Sentences with phrase «local folk superstitions»

As a consequence, they often think they are injured or diseased, or believe in local folk superstitions such as that a menstruating girl's touch makes pickles go rotten.)

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It is the cinematic equivalent of a folk tale, charged with superstition, folk medicine, tall tales, wakes, ribald dialogue, holy fools, anthropomorphism, local costume, and pagan energies.
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