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Body Omens

Body Omens Folk Beliefs

Explore documented folk beliefs connected to Body Omens, including related clusters and country variants.

4 documented beliefs · 1 country

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Related Themes

Money & Prosperity1Birth & Pregnancy1

Topics

Body4People & Life Cycle2

Contexts

Body Omen1Health Omen1Nighttime1Future Omen1Character Omen1

Countries

United States

Beliefs in This Cluster

A hand with an itchy right palm, symbolizing the superstition about receiving money.

Itchy Right Hand Money Superstition

Money Omen An itching right hand or palm is traditionally interpreted in one well-documented superstition as a sign that money will soon be received. The… 

A room with a mirror and a sign about the superstition that combing hair after dark leads to sickness.

Hair Combing After Dark Superstition

Nighttime Grooming Taboo The superstition warns against combing the hair after dark. Folklore records attach several different consequences to the act, including bad luck, forgetfulness,… 

close-up of a baby's hand with open fingers symbolizing generosity in a superstition

Open-Handed Baby Superstition

Birth and Infancy Folklore An old English folk belief held that a baby born with its hands open would grow up to be generous and…