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AVOIDING DANGER
IF YOU GIVE A GIFT WITH A BLADE OR POINT SUCH AS SCISSORS, YOU MUST
GIVE THE PERSON A PENNY FOR EACH BLADE. THIS IS TO AVOID DANGER
FROM THE SHARP POINT.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT ACTUALLY GAVE SOMEONE TWO CENTS WHEN SHE GAVE THAT
PERSON A PAIR OF SCISSORS
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 03-17-1970
WEDDING OMEN
IF IT RAINS ON A GIRL'S WEDDING DAY, THIS MEANS SHE WILL SHED
MANY TEARS DURING HER MARRIED LIFE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-19-1970
Curing Belief
Use leeches on a sick person to rid him of the illness. This takes out the diseased blood.
Submitter comment:
"Curing Belief" collected at informant's home.
Data entry tech comment:
Motif added by TRD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Zimmeth, Barbara ; 19225 STOTTER
Keyword(s): "NATURAL" REMEDY ; Bloodletting ; CURE ; ILLNESS ; Leaching ; LEECHES ; REMEDY ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Remedy |
Ethnic: German
Prosperity Belief:
It is an old German belief that if you eat herring and shake coins in a tin box, you will not go hungry and will always have money.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P740, P880] crossed out/replaced with current classifications.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Zimmeth, Barbara ; 19225 STOTTER
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; COIN ; ETHNIC ; FOOD ; fortune ; GERMAN ; Herring ; LUCK ; MONEY ; PROSPERITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fish BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
NEW YEAR BELIEF
EAT PICKLED HERRING AT MIDNIGHT OF THE NEW YEAR AND YOU WILL
HAVE GOOD LUCK FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER
Date learned: 03-19-1970
CHRISTMAS CUSTOM
IT IS THE CUSTOM OF THE POLISH AND SLOVAK PEOPLE TO BREAK OPIATKI [OPLATKI]
(CHRISTMAS WAFER) ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND TO WISH EACH OTHER WELL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; TOLD AT INFORMANT'S HOME
Keyword(s): FOOD CUSTOM
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 24 Christmas Eve F122.82 |
Date learned: 03-19-1970
OMEN
IF ONE GOES IN ONE DOOR AND OUT ANOTHER DOOR IN THE SAME HOUSE,
COMPANY WILL COME.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-17-1970
OMEN
SPILLING SALT MEANS A FIGHT IF YOU THROW SALT OVER YOUR LEFT
SHOULDER THREE TIMES.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-17-1970
OMEN
IF A DEAD PERSON IS LAID OUT OVER A SUNDAY, THIS INDICATES THAT
WITHIN A MONTH THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | Observation |
Date learned: 03-19-1970
WEATHER BELIEF
WHEN THE WIND IS PARTICULARLY STRONG, A WITCH COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 19225 STOTTER ; informant's home
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Wind Whirlwind Hurricane Cyclone Tornado BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 03-19-1970