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DURING A PREGNANCY, IF THE CHILD IS CARRIED HIGH, IT WILL BE
A GIRL. IF IT IS CARRIED LOW, IT WILL BE A BOY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
A FALLING STAR MEANS THAT A CHILD IS BEING BORN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Star BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
CHICKEN GIZZARDS WILL MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Meat Bird Poultry BELIEF -- Body part Senses |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF WASPS BUILD NESTS CLOSE TO THE GROUND, THEN AN UNUSUALLY
COLD WINTER IS DUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Insect BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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ON MAY FIRST THE YOUNG, UNMARRIED GIRLS TAKE A MIRROR AND
LOOK OVER THEIR SHOULDER, INTO THE WELL. THE REFLECTION
IS THE FACE OF THE ONE YOU'LL MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- May 1 May Day BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Use of object for determining future spouse |
Date learned: 06-17-1972
IF YOU DREAM OF SOMETHING AND TELL YOUR DREAM BEFORE BREAKFAST,
IT WON'T COME TRUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Dreams |
Date learned: 07-06-1972
DREAM OF A WEDDING, HEAR OF A DEATH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Spirit / Mind / Body BELIEF -- Dreams Foretelling a death BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about weddings, funerals, and other crucial moments of life |
Date learned: 07-06-1972
IF YOU DREAM OF A DEATH, YOU WILL HEAR OF A WEDDING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about weddings, funerals, and other crucial moments of life |
Date learned: 07-06-1972
IF, WHILE TALKING TO A PERSON, YOU CALL THEM A NAME DIFFERENT
FROM THEIR OWN, IT MEANS THAT WHOSEVER NAME YOU SAID
IS TALKING ABOUT YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Explanation of a name SPEECH -- Proper Name |
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IF (YOU) SEE A BLOODY CAR ACCIDENT WHEN PREGNANT, BABY WILL
BE DEFORMED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Physically handicapped Deformed BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 06-16-1972
IF YOU BACK UP TO A FIRE IN THE WINTER, IT WILL SNOW.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT TOLD OF INCIDENT WHEN THIS REALLY WORKED.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Other matter not of solid form |
Date learned: 06-19-1972
AS MANY FOGS AS THERE ARE IN AUGUST, THERE WILL BE SNOWS
IN THE WINTER.
Submitter comment: HEARD BY INFORMANT FROM LOCALS WHO BELIEVED IT SINCERELY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- August BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction |
Date learned: 06-13-1972
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE UP, IT WON'T RAIN.
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE OUT, IT WILL BE CLOUDY.
IF A DONKEY'S EARS ARE DOWN, IT WILL POUR DOWN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ASS
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IF YOU ARE EVER LOST IN THE WOODS, SPIT IN YOUR HAND.
WHICHEVER WAY IT SPATTERS, THAT'S THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
James Callow Keyword(s): POSITION DIRECTION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through A time segment or a direction |
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU KILL A SPIDER, IT WILL RAIN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 06-00-1972
IF YOU KILL A SNAKE AND GO BACK AT SUNDOWN, ITS MATE WILL
BE THERE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 06-13-1972
A RATTLESNAKE PILOT (COPPERHEAD) WILL BE FOLLOWED IN
THE SAME PATH BY A RATTLESNAKE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): SNAKES
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal |
Date learned: 06-14-1972
IF IT RAINS AND THE SUN IS SHINING, YOU CAN BE SURE IT
WILL RAIN AGAIN TOMORROW AT THE SAME TIME.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Natural atmospheric phenomenon |
Date learned: 06-22-1972
YOU SHOULDN'T PLANT POTATOES ON THE DARK OF THE MOON. THEY
WON'T BE GOOD ONES, IF YOU DO.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Moon BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 02-23-1972