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MEXICAN BELIEF

WHENEVER A PERSON LEAVES SOMEONE'S HOUSE, THEY
SHOULD TOUCH EVERYONE. THIS SHOULD BE DONE IN
CASE THE VISITOR BROUGHT EVIL WITH THEM. WHEN THEY
TOUCH THE PERSONS, THEY TAKE THE EVIL WITH THEM
WHEN THEY LEAVE.

Submitter comment: MY STEP-GRANDFATHER BELIEVES IN THIS AND WILL TOUCH
EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY WHEN HE LEAVES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank
SPEECH -- Gesture

Date learned: 00001982CA

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