Tooth traditions

[Katya Jordan]

Dear Laura,

I've never heard of a tooth fairy in Russia, but we had a little mouse 
(myshka) in my family.  When a baby tooth fell out, mom took it in the palm 
of her hand and said something to the effect that now a little mouse has to 
take the baby tooth and then a new tooth will come out, after which she 
would shake her fist and then open it and -- oh my! -- the tooth is gone.

Katya Jordan
University of Virginia


On Sat, 6 May 2006 21:35:14 -0500
  Laura Goering <lgoering at CARLETON.EDU> wrote:
> Dear Seelangers,
> 
> I am interested in finding out about traditions past or present associated 
>with losing baby teeth in Slavic cultures.  Is there some version of a 
>tooth fairy?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Laura Goering
> Carleton College
> 
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