When we discussed about Mary Shelley having having four children and three of the children were died, this made me think of what my mother once told me. In my culture (Hmong) we believe that if you have children that does not survive, the reason being is because in your past life you have probably done wrong to a person or you owe someone money. This leads that person to pretend to be your baby and die so your life would be sad and sorrow. In order to stop this person, you must smug some ash anywhere on the died baby's body. This is going to remain on the child and when they come to be reborn to you again, the mark that you left is going to appear as "birthmark". This help you realize that it is the same child and he/she will be too embarrassed to reappear in your presence again.
Trust me, I thought this was weird too; but what can I say, the Hmong people believe in the weirdest things.
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