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From: Xenia <>
Subject: Re: Photographs and Phobias
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 23:08:41 -0600 (MDT)
In-Reply-To: <361255E3.5C6A956B@mail.micromagic.net>



Have not seen an answer but am behind in email. Anyway I did run into
this in New Guinea. I have also read this was a belief in many primitive
cultures. I am not saying your grandmother is primitive but that it is a
more common belief among those not used to photography so they do not
take it for granted like we do.

Cheers,


Xenia ()

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On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Nancy Carter wrote:

> My grandmother used to hate to have her picture taken and said it would
> steal your soul.
> Has anyone heard this before?
>
> --
> Nancy in Williams, AZ
> Genealogy= Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living!
> Homepage: http://micromagic.net/~nmcarter
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