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A MORNING SPIDER BRINGS HAPPINESS SO KEEP IT ALIVE, BUT
AS A NIGHT SPIDER BRINGS UNHAPPINESS YOU MUST KILL IT.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
THE BEST DAY FOR WEDDING:
DO WEDDING CEREMONY ON THE DAY OF "TAIAN" AND DO NOT HOLD
IT ON THE DAY OF "BUTSUMETSU."
"TAIAN"---THE DAY OF BUDDHA WAS BORN.
"BUTSUMETSU"---THE DAY OF BUDDHA DIED.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Gods BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of quality |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
IF YOU MEET A DEAD PERSON IN YOUR DREAM, YOU MUST NEVER
ANSWER HIM IF YOU WERE ASKED SOMETHING. IN THE CASE
YOU ANSWER HIM, YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO THE COUNTRY OF THE
DEAD AND CAN NEVER COME BACK.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | 841 Dreams about the dead and sick BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about the dead and sick |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
IF YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD POINTED TO NORTH, A DEAD SPIRIT
COMES SO YOU MUST POINT IT TO SOUTH.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTIONS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
WE PUT WATER ON THE TOMB OF OUR ANCESTOR WHEN WE WORSHIP
IT SO THAT THE DEAD PEOPLE DON'T SUFFER FROM THIRST.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 10-02-1977
IT IS SAID THAT ON THE DAY OF AUGUST 7th WHEN ATOMIC BOMB
WAS DROPPED IN HIROSHIMA, ALL SPIRITS OF THE DEAD BY BOMB
COME BACK TO THIS PLACE. IN ORDER FOR THESE SPIRITS TO
FIND THE WAY TO GO TO HEAVEN, PEOPLE FLOAT DEDICATORY
LANTERNS WITH EACH DEAD PERSON'S NAME ON IT ON THE WATER.
THIS CUSTOM IS ALSO HELD AT THE END OF THE BON SEASON FOR
THE ANCESTORS.
Where learned: JAPAN ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; HIROSHIMA CITY
Date learned: 09-20-1977
Curse of a Cat
There lived a man with his face covered with black fur like a cat in the village of agricultural district of Japan. His mother extremely hated a black cat before he was born and treated it very badly and cruelly killed it. After she bore him she was dead with severe pain and everybody was surprised at seeing the baby's face covered with black fur.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector share the same surname.
Where learned: JAPAN ; HIROSHIMA
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Bunbuku Chagama
There lived an old man and an old woman in the small village of Japan. One day, the old man caught a racoon and hung it from the ceiling to make racoon soup. But the grandmother who was very sympathetic and warm-hearted took the rope off the racoon and helped it. A few days after, the racoon visited her and walked a tight rope taking the form of a kettle and danced very well to entertain her. It is said that he wanted to return her kindness.
Data entry tech comment:
Informant and collector are the same person.
Informant probably first learned this in Hiroshima City, Japan.
Where learned: JAPAN ; TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; HIROSHIMA CITY
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Animal Tale |