The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

EPIPHANY CUSTOM

THE LETTERS KMB ARE WRITTEN ABOVE A DOORWAY IN THE HOUSE WITH BLESSED
CHALK RECIEVED ON THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY. THE THREE LETTERS ARE
THE INITALS OF THE THREE WISE MEN. DOING THIS WILL KEEP EVIL AWAY.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT DISPLAY THE LETTERS ABOVE HER BACK DOOR.

Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; TOLD AT

Date learned: 02-22-1970