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BELIEF ABOUT PEANUTS

EATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF PEANUTS MAKES A MAN VIRILE

Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED BELIEF IN MEXI
AND CLAIMS THAT THE BELIEF
COMES FROM A STORY ABOUT A KING WHO FED HIS SLAVES PEANUTS SO
THAT THEY WOULD BE STRONG AND BEAR MANY CHILDREN. HOWEVER
I COULD FIND NO SUCH STORY OR MOTIF IN LIBRARY RESEARCH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Favorites
PROSE NARRATIVE -- Abnormal in size
BELIEF -- Plant

Date learned: 10-27-1974

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