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HAPPY SPIRIT
THE RUSSIANS BELIEVE THAT WHEN SOMEONE HAS DIED, THEIR SPIRIT WILL
COME BACK AND, TO LET THE FAMILY KNOW THEY ARE HAPPY,
THEY WILL RAP TWICE ON THE FAMILY'S DOOR.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): DEATH ; Happy ; Russians ; SPIRIT
Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Ghost Spirit Phantom Specter |
Date learned: 01-00-1968