT IN FRONT OF THEM, AND START WALKING WITH IT. IT'S
SUPPOSED TO POINT DOWNWARD WHEN THE FARMER REACHES THE
WATER. THEN HE PUTS THE STICK IN HIS MOUTH AND HOLDS IT
OVER THE PLACE WHERE THE WATER IS SUPPOSED TO BE. IT
WILL POINT IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE WATER IS FLOWING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: 02-13-1972
IF A BAD DREAM IS TOLD BEFORE BREAKFAST, IT WILL COME TRUE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DBG" ARE PRINTED UNDER INFORMANT'S NAME
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
PLACE A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE UNDER YOUR PILLOW, AND YOU WILL
DREAM OF YOUR SPOUSE OR FUTURE SPOUSE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DBG" ARE LISTED UNDER INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 862 Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CHICKEN WISHBONE--IF END UP WITH THE BIGGEST PIECE OF WISHBONE,
THEN WISH WILL COME TRUE.
THEN WISH WILL COME TRUE
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DBG" ARE LISTED UNDER INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A SPOON FORGOTTEN IN THE BOTTOM OF A DISH PAN WHEN THE WATER
IS THROWN OUT, MEANS SOMEONE IS COMING TO THE HOUSE HUNGRY.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DG" ARE LISTED UNDER INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF AN EYELASH FALLS ON YOUR CHEEK, PICK IT UP BETWEEN
TWO FINGERS, MAKE A WISH ON FINGER AND THUMB, THEN
WHICH EVER THE EYE LASH CLINGS TO, THAT WISH WILL
COME TRUE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "KZ" APPEAR UNDER INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Prayer |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
ON A BIRTHDAY CAKE, PUTTING YOUR RING ON OR AROUND THE CANDLE,
THEN MAKE A WISH--IF THE CANDLES ARE BLOWN OUT, THEN THE
WISH WILL COME TRUE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DBG" APPEAR UNDERNEATH INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Use of Object |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
HANGING A PICTURE IS BAD LUCK.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "DG" APPEAR UNDERNEATH INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MAKE A HOOT OWL HUSH BY PUTTING A KNIFE UNDER THE BED.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "KZ" APPEAR UNDERNEATH INFORMANT'S NAME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
MAKING A WISH ON THE LAST DRINK OF COKE.
Data entry tech comment: INITIALS "EB" APPEAR UNDERNEATH NAME OF INFORMANT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): COCA COLA--BRAND NAME OF SOFT DRINK.
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Drink BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Prayer BELIEF -- Number Last events: the last person to the table... |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU DREAM OF DEATH, THERE WILL BE A MARRIAGE.
IF YOU DREAM OF MARRIAGE, THERE WILL BE A DEATH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-00-1972