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CATHOLIC BELIEF
THE CUSTOM OF A WOMAN COVERING HER HEAD IN CHURCH STEMS FROM
THE MEDIEVAL BELIEF THAT EVIL SPIRITS WOULD BE ENTANGLED IN THE
HAIR IF IT WERE NOT COVERED.
Submitter comment:
A belief concerning wearing something on your head.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Church |
Date learned: 09-24-1969