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Ethnic: Native American
Destiny:
If an indians is [sic] killed in battle without his weapon, his soul will be damned in limbo.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out. Replaced with current classification
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): AFTERLIFE ; DEATH ; Destiny, Warrior, Weapon, Ethnic, Indian, Native American ; Limbo ; Soul
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Destiny
Apache Indians will never attack at night, because if they are killed at night their souls will be damned to limbo.
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out and replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): Attack ; DEATH ; ETHNIC ; Limbo ; Native American ; Nighttime ; Soul ; WAR ; Warrior
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- War |
Destiny
If a cowboy dies without his boots on his soul is damned to limbo
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James Callow comment:
Original BN [P880] crossed out and replaced with current classification.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BELIEF ; BURIAL ; DEATH ; Funeral ; Limbo ; MYTH ; Soul ; SUPERSTITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |