Hi; I found this all very interesting. My mother would not let a bird in the house, pictures were OK but if a bird came in the house, or tried to fly in the window it meant a death in the family. Hats on beds, were also a no no. I made very sure I did not pass this onto my children because my mother would get so upset over many of these things. Alice ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Azores Genealogy" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:14 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azorean Jewelry
> > Cheri, Joanne, Mary Ann, Augusta, Theresa, Jay, > > Thank you for your insights regarding my grandmother's 'figa.' I have > found some interesting reading on various web sites, now that I know > what to properly call it. > > You are certainly correct about superstitions! My grandmother once > received, as a birthday gift, a hand crocheted, yarn, tea cozy, > complete with a lovely, multi-colored pom-pom bird attached to the > handle. Well, I never saw her tiny frame move so fast as it did the > day she scooted to the door and tossed that thing as far as she could > into her back yard. Apparently, she had a superstition - probably a > bird phobia - that any replica of a feathered creature beneath her > roof would lead to bad luck. I find it odd that the Azores are so > known for the many bird species who call the islands home, yet she had > a serious distaste for them. Must be a childhood story that remains > untold! > > Appreciate your inputs, > Sharon > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
