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BEFORE THE WEDDING CEREMONY THE BRIDE IS NOT TO SEE THE GROOM
BECAUSE IF SHE DOES EITHER OF THEM MIGHT DIE.
Submitter comment:
I HAVE ALWAYS HEARD THAT THE BRIDE SHOULD NOT BE SEEN BY THE GROOM,
BUT I NEVER KNEW IT TO BE FOR THIS REASON.
THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: CA00001965
IF YOU GIVE A FORTUNE PLANT AWAY, THE PERSON WHO RECEIVES IT
WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
IF YOU PRETEND AS THOUGH YOU ARE CRYING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION, YOUR
MOTHER WILL DIE.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, CLIMB THE HIGHEST STEP OF THE STAIR CASE THAT YOU
CAN JUMP FROM AND JUMP DOWN TO THE FLOOR SO THAT YOU WILL GROW TALL.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOMEOPATHIC MAGIC.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AT MIDNIGHT, LEAVE ALL THE LIGHTS ON IN THE HOUSE
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
DO NOT PAY ANY DEBTS ON SUNDAY BECAUSE IT IS BAD LUCK.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A CHINESE BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour BELIEF -- Bad luck |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
WHEN THE FLYING ANTS COME OUT OR FROGS CROAK REALLY LOUD IT IS
GOING TO RAIN.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO BELIEF.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Cloud Fog Mist Rain Hail Ice Snow Frost Dew BELIEF -- Weather sign or control |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
NATIVE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES CHEW BETTLENUT, A MIXTURE OF SODA
ASH, A NUT FROM PALMS AND THEN WHICH IS WRAPPED IN LEAVES,
TO KEEP THEIR GUMS RED SO THEIR TEETH LOOK WHITE.
Submitter comment: THIS IS A FILIPINO PRACTICE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 11-21-1977
WHEN THE BRIDE TO BE OPENS HER GIFTS AT THE BRIDAL SHOWER,
THE NUMBER OF RIBBONS SHE BREAKS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN SHE WILL HAVE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Marriage BELIEF -- Marriage Breaking of |
A CURE FOR A COLD IS TO CUT UP A WHOLE GRAPEFRUIT, RIND AND ALL,
AND PUT IT IN WATER. LET IT COME TO A BOIL FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES
ONCE IT HAS BOILED LONG ENOUGH, DRINK THE ENTIRE MIXTURE.
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS YOUR COLD SHOULD BE CURED.
Submitter comment:
I GOT THE ITEM FROM A GIRL WHO GOT IT FROM A PERSON SHE
WORKS WITH AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
KRAKOWIAK (POLISH DANCE)
LIKE THE AMERICAN SQUARE DANCE.
Where learned: CHILDHOOD ; NOT GIVEN ; HOME ; PENNSYLVANIA ; MICHIGAN ; LETTER ; OHIO ; NEW JERSEY ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; AUTOGRAPH BOOK ; GROSSE POINTE ; HARPER WOODS ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS ; WARREN ; JAPAN ; RUSSIA ; GRAND RAPIDS ; SHIPLE HALL ; GARDEN CITY ; ROYAL OAK ; TOLEDO ; TRENTON ; FARMINGTON ; KALAMAZOO ; CANADA ; ONTARIO ; MARYGROVE COLLEGE ; DETROIT ; MAIL ; INDIANA ; DETROIT, ASSUMED ; TOLD AT HOME ; FERNDALE ; SOUTHFIELD ; TENNESSEE ; MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL ; HAMTRAMCK ; DEARBORN ; MINNESOTA ; ILLINOIS ; NEW YORK ; FLORIDA ; KOREA ; WISCONSIN ; NEW HAMPSHIRE ; STUDENT UNION ; READING ; AUSTRALIA ; Sylvania ; Sterling Heights ; MICHIGAN, ASSUMED ; GROSSE POINTE PARK ; OAK PARK ; SOUTHGATE ; STURGEON LAKE ; REDFORD ; TOORAK ; VICTORIA ; ROSEVILLE ; LINCOLN PARK ; TRAVERSE CITY ; HUNTINGTON WOODS ; PONTIAC ; TROY ; PORT CHESTER ; SOUTH AMERICA ; BROOKVILLE ; MONTREAL ; SEOUL ; NORTH OLMSTED ; EASTOWN THEATER ; ERIE ; University of Notre Dame ; FRANKLINVILLE ; TORONTO ; TOLD AT ; TOLD BY ; TOLD IN ; SCRANTON ; MONROE ; GLENVIEW ; MOSCOW ; GULLEY ; FINLAND ; HARBOR BEACH ; HOUGHTON LAKE ; Hudson Lake ; INDIANAPOLIS ; JONESBORO ; KANSASVILLE ; LEXINGTON ; MASSILLON ; MAUCH CHUNK ; MELVINDALE ; MILFORD ; NEW ROCHELLE ; NIAGARA FALLS ; PANAMA CITY ; PATAGONIA ; ARGENTINA ; RESIDENCE HALL ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES ; TOLD AT HONORS HOUSE ; AMERICAN HISTORY CLASS
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Dance |
WHAT'S GREEN AND HAS FOUR RED WHEELS?
GRASS, I WAS JUST KIDDING ABOUT THE WHEELS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 12-06-1967
RIDDLE
Q. WHAT'S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?
A. A SKUNK WITH DIAPER RASH.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
RIDDLE
Q. WHAT'S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?
A. A BEAT-UP NUN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 10-00-1969
TELL SOMEONE THAT YOU CAN SAY THE ALPHABET FASTER BACKWARDS THAN
THEY CAN SAY IT FORWARD. SHOULD THEY AGREE... AT THE GO SIGNAL
YOU TURN YOUR BACK TO THEM AND SAY THE ALPHABET FORWARD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): SPEECH
| Subject headings: | RIDDLE -- Riddle Question |
Date learned: 10-00-1970
SPORTS SUPERSTITIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT BASEBALL TEAM IS NOT ALLOWED
TO WEAR THE NUMBER 13.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 686 Specific number by specific number being described BELIEF -- Entertainment Diversion |
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