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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
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Chinese custom
When a close family member dies or a spouse the remaining
party will sleep next to the cemetery or grave every night for
the next three years.
Where learned: CHINA
Keyword(s): Survivors
Date learned: 00-00-1955
Whenever I say goodnight to someone, I always say "Nightie,
night, don't let the bed bugs bite."
Where learned: MICHIGAN
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Speech Speech CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Sleeping SPEECH -- Formula |
Date learned: 00001970S
Old folk believed that if you put a glass of water under the
head of your bed at night it would quench your thirst and you would
not have to get up at night for a glass of water.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; RIVER ROUGE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Sleeping |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
JEWISH PEOPLE DO NOT SLEEP WITH THEIR HEAD(S)
TOWARDS THE DOOR. SOME BELIEVE THAT IF THEY DIE,
IT IS EASIER TO REMOVE THEIR BODIES WHEN THEY ARE
FACING THE DOOR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-07-1969
DON'T SLEEP WITH YOUR HEAD POINTING NORTH (THE BUDDHIST
DEATH POSITION) OR DEATH WILL FOLLOW.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Measure of time Sleeping BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 02-19-1970