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LENTEN DISHES
IN BULGARIA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG LENTEN FAST,
EVERY DISH IN THE HOUSE IS SCRUBBED TO REMOVE ANY POSSIBLE MEAT
RESIDUE.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT SAID THIS IS DONE BECAUSE DURING THE SEVERAL WEEKS OF
LENT IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, NO MEAT CAN BE EATEN.
Where learned: HENDRICKSONS PHARMACY ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ABSTINENCE
| Subject headings: | 663 Lent Favorites CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Spring Planting Pre Lent |
Date learned: 03-21-1970
THE HAPPY WIFE
HAPPY WIFE HAPPY HOME
Submitter comment:
THIS WAS TOLD TO INFORMANT BY A POLISH WOMAN.
THE WOMAN LEARNED IT IN SCHOOL.
Data entry tech comment: LINES HAVE BEEN DIVIDED BY THE KEY PUNCHER
Where learned: HENDRICKSONS PHARMACY ; DETROIT ; ; TOLD IN
Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; ELLIPSIS ; WOMEN
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
Date learned: 03-25-1970
HAIR BRAIN
LONG HAIR - SHORT BRAIN.
Submitter comment:
A POLISH WOMAN TOLD THIS PROVERB NOT LONG AGO.
SHE TOLD ME POLISH NUNS HAD TOLD IT TO HER
AS A CHILD IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HENDRICKSONS PHARMACY ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hair, on head, mustache, widow's peak |
Date learned: 03-25-1970
BLOOD SAUSAGE
IN RURAL BULGARIA, AFTER A LOG HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE LARGE FIREPLACE
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS THE MAKING OF BLOOD SAUSAGE IS BEGUN. A
PIG IS SLAUGHTERED AND SAUSAGE IS MADE FROM ITS BLOOD NO LATER
THAN 12:00 MIDNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS DAY. THE SAUSAGE CANNOT
BE EATEN BEFORE MIDNIGHT, BUT AFTER THIS EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE
FEASTS.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT REMEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THIS CUSTOM IN BULGARIA.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: HENDRICKSONS PHARMACY ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): BLOOD ; Bulgaria ; CHRISTMAS ; CUSTOM ; ETHNIC ; FOOD ; holiday ; Pig ; Sausage ; tradition
| Subject headings: | 122 Christmas |
Date learned: 03-21-1970