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SINGING AT THE DINNER TABLE WILL MAKE YOU GO DEAF.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FARMINGTON
James Callow Keyword(s): FUNCTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time Eating For menu, see N222. BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA02001980
EVIL EYE SYNDROME
IN GREECE, TO WARD OFF THE EFFECTS OF THE EVIL EYE, SMALL BLUE
PLASTIC EYEBALLS ARE SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Where learned: GREECE ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 12-00-1979
EVIL EYE SYNDROME
THE ANAHUATL INDIAN MAKES A NECKLACE OF BEADS, A B1LL OF YARN, AND
A RELIGIOUS (CATHOLIC) MEDAL TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE EVIL EYE
Where learned: MEXICO ; COXCATLAN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00-00-1977
FIRSTS
ON FIRST BIRTHDAY, CLIP ALL CHILD'S HAIR SO IT WILL GROW IN THICKER.
Submitter comment: BOTH SEXES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
Date learned: 00001930S ; 02-16-1980
BELIEF
IF SOMEONE STEPS OVER YOU AS AN INFANT, YOU WILL BE SHORT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001920S ; 02-16-1980
BELIEF
WHEN A GIRL'S MOTHER IS MENDING THE DRESS HER DAUGHTER IS WEARING,
HER MOTHER REQUESTS THAT SHE HOLD A THREAD IN HER MOUTH, SO SHE WON'
SEW UP HER DAUGHTER'S BRAINS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 00001920S ; 02-16-1980
MAGIC
ALWAY'S BURN YOUR HAIR BECAUSE IF A BIRD MAKE A NEST OUT OF IT,
YOU WILL GO CRAZY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA00001966
MAGIC
IF YOU FLUSH YOUR HAIR IN THE TOILET YOUR MIND WILL WANDER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA00001935
BELIEFS
TO COUNT YOUR TEETH IS A SIGN OF YOUR TEETH ROTTEN OUT QUICKER.
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; MONROVIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Number Counting beliefs BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
FACE REMEDY
EAT A PIECE OF PARSLEY EVERYDAY AND YOU'LL HAVE A CLEAR COMPLEXION.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GARDEN CITY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
BODY PART BELIEF
STEP ON A CRACK YOU WILL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S BACK.
Submitter comment: SAID WHILE WALKING ON CEMENT SIDEWALKS TO SCHOOL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Date learned: 00-00-1967
BODY PART BELIEF
STEP ON A LINE YOU WILL BREAK YOUR MOTHER'S SPINE.
Submitter comment: SAID WHILE WALKING ON CEMENT SIDEWALKS TO SCHOOL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM
Date learned: 00-00-1967
PROTECTION FROM VENEREAL DISEASE.
IT IS BELIEVED AMONG CUBAN FARMERS THAT IF YOU RUB CHICKEN FECES
ON YOUR GENITALS YOU CANNOT CONTACT VENEREAL DISEASE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
HOW TO KEEP FROM GROWING OLD.
ONE OUNCE OF TEQUILA IN THE MORNING WILL PROLONG LIFE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROSEVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 04-00-1980
BELIEF IN A MEANS OF CAUSING A CHILD TO BE SMALL
NEVER STEP OVER A CRAWLING BABY BECAUSE YOU WILL STUNT ITS GROWTH.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER IN-LAW WHO FIRMLY BELIEVES IT
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): HEIGHT ; HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 01-31-1980
BELIEF CONCERNING HAIR
IF A GIRL GETS HER HAIR BLUNTLY CUT WITH A MACHETE WHEN THE MOON IS
FULL, HER HAIR WILL GROW BACK VERY, VERY LONG.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT HEARD THIS FROM HER MEXICAN MOTHER WHO IS IN HER MID 40'S
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
James Callow Keyword(s): HOMEOPATHIC
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-05-1980
BELIEF IN A MEANS OF CAUSING ILLNESS
IF A WOMAN BREAST FEEDS HER BABY AFTER HAVING BEEN ANGRY WITH
SOMEONE, THE BABY WILL GET SICK TO HIS STOMACH.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, GRACIA ESQUIVEL WHO IS A
HOUSEWIFE OF 23.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
PREDICTION DIVINATION BELIEF
IF YOU TOUCH THE SOFT SPOT ON A BABY'S HEAD, THE ROOF OF HIS MOUTH
WILL CAVE IN
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER SISTER, GRACIA ESQUIVEL WHO IS A
HOUSEWIFE OF 23.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Head, physiognomy, face BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 02-07-1980
WHEN A WOMAN IS PREGNANT, SHE SHOULD NOT LOOK AT A BURNING FIRE OR
THE BABY WILL BE BORN SCARED.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; TROY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: CA00001950
"MAL OJO"- EVIL EYE.
LEGEND HAS IT THAT ANYONE CAN CAUSE THE EVIL EYE BY DESIRING OR
WISHING SOMTHING ON A PERSON. ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS STARE AT THE
PERSON AND THE PERSON BECOMES ILL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |