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Chinese custom
From the time of death of a family member the remaining part
of the family cannot sit on chairs. Even during the funeral
service they must sit on the floor.
Where learned: CHINA
Keyword(s): Furniture ; Mourners
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial SPEECH -- Gesture |
Date learned: 00-00-1955
Never rock an empty rocking chair because it invites
an evil spirit into it.
Where learned: ALABAMA
Keyword(s): Furniture
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Devil Demon BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 00001950S
DON'T TAKE UP ASHES ON WEDNESDAY--BAD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): FIREPLACE? COAL? FURNACE?
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 04-20-1969
MOTHER HAS A CHAIR THAT'S SUPPOSED TO HAVE WALKED. IT'S JUST
AN OLD STRAIGHT-BACK CHAIR OF UNUSUAL DESIGN. IT'S SOMETHING
WE'RE ALWAYS TOLD. I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; HOLLY SPRINGS
James Callow Keyword(s): ANIMATED FURNITURE
| Subject headings: | ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Household furniture and utensil BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 07-27-1968
Belief: Animal
Crosses on Donkeys:
The fur on a donkey's back seems to make a dark cross length-wise. According to the informant, the cross is there because Christ rode the donkey into Jerusalem. When she told me this, another person who was present said she had always heard it was there because Mary rode on the donkey.
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Original BN [P682.4, M247.3] crossed out. Replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; OAKLAND UNIVERSITY ;
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; ASS ; Christ ; CHRISTIANITY ; Cross ; DONKEY ; DONKEY ; Fur ; HAIR ; Jerusalem ; JESUS ; Mary ; RELIGION ; SYMBOL ; VIRGIN MARY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
IF A CAT HAS A CROSS-SHAPED MARK ON ITS FOREHEAD, IT IS
DESCENDED FROM THE LITTER WHICH WAS BORN AT THE NATIVITY
OF CHRIST.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): Born ; CAT ; Cross ; Descendant ; Fur ; Litter ; Mark ; Nativity ; SIGN ; Tale
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal |
SULFUR AND MOLASSES HELP TO THIN BLOOD FOR GOOD CIRCULATION.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; BLOOD ; Circulation ; Molasses ; REMEDY ; Sulfur ; THIN ; Tonic
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
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