Hair Lore

[My Good Babushka]

If any portion of trimmed hair was left out, the birds would take it for their nests. If a magpie took one's hair, though, it was thought to have fatal consequences for the hairs' former owner. All trimmed hair must be kept away from magpies.

Hair thrown into the sea will bring a storm.

Hairs from a stillborn calf's tail inserted into the cow's ear will make her forget about the loss of the calf.