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DETERMINING THE SEX OF UNBORN
YOU TAKE A WEDDING RING AND ATTACH A STRING TO IT, AND SWING IT OVER
A PERSON'S HAND. IF IT SWINGS IN A CIRCLE THIS PERSON WILL HAVE A
A GIRL.
IF IT SWINGS BACK AND FORTH THIS PERSON WILL HAVE A BOY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.4 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
IN DETERMINING THE SEX OF AN UNBORN CHILD, WHILE
STILL IN THE MOTHER'S WOMB, A SPECIAL MEDALLION
WAS USED. THE MEDALLION WAS SILVER AND WAS HUNG FROM
A RATHER LENGTHY CHAIN. IT WAS HUNG IN FRONT OF
THE PREGNANT WOMAN'S ABDOMEN BY A FRIEND. THE
MEDALLION WAS THEN REPORTED TO BEGIN TO SPIN ON
THE CHAIN. IF THE OBJECTS SPINS TO THE LEFT, THE
CHILD IS A GIRL, IF TO THE RIGHT, THE CHILD IS A
BOY.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT'S SOURCE WAS A FORMER NEIGHBOR IN
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, WHOSE NAME SHE COULD NOT
REMEMBER. SHE REMEMBERED THE NEIGHBOR AS BEING
FROM THE SOUTH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.4 |
Date learned: 06-00-1963
TO DETERMINE PRE-NATALLY THE SEX OF A CHILD, HOLD A
RING ON THE END OF A STRING ABOVE THE PREGNANT WOMAN'S
NAVEL. IF THE RING SWINGS IN A CIRCLE, THE CHILD WILL
BE A BOY. IF IT SWINGS BACK AND FORTH, THE CHILD WILL
BE A GIRL.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ; BELIEF ; Boy ; gender ; Girl ; PREDICTION ; PREGNANCY ; RING
James Callow Keyword(s): ANAPEL
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Use of object for determining number of children or sex of unborn P863.4 |
Date learned: 10-23-1973