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YOUTH AND THE NEW MOON
WHEN A CHILD (WITH THE USE OF HIS REASON) SEES THE NEW MOON, HE
MUST NOT MENTION THE FACT UNTIL HE HAS HEARD SOME OLD PERSON
SPEAKING ABOUT IT (OR AT LEAST UNTIL THE MOON IS 3 OR 4 DAYS OLD).
REASON?
Submitter comment:
THE SUPERSTITION IS PROPER TO THE BATOORO TRIBE OF ABOUT 100,000
PEOPLE IN UGANDA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN