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IF A ROOSTER CROWS IN THE DOOR, IT MEANS SOMEBODY'S COMIN'.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF A ROOSTER CROWS IN THE DOOR, IT MEANS SOMEBODY'S COMIN'.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
IF A SCREECH OWL SETTLES IN YOUR YARD AND SCREECHES, THERE
WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HENDERSONVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WHEN BREAKING A CHICKEN WISHBONE, LONG PIECE -- LUCKY BREAK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Good luck Food and drink BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 06-17-1973
WHENEVER AN OWL HOOTS NEAR A HOUSE, A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
WILL SOON DIE.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 06-17-1973
WHEN TWO UNMARRIED GIRLS PULL A WISHBONE THE GIRL WITH THE
SHORTEST PIECE WILL BE THE FIRST TO MARRY.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Date learned: 06-23-1973
HOWLING OWLS
HOWLING OWLS ON ROOF OF A HOUSE WHEN SOMEONE IS SICK, THIS MEANS
DEATH OF THE SICK PERSON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
A RED BIRD
IF YOU SEE A RED BIRD, YOU WILL GET A LETTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COLUMBIA
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
THE NIGHT MY DADDY DIED, AN OWL HOOTED CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE. IT
SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS SITTING ON THE ROOF. THE NEIGHBORS SAID
DADDY WOULD NOT LIVE THROUGH THE NIGHT. HE DIDN'T, BUT THE OWL'S
HOOTING DID NOT MAKE HIM DIE. HE WAS ALREADY ALMOST DEAD.
Keyword(s): DISBELIEF
| Subject headings: | Observation PROSE NARRATIVE -- Bird BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
FOLK BELIEF
IF A BIRD FLIES INTO ONE'S HOUSE IT IS A SIGN THERE WILL BE A DEATH
IN THE FAMILY.
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
BELIEF
IF YOU HEAR A MORNING DOVE CALLING, IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
LETTER AND A RED BIRD
IF YOU SEE A RED BIRD LIGHT, YOU WILL GET A LETTER.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Bird |
Date learned: 07-00-1968
SIGN OF DEATH
IF YOU HEAR A HEN CROW BEFORE BREAKFAST, IT IS A SIGN OF DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; HAMPSHIRE
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- P74 P74.84 |
Date learned: 07-25-1968
PREDICTION OF DEATH
IF YOU HEAR A ROOSTER CROW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, YOU WILL
HEAR OF A DEATH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; CENTERVILLE
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 07-19-1968
CATCHING BIRDS
SPRINKLE SALT ON A BIRD'S TAIL TO CATCH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; PRIMM SPRINGS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-18-1968
PROVERBIAL COMPARISON
MAD AS A WET HEN.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; JONESBORO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison |
FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER RAISED UP IS A CURRENT
SYMBOL FOR PEACE--IT IS SYMBOLIC OF A DOVE'S FOOT.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions Victory Peace |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
Superstition
Always cross your fingers when passing a black crow.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out and replaced with current classifications.
The question For Good Luck? is written underneath the submission.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BIRD ; COLOR ; Crow ; OMEN ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Color SPEECH -- Gesture |
Ethnic:Ugandan
Cocks and Misfortune:
If a family keeps poultry, and is a cock among them crows between sun-set and mid-night [sic], that particular bird must be strangled immediately to overt misfortune!
Submitter comment:
The superstition is proper to the Batooro tribe of about 100,000 poeple of Uganda.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P530, P880] crossed out/replaced with current classifications
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; BELIEF ; CUSTOM ; ETHNIC ; FARMING ; MISFORTUNE ; Omens ; Poultry ; SUPERSTITION ; Tribe ; Uganda
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird |
Belief: Animal
Robin:
Make a wish on the first Robin you see in the spring.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Written on card and then crossed out: For Birds?
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BIRD ; LUCK ; Robin ; SEASON ; Spring ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird |