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Filipino Beliefs

The document lists several Filipino superstitious beliefs and traditions. Some of the beliefs discussed include: avoiding the waning moon when job hunting, black cats crossing one's path meaning bad luck, brides not trying on wedding dresses before the wedding, and combing hair at night inviting the early death of parents. It also mentions beliefs around bringing salt, rice, water and religious images to a new house for prosperity, the phase of the moon being important when planning events, and leftover food from funerals bringing bad luck. The document provides context around some beliefs originating from limited medical knowledge and the desire to discourage wasting food. It highlights that many Filipino Christians still cling to ancient beliefs and practices despite evidence contradicting superstitions.

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Filipino Beliefs

The document lists several Filipino superstitious beliefs and traditions. Some of the beliefs discussed include: avoiding the waning moon when job hunting, black cats crossing one's path meaning bad luck, brides not trying on wedding dresses before the wedding, and combing hair at night inviting the early death of parents. It also mentions beliefs around bringing salt, rice, water and religious images to a new house for prosperity, the phase of the moon being important when planning events, and leftover food from funerals bringing bad luck. The document provides context around some beliefs originating from limited medical knowledge and the desire to discourage wasting food. It highlights that many Filipino Christians still cling to ancient beliefs and practices despite evidence contradicting superstitions.

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Vannessa D.

Atapadera
BSN II irregular

1.The phase of the moon is very important when planning very


important events.
According to Filipino beliefs, the phase of the moon is crucial when planning
something. Thus, it is better to find a job during the waxing period of the
moon rather than during the waning period.
2.A black cat crossing your path means bad luck.
Many people in the Philippines believe that when a cat crosses their path
they should go back to their house and postpone their plan or errand for the
day because pushing with the plan may produce bad results. To some, the
black cat means a warning that something dangerous maybe waiting to
happen. In order to be safe, people prefer to stay at home first.
3. The bride should never try on the wedding dress.
It is believed that if the bride tries on the wedding dress before the wedding
takes place, the wedding will not pursue or something negative will occur.
4. A single woman who sings while cooking will marry a widower.
Single women are often advised not to sing while cooking because they will
marry a widower.
5. Combing hair at night means you are inviting the early death of
your parents.
The old people forbid combing hair at night because of the belief.
6. Black ants inside the house means good luck.
When black ants are parading inside the house, you should be happy
because it means that there is something good brewing. It could mean
money coming or a job promotion.
7. Taking pictures with your boyfriend or girlfriend means
engagement will be broken.
If you want to marry your boyfriend or girlfriend then avoid taking pictures
with him or her. In some instances, young men and women who are just
playing around with their girlfriend or boyfriend would invite their sweetheart
to take pictures with them in the hope that their relationship will end. Some
surprisingly achieve their wish but others end up marching to the altar.
8. Before moving to a new house; you should bring the following to
the house first: salt, rice, water and a religious image.
According to Filipino beliefs, these things will help bring positive energy to
the house which will help the occupants become successful.

9. You should not sit on a pillow because it will mean slow recovery
from an illness.
According to beliefs, a person who sits on his pillow will undergo a slow
recovery process when he gets sick.
10. A child becomes smarter if you trim his hair when he is exactly
one year old then insert his cut hair between books.
According to beliefs of some Filipinos; children are supposed to have their
hair trimmed only if they are already one year old. Some strongly forbid
trimming the kids hair if they are not yet one year old. According to some, it
is best if you trim the childs hair and insert the cut hair in books
11. 1. Dont eat chicken on New Years Eve/Day. Instead, eat twelve round
fruits at the stroke of midnight at the end of the year.
New Years traditions are all about setting the tone for the next year. Its
widely believed that whatever you do or possess on New Years Eve will
dominate your life for the following year.
12. Pregnant women should avoid eating ginger root because it will make
their baby grow an extra toe or finger.
Before the advent of modern obstetrics, pregnancy and childbirth were
mysterious and unpredictable events that were often fatal. Medical
knowledge was severely limited, so midwives and folk healers would base
their prescriptions mostly on pure speculation. They also believed that a
pregnant womans cravings were clues to how her baby would turn out.
Those who craved for pointed, long-stemmed vegetables were thought to be
carrying a boy. If the mother yearned for crabs, she was expected to bear
children who could never keep their hands still. You get the idea.
13. Dropped utensils announce the arrival of a visitor. A fork means itll be a
man, while a spoon indicates that a woman is coming to see you.
No one is really certain as to why fallen utensils are omens for unexpected
visitors, but it seems to be a widespread belief in other countries as well.
One theory is that dropping utensils during the after-dinner clean-up is
supposed to be a visitors presence making itself known, and thus asking the
family to wait up before they turn in for the day.
14. Dont clear the dining table unless everyone has finished eating. If you
do, you doom the last single dinner guest to a life of loneliness.
Mealtimes are sacred. Theyre central to just about any culture in the world.
There is something both intimate and communal about satisfying a basic
need alongside other people. Since the shared experience casts a certain
bond over all the participants, clearing the dishes before everyone is finished
somehow breaks that magic, leaving whoever wasnt done eating out of the
loop, and thus, all by himself/herself (i.e., foreveralone) permanently.
Furthermore, clearing the table while a diner was still eating was akin to
sentencing that person as a leftover, someone who was left on the plate
while everyone else was picked up, so to speak.
15. Bringing home food from a wake or funeral is bad luck.

In the Philippines, we have plenty of traditions surrounding wakes and burials


due to our great respect for our dearly departed. While its customary to
offer food to fellow mourners at such occasions, its also believed that any
food brought in to the wake or burial should not be taken out of it. Visitors
who hoard the proffered snacks are frowned upon.
The spirits of the dead are also thought to linger about at wakes and
funerals,thus taking home anything from the event would be like inviting
their ill luck over to ones house. Hence, those who drop by to pay their last
respects are encouraged to consume any edibles at the event onsite.
16. If a fish bone gets stuck in your throat, ask a breech-born person to
stroke it and the bone will vanish.
Breech babies are born feet-first instead of head-first like the rest of us.
Called suhi in the vernacular, theyre thought to be innately-gifted healers
with a unique touch. Their hands are supposed to be quite adept at relaxing
muscles, crucial for getting embedded fish bones to go down smoothly.
17. Its important to leave behind a clean plate after you finish eating. The
number of rice grains left behind on your plate signifies the number of days
youll spend in purgatory.
According to legend, we picked up this superstition from the Chinese. Their
variation claims that the number of leftover rice grains totaled the amount of
blemishes on your future spouses face. While our take escalates things
rather drastically (going from acne to eternal damnation is a pretty big
jump), its probably safe to consider that both versions were made up to
discourage kids from wasting food.
18. If two sisters or two brothers get married within the same year, one will
have a prosperous married life; the other, a sorrowful life.
19. Upon transferring to a new house, the occupants must bring rice and salt
first so that they will have a prosperous life in that house. 41. If a relative
dies, the children related to the dead must be lifted across the coffin before it
is put into the grave so that the soul of the dead will not visit them.
20. The premature delivery of a baby is an evidence of sin.B. Some Filipino
Christians believe in the existence and power of anitos (minor deities which
are revered and esteemed as intermediaries to God); they believe in the
power of quacks and faith-healers to cure certain ailments that physicians
could not; they believe in the power of witches to inflict illness on any
individual who has incurred their displeasure. Many Filipino Christians still
cling to ancient beliefs and practices. Superstition is a fixed irrational idea; a
notion maintained in spite of evidence to the contrary. A person may be said
to be superstitious if he believes in, is addicted to, or is swayed by ideas or
notions contrary to reason or scientific knowledge.

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December 09,2014

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