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Record #:
35275
Author(s):
Not Given
Abstract:
A list of 15 superstitions relating to children, weather, love/marriage, and death.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 15 Issue 2, Nov 1967, p50 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Superstition; Folklore--Weather; Animal lore
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Record #:
35721
Author(s):
Beatty, Roger
Abstract:
Throughout folklore, frogs are often associated with rain and one particular family that now lives in Columbus, Ohio, believe that frogs come to the earth via rain.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 23 Issue 4, Nov 1975, p121-124 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore; Animal lore; Frogs; Folklore--Weather
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Record #:
35538
Author(s):
Not Given
Abstract:
A collection of 17 stories and folktales written by children, each with an accompanying drawing.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 20 Issue 3, Aug 1972, p108-114, il Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore; Superstition; Folklore--Weather
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Record #:
35163
Author(s):
Walser, Richard
Abstract:
In 1841, it appeared to rain blood, which was later found out to be part of a large amount of butterflies shedding their pupa. However, this did not stop more extreme explanations from coming forth.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 6 Issue 2, Dec 1958, p34-35 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Weather; Folklore--Weather
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Record #:
36334
Author(s):
Taylor, Saddler
Abstract:
Usually an accompaniment to barbecue, hash, a food mostly native to South Carolina, is basically a stew made with meat and vegetables, but the base broth varies widely dependent on the individual. The best agreed upon time to make hash, however, is by the light of a full moon.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 48 Issue 1-2, 2001, p80-87 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Foodways; Food preparation; Folklore--Weather; Folklore
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Record #:
35140
Author(s):
Barker, Addison
Abstract:
A collection of lore surrounding weather outcomes in North Carolina.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 5 Issue 1, July 1957, p11-19 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Folklore--Weather; Superstition
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Record #:
16513
Author(s):
Barker, Addison
Abstract:
BLUM's FARMER'S AND PLANTER'S ALMANAC, founded in 1828 by John Christian Blum includes a large portion of weather signs and lore.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 5 Issue 1, July 1957, p11-19 Periodical Website
Subject(s):
Weather; Almanacs; Blum, John Christian, 1784-1854; Folklore--Weather
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