The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

OLD ITALIAN BELIEF

IN THE CITY OF TRAMPENI IN SOUTHERN ITALY WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT FOUR
YEARS OLD IN A CONVERSATION OF ADULTS WHICH SHE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO
BE LISTENING IN ON, HEARD THAT THE WEARING OF STRUNG GARLIC AROUND
THE NECK WILL KEEP THE WEARER SAFE FROM VAMPIRES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT