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WITCH BELIEF

WHILE LIVING IN ITALY, THE INFORMANT'S GRANDFATHER USED TO SEE
A CERTAIN HORSE CROSSING A CERTAIN CREEK EVERY DAY. ONE DAY THE
HORSE STOPPED AT THE BANK AND DID NOT CROSS, BUT STOOD THAT
WAY, UNMOVING. THIS GRANDFATHER ATTRIBUTED THE HORSE'S REACTION
TO THE PRESENCE OF A WITCH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT'S GRANDFATHER WAS WHOLLY CONVINCED OF THIS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; CLINTON TOWNSHIP

Subject headings: Charm / Enchantment / Conjuration
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Witch Shaman
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Mammal
BELIEF -- Witch Shaman

Date learned: 11-00-1982

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