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IF YOU CUT A BABY'S HAIR BEFORE HE IS A YEAR OLD, HE WON'T LIVE
FOR YOU TO RAISE HIM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO PASS SALT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER AT
THE TABLE, UNLESS YOU SET IT DOWN ON THE TABLE FIRST.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Bad luck Food and drink |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPIN A CHAIR ON ONE LEG.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Bad luck Furniture (bed, table, chair, etc.) |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
YOU SHOULD NEVER WEAN A BABY UNTIL HIS ZODIAC SIGN IS IN HIS
KNEE OR HE WILL CRY HIMSELF TO DEATH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
NEVER THROW A TOOTH AWAY AFTER PULLING IT, BECAUSE IF A
DOG WALKS OVER IT, YOU WILL GROW A DOG TOOTH.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
NEVER TELL A BAD DREAM BEFORE YOUR MORNING MEAL, OR IT WILL
COME TRUE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Sensations and involuntary actions |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
WHEN YOU GATHER THE FIRST CROP OF BEANS FROM THE GARDEN, PUT
THE STRINGS UNDER THE DOORSTEP SO YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD CROP.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant husbandry Farming |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU DROP A DISHRAG, SOMEONE IS COMING TO VISIT, CAUSING PLENTY OF WORK FOR YOU.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF SOMEONE SWEEPS UNDER YOUR FEET, YOU WILL NEVER MARRY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
A ROOSTER CROWING AT THE DOOR FORETELLS COMPANY IS COMING.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU SWEEP THE HOUSE AND DIRT OUT THE DOOR AT NIGHT, THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Home BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF A HOOT OWL SITS IN A TREE OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW, THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): BIRD
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU CUT YOUR NAILS ON SUNDAY, YOU WILL BELONG TO THE DEVIL THE REST OF THE WEEK.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Measure of time Routine activity |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU SWEEP UNDER THE BED OF A PATIENT, HE WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): BROOM
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS GOOD LUCK FOR A BLACK DOG TO COME TO YOUR HOUSE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Good luck Animals |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU SING AT THE TABLE YOUR CHICKENS WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU DREAM OF A SOLID COLORED SNAKE, YOU HAVE A MALE ENEMY.
IF YOU DREAM OF A SPECKLED SNAKE, YOU HAVE A FEMALE ENEMY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IT IS BAD LUCK TO WHISTLE IN A DRESSING ROOM OF A THEATRE, ON
A SHIP, (OR) IN A STORM.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | DRAMA -- D000 BELIEF -- Bad luck Games Pastimes Sports |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF A BIRD IS SITTING ON A WINDOWSILL LOOKING IN AT YOU,
SOMEONE WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972
IF YOU DREAM OF A WHITE HORSE, SOMEONE WILL DIE.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Fate Destiny Luck Chance |
Date learned: 07-00-1972