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CHEWING GUM IN CHURCH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND IN CHURCH IF YOU CHEW GUM IT
WOULD BE LIKE CHEWING A CADAVER
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT WOULD TELL HER CHILDREN THIS TO KEEP THEM FROM CHEWING
IN CHURCH FUNCTION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church Food Drink -- Special Form and PurposeObject of Bodily Consumption BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
CLIPPING NAILS
IF YOU CLIP YOUR NAILS AND THROW THEM IN THE STREET WHO-EVER WALKS
ON THEM WILL BE YOUR ENEMY
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails BELIEF -- Body part Senses Feet, toes, toenails BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
LUCK AND GOOD FORTUNE
IF YOU WEAR YOUR NIGHT GOWN BACKWARDS WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT IT YOU'LL
HAVE A VERY NICE DAY WHEN YOU WAKE UP
Submitter comment: REVERSE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Observation ART CRAFT ARCHITECTURE -- Dress Overall body coverUpper body and arms BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Good luck P881.2 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
AT A WEDDING IF YOU TAKE THE FIRST PIECE OF CAKE WITHOUT ANYONE
SEEING YOU AND PLACE IT UNDER YOUR PILLOW YOU WILL BE THE NEXT PERSON
TO GET MARRIED
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT ENCOURAGES HER GRANDDAUGHTER TO DO THIS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. BELIEF -- Marriage Wedding cake |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
TRAVELING
WHEN SOMEONE IS GOING SOMEWHERE FAR, AS THEY ARE LEAVING CHASE AFTER
THE CAR AND THROW WATER AT THEM THEN THEY WILL RETURN WITH NO PROBLEM
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
DREAMS
IF YOU SEE GREEN IN YOUR DREAMS YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT YOU MOST
WANTED OR ANTICIPATED GETTING
Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT BELIEVES IN DREAMS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Color BELIEF -- Dreams Objects in color |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
CHILDREN'S FIRST SPEECH
IF A CHILD IS LATE STARTING TO TALK THE PARENTS TAKE THE CHILD TO
THE CHURCH IN THE MORNING AND WITH THE CHURCH KEY THEY PUT IT IN THE
BABY'S MOUTH, THEN OPEN THE DOOR
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
EXPECTING MOTHERS
EXPECTANT MOTHERS GO TO CHURCH AND SAY A SERIES OF PRAYERS THAT THE
CHILD WILL HAVE A LONG AND PROSPEROUS LIFE
Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS RELUCTANT TO SAY WHAT THE PRAYERS WERE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
NEW BORN CHILDREN
A WOMAN SHOULD NOT BE LEFT ALONE FOR 40 DAYS AFTER SHE DELIVERS OR
AN EVIL SPIRIT WILL COME AND STEAL THE CHILD AND EXCHANGE IT WITH ONE
OF HIS OWN. IF THIS HAPPENS THE PARENTS TAKE THE EVIL CHILD TO
THE CHURCH AND PLACE IT ON THE STEPS FOR ONE HALF HOUR AND GO IN
SIDE TO PRAY. WHEN THEY RETURN THEY HAVE THEIR OWN CHILD BACK
Submitter comment: CHANGELING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Birth BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter BELIEF -- Church BELIEF -- Number P686.1.40 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY
A WOMAN WHO HAS JUST HAD A CHILD SHOULD HAVE A RED RIBBON ON HER HEAD SO THAT THE FAT RED FAIRY DOESN'T STEAL HER LIVER
IN TURKEY BEFORE LEAVING THE HOSPITAL A RED RIBBON WAS PLACED IN HER
HAIR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Color |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
BEFORE AND AFTER PREGNANCY
THEY PUT A BROOM BEHIND THE DOOR OR A NEEDLE UNDER THE PILLOW OF NEW
MOTHERS SO THAT THE BAD FAIRIES DON'T STEAL THE BABY. BECAUSE THEY
ARE AFRAID OF NEEDLES AND BROOMS
Submitter comment:
IN TURKEY THE BROOM BELONGS BEHIND THE DOOR ANYWAY.
CHANGELING
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Birth |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
DREAMS
IF YOU DREAM OF HORSES IT IS GOOD LUCK
Submitter comment: NONE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Dreams about animals BELIEF -- Good luck P881.31 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
DREAMS
IF YOU DREAM OF EGGS YOU WILL HAVE A FIGHT WITH SOMEONE
Submitter comment: NONE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Dreams Food and liquids |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
EVIL EYE
40 BLACK SEEDS, 3 PINCHES OF SALT, 3 PINCHES OF SUGAR. PUT IN A POUCH
AND CARRY IT AROUND WITH YOU. PEOPLE WILL THINK YOU ARE SWEET AND
WON'T GIVE YOU THE EVIL EYE
Submitter comment: THIS IS GOOD FOR SOCIAL EVENTS
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | 686 Thirds / Thrice / Three / Triple BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Curse BELIEF -- Number P686.1.40 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
DEATH
IF A DOG HOWLS AT NIGHT YOU SHOULD TURN YOUR SHOES UPSIDE DOWN.
OTHERWISE SOMEONE ON THE STREET WILL DIE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Mammal BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
OMENS
AFTER MIDNIGHT IF YOU TALK TO A BLACK CAT THE CAT COULD TALK BACK
BECAUSE SOME BLACK CATS CARRY THE SOULS OF FAIRIES
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Fairy Elf Goblin Gnome BELIEF -- Mammal |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
OMENS
IF YOU LEAVE SCISSORS OPEN INSTEAD OF CLOSED THERE MIGHT BE A FIGHT
IN THE HOUSE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS
AFTER THE CEREMONY THEY POUR RICE SUGAR AND MONEY ON THE HEAD OF THE
BRIDE SO IT WILL BRING FORTUNE SWEETNESS AND A LOT OF EVERYTHING TO
THE MARRIAGE
Submitter comment: THIS WAS REDUCED TO JUST RICE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage Things thrown at newlyweds |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
PLANT BELIEFS
KEEPING AN IVY PLANT IN THE HOME IS BAD LUCK
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck P882.36 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977
GOOD AND BAD LUCK
SATURDAY AFTER NOON YOU SHOULD NOT TOUCH A NEEDLE AND THREAD BECAUSE
IT WILL BRING YOU BAD LUCK
Submitter comment: THIS WAS INSPIRATION FOR WOMEN TO STOP HOUSE WORK TO SOCIALIZE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Good luck P881.1 |
Date learned: 10-00-1977