The United States has a diverse body of folk beliefs shaped by regional, community, historical, immigrant, Indigenous, occupational, and religious traditions. Records in this database are presented with their documented geographic and historical context and should not be interpreted as beliefs universally held by people in the United States.
50 documented beliefs · 1 currently published
Birth & Pregnancy
Day-of-Week Birth Character Rhyme
A child’s character or future is associated with the weekday on which the child is born.
Historical oral-tradition record. This documents a belief in the cited place/time and does not imply present-day prevalence.