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ROCKING AN EMPTY ROCKING CHAIR MEANS A DEATH WILL FOLLOW.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TAUGHT TO HER BY HER MOTHER WHO INSISTED THAT THE PRACTICE
BE REFRAINED FROM.
UNNATURAL
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color BELIEF -- Number Emptiness, nothingness, zero |
Date learned: 00001930S CA. ; 11-00-1987
DO NOT SCARE OR STARTLE A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH A SNAKE OR ANYTHING
ELSE OR THE CHILD WILL HAVE A BIRTHMARK RESEMBLING SAME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| 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: 11-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
A CHILD BORN WITH A VEIL OVER HIS FACE WILL HAVE SPIRITUAL POWERS.
Submitter comment:
HER BROTHER WITH A VEIL OVER HIS FACE AND HE IS CONSIDERED TO BE
A VERY SPIRITUAL MAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Witch Shaman BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Curer |
Date learned: 00-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
DROPPING A KNIFE MEANS THAT A MAN WILL COME CALLING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11001987 CA. ; 00001930S CA.
DROPPING A SPOON MEANS THAT A CHILD WILL COME VISITING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 00001930S CA.
DROPPING A FORK MEANS THAT A LADY WILL COME VISITING.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Observation |
ENTERING THE FRONT DOOR AND LEAVING BY THE BACK DOOR BRINGS COMPANY.
Submitter comment: COMPENSATION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Magic of Speech, Sign, Color |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF CROPS PRODUCE AN UNUSUALLY HIGH YIELD, THEN IT IS A SIGN OF A
LONG HARD WINTER.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM HER FATHER
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF IT RAINS ON EASTER SUNDAY, IT WILL RAIN THE NEXT SIX SUNDAYS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Easter Sunday BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF BIRDS STAY OUT IN A RAINSTORM, IT WILL RAIN FOR SOME TIME; BUT IF
THEY GO TO THEIR NESTS, IT IS ONLY A SHOWER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IF IT RAINS IN AN OPEN GRAVE, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DEATH SOON.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-00-1987 ; 00001930S CA.
IT IS EXACTLY SIX MONTHS FROM THE FIRST THUNDERSTORM TO THE FIRST
FROST.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | 686 Sixths / Six BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Measure of time Month |
Date learned: 00001930S CA
Belief: Weather
A RED SKY AT NIGHT
IS A SAILOR'S DELIGHT.
A RED SKY IN MORNING
MAKES A SAILOR TAKE WARNING.
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TAUGHT TO ME BY MY MOTHER. I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS USUALLY
TRUE.
COLOR
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Ortonville
Keyword(s): COLOR ; NATURE ; Nautical ; Ocean ; PREDICTING WEATHER ; Sailor ; Sky ; WARNING ; WEATHER
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Camp Song,Girl Scouts
"Heigh-Ho"
This song is used as a round.
Around is where two groups sing the
same song, but begin at different intervals.
This song is about the desire to be married.
Heigh Ho nobody home
Meat nor drink nor money have I none.
Still I will be very merry.
Heigh Ho nobody home.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Camp Narrin ; Ortonville
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children |
Date learned: 06-00-1987