Project Gutenberg 2006-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 166 Bergen, Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) 1846 1924 Bergen, Fanny Dickerson Newell, William Wells 1839 1907 Current superstitions : $b collected from the oral tradition of English speaking folk Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Julia Miller, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "Current Superstitions: Collected from the Oral Tradition of English-Speaking Folk" edited by Fanny D. Bergen is a collection of folk beliefs and superstitions recorded in the late 19th century. The work seeks to document the rich tapestry of traditions and lore cherished by English-speaking communities across America, presenting various customs, sayings, and beliefs related to various aspects of life, especially in relation to childhood, family, love, and nature. The collection captures the character of the folk tradition through oral testimonies and practices that have persisted through generations. The opening of the volume introduces the premise of the collection, detailing the author's journey in gathering superstitions primarily from personal experiences and contributions from various individuals. Beginning with an origin story in which Bergen recounts her own childhood memories, the text emphasizes the innate human fascination with folklore and the impact of superstitious beliefs on personal and cultural identity. Various chapters hint at themes covering aspects of babyhood, childhood, and the notable significance of events and objects (such as the days of the week or the first actions of a child) in dictating attitudes toward luck and fate. The opening thus sets the stage for readers, prompting curiosity about the specific rituals and beliefs that nourished these communities' connections to their heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- United States Folklore -- England GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - British 443162 443159 2024-10-08T10:53:02.017418 2023-09-08T11:53:58.578814 text/html text/html 452645 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 128349 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215518 2024-10-08T10:53:16.106312 application/epub+zip 221788 2024-10-08T10:53:06.970398 application/epub+zip 195471 2024-10-08T10:53:04.586389 application/epub+zip 468222 2024-10-08T10:53:21.898296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428578 2024-10-08T10:53:14.542339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397251 2022-09-09T06:59:59.408913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335150 334904 2024-10-08T10:52:59.004450 2023-09-08T11:53:56.095820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 335037 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114260 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 335040 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114216 2006-08-05T15:09:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22867 2024-10-08T10:53:22.055283 application/rdf+xml 15153 2024-10-08T10:53:05.569373 image/jpeg 3556 2024-10-08T10:53:05.068389 image/jpeg 208472 2024-10-08T10:53:02.050405 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia