Filipino Superstitions!!!

As many of us Filipinos have been told all our life not to do this, not to do that ESPECIALLY, our elderly "nakaka tanda sa atin" !! So in today's post I will be sharing some superstitious things my family always tell me.

Being at the age of 21 I have gone through many superstitious sayings.

1. Do not shower when you're on your 1st-3rd day on the "time of the month".
2. Do not pluck your hair (eyebrows, armpits) after dark
3. Always say "tabi tabi po" when you are walking in wooded areas
4. Never put your leg up when you are eating
5. When buying a house don't buy a house with stairs that lead straight out the door
6.Don't look at cartoons when you are pregnant or else your baby will look like the cartoon character
7. If you dream of any number(s), get a lottery ticket!
8. When you get your first period, use it to wash your face for your face will become smooth and clear
9. When there is a moth/butterfly around you they are your guardian angels (any one of your family members who have passed
10. Siblings must not get married on the same exact year, it is considered bad luck to at least one of them
11. You must not try on or wear wedding shoes and gown before the wedding. The wedding might not happen if you try it on.
12. If you give a wallet, or purse as a gift you must put a $1 or 1 pesos plus in as "tang bahay"
13. When someone has passed away, at the burial little kids must be passed over the casket before putting it in the ground.
14.On new years, wear polka dots, jump really high to grow tall, cook palutang, put grapes up on the wall or door, have 12 round fruits on the table, have lots of food on the table so you will have plenty of food all year round
15. on your birthday always cook pancit for long life
16. If you step on a person and say "hindi ka na lalaki" the person will not grow anymore or at least will stay around that height
17. When you have a house blessing, throw some coins/ cash everywhere for people to catch
I'm sure there are plenty more out there... Post them here or send me a link of more Filipino superstitions :)

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