Filipino Superstitions – Meaning Of Superstitions And Examples Of These Beliefs With Explanations
FILIPINO SUPERSTITIONS – In this topic, we will first know the meaning of superstitious beliefs and know examples of famous Filipino superstition.
By definition, a superstition is any belief or practice that is rendered irrational or supernatural. In the case of Philippine culture, we Filipinos are fond of these beliefs as these were passed on from one generation to the other.
Here are some of its examples that we Filipinos still believe, according to CultureTrip:
- Steps on staircases at home should not be divisible by three | Oro Plata Mata
- Try enter a Filipino household with staircases and begin chanting the words Oro, Plata, Mata which means “Gold, Silver, Death”. People would often make their staircases not divisible by three since you will end up in “Mata” or “death” when reaching the top step, which would mean bad luck.
- Turn your plate when someone leaves in the middle of the meal
- Doing so would ensure safe travels to the person leaving during the meal. There is another meal superstition where the table should not start being cleared while people are still eating or else the last person left dining will live a lonely life.
- “Tao po!” | Reassuring your host that you’re human
- Remember the greeting “Tao Po!” that we often use? It literally translates to “Person Here”. This greeting is actually a superstition where you have to assure the host that you yourself is a human and not another harmful creature.
- Serve Pancit at celebrations, especially birthdays.
- This famous Filipino dish is said to represent long life. This is also commonly served in birthday celebrations.
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