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A CHILD CARRIED TO THE LEFT SIDE IS A BOY; TO THE
RIGHT SIDE, A GIRL.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Boy ; CARRY ; gender ; Girl ; LEFT ; PREDICTION ; PREGNANCY ; RIGHT ; Side ; STOMACH
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 08-20-1973
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF SPICED OR VERY HOT (HIGHLY
SEASONED WITH PEPPER) FOODS WILL BLIND THE UNBORN BABY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; Consume ; Consumption ; Eat ; FOOD ; Newborn ; Pepper ; PREGNANCY ; Spicy ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Measure of quantity or weight BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-20-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN LOOKS INTO A GRAVE, HER BABY WILL
ALWAYS BE HUNGRY.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BABY ; BELIEF ; FOOD ; Grave ; HUNGER ; MOTHER ; PREGNANCY ; TRANSFERENCE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 01-23-1973
A LACK OF PRE-NATAL EXERCISE WILL MAKE THE BABY ONESIDED.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; EXERCISE ; Physical ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-18-1973
EATING TOO MANY STARCHY FOODS WILL MAKE LABOR DIFFICULT.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Consume ; FOOD ; Labor ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-18-1973
EATING RED CLAY DIRT WILL DAMAGE THE BABY'S EYESIGHT AND
MAKE HIM DIRTY AT DELIVERY.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLIND ; Clay ; Consume ; Dirt ; Eat ; PREGNANCY ; Red
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 08-18-1973
CATS AND DOGS SHOW AVERSION TO PREGNANT WOMEN.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): ANIMALS ; BELIEF ; Cats ; Dogs ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 08-18-1973
FREQUENT USE OF LAXATIVES WILL RESULT IN CLEAN BABIES
AT BIRTH.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BIRTH ; Clean ; Laxatives ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-13-1973
DRINKING ICE WATER EXCESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER DELIVERY
WILL CAUSE SEVERE BLOODCLOTTING.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BLOOD ; CLOTTING ; DRINK ; Labor ; PREGNANCY ; WATER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-10-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN COMBS ANOTHER PERSON'S HAIR, THE
LATTER PERSON'S HAIR WILL FALL OUT.
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Where learned: MISSISSIPPI ; BELZONI
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; HAIR ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 09-00-1973
IF A LITTLE BOY IS ATTRACTED TO A PREGNANT WOMAN, HER
CHILD WILL BE A GIRL. IF A GIRL IS ATTRACTED TO THE
WOMAN, HER CHILD WILL BE A BOY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Attraction ; BELIEF ; Boy ; CHILD ; gender ; Girl ; PREDICTION ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-23-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN CRAVES ANYTHING WHICH IS DENIED HER,
HER CHILD WILL BEAR A MARK RESEMBLING THAT OBJECT.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Birthmark ; Crave ; FOOD ; PREGNANCY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Specific distinguishing characteristic Dimple, wart, mole, scar, freckle, birthmark, strawberry mark, bruise, spot (on any part of body) BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-23-1973
IF A PREGNANT WOMAN IS FRIGHTENED BY AN ANIMAL, HER
NEWBORN CHILD WILL RESEMBLE THAT ANIMAL.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): ANIMAL ; BELIEF ; FEAR ; PREGNANCY ; Resemblance
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-23-1973
COLOR OF EYES TELL CHARACTER.
GREEN EYES---UNTRUSTWORTHY AND JEALOUS
GREY EYES---GREEDY
BLUE EYES---BEAUTY
BLACK EYES---SURE TO TELL LIES
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CHARACTER ; COLOR ; Eyes
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
TO CURE A TOOTHACHE PICK THE TOOTH WITH A COFFIN NAIL,
MIDDLE TOE OF AN OWL, A SPLINTER FROM A TREE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING OR APPLY THE JUICE OF A PRICKLY ASH.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Claw ; Coffin ; Juice ; LIGHTNING ; Nail ; Owl ; Prickly Ash ; REMEDY ; Splinter ; TOOTHACHE ; Tree
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
WART CURES:
RUB IT WITH A KILLED CAT AND BURY THE CAT IN A BLACK
STOCKING.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Black ; Bury ; CAT ; CURE ; Dead ; Kill ; STOCKING ; Wart
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A STOLEN STEAK AND BURY IT WHERE THREE
ROADS CROSS.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Bury ; Crossroads ; CURE ; Roads ; Steak ; Stolen ; Wart
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PENNY AND THROW THE PENNY AWAY.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; CURE ; Penny ; Wart
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
CURE FOR MEASLES:
PUT TWO COCKROACHES IN A JAR TO CURE MEASLES; WHEN THEY
DIE, THE MEASLES IS (ARE) CURED.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; Cockroach ; CURE ; Measles
| Subject headings: | 686 Seconds / Twice / Two BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973