Box 10
Container
Contains 404 Results:
Money is distributed to the people who travel to the grave site to encourage a good crowd at the grave site. (Hong Kong), Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.4
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In early New England when a family member died, beehives would be covered with a black cloth, Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.5
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At funerals, people must put food by picture of deceased for person to take with them to after-life. (Korean), Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.6
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Ancestral worship rituals-food by picture of ancestor to replenish spirit, paper items of person items burned., Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.7
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Tombstone should be placed at foot of grave so living can avoid walking over grave, Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.8
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Upstairs door leading outside is "doorway to heaven.", Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.9
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Put bowl of vinegar in person's grave who died of cancer to avoid getting cancer. (Mexican), Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.10
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Wash hands before leaving grave site so spirits won't follow. (Maori), Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.11
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No fire in room with corpse, stop clocks, cover mirrors, Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.12
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House is abandoned and corpse avoided after death to avoid curse of witchcraft. (Navajo), Undated
File — Box: 10, Folder: 7
Identifier: 9.5.13
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