Filipino Myths and Superstitions

[outwest77]

http://www.pinoystuff.com/folklore/superstitions/superstitions.htm

Dog dying for its master
New Years activities
Eat fruits with rice and meat
Eating too much meat
Bride with dark eye bags is doomed
If bumped on the head...
Sacrifice animals in a new home
Don't marry a person with a mole
Put food on the table at midnight on New Years
Walking on mounds
Open windows and doors on New Years
Turning plates around
Wear polka dots on New Years
Don't take food from a pregnant woman
Opening an umbrella in the house
Contributed Superstitions (Pinoy):

Description Contributed By Date
Don't pat your pig Lawrence E. Bautista Sr., Eugene Oregon, USA. Oct.28, 2000
Beware of Three-Person Photograph Ricardo Pangilinan, Daly City, CA USA Oct. 12, 2001

Contributed Superstitions (Other):

Description Contributed By Date
Never do wash on New Year's Caitrinia@aol.com Jan. 1, 1999
Eating black eyed peas is for coins Caitrinia@aol.com Jan. 1, 1999

To contribute

[don2222]

... in response to Filipino Myths and Superstitions, posted by outwest77 on Sep 6, 2003

Don't marry a person with a mole
I think more than half the population of the Phils has moles on their faces.
Probably too much exposure to the sun

What i find strange is that they still believe that air-con or a cold shower or being wet will cause a cold.
And any stomach ailment is an ulcer
And you can't take a bath when you are sick or menstruating.
And that the birth control pill will make a woman permanently sterile- heard that one from a gynecologist !!

[greg]

... in response to Don't marry a person with a mole ......., posted by don2222 on Sep 6, 2003

as long as the mole is a small one next to the lips lol

[Ray]

... in response to Don't marry a person with a mole ......., posted by don2222 on Sep 6, 2003

Don,

I believe that should be “Don’t marry a person with a mole beside their nose or you will die before them”, or something like that.

That should cut it down from 50% of the population to maybe 20%? :-)

I don’t think exposure to the sun causes moles...

Ray

[Peter Lee]

... in response to Re: Don't marry a person with a mole ......, posted by Ray on Sep 6, 2003

My wife has no moles.  Is this a bad sign?

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Don't marry a person with a mole..., posted by Peter Lee on Sep 13, 2003

Did you have fun looking for one? :-)

Congratulations Peter and best wishes to you and Mrs. Lee!

I thought you would never tell us...

Ray

[capt david]

... in response to Re: Don't marry a person with a mole ......, posted by Ray on Sep 6, 2003

.......Era has a mole on her nose!!!!! Is that the reason I'll die before her??? Or could it be that she's thirty years younger than I? hehe. BTW she'll be here Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
capt david

[Ray]

... in response to Oh No ......., posted by capt david on Sep 6, 2003

Yeah, probably because you're 30 years older than her (LOL).

If the mole is ON her nose, I think it's O.K. You are supposed to be careful when it is BESIDE her nose.

Do you have the house cleaned up yet? Do you have your Filipina Bride Survival Kit all stocked up?

Ray

[Dingo]

... in response to Re: Don't marry a person with a mole ......, posted by Ray on Sep 6, 2003

I heard a mole by the forehead means you're smart,
a mole by your mouth means you're very talkative,
AND my favorite a mole on your private parts means you're
a good lover/sexually aggressive. Dave H. I believe this
is where you chime in.. LOL.

What does cause all those black rounded raised moles on so many Filipinas anyway?
If not the sun than maybe a life time of breathing
Jeepney fumes and using unrefined cosmetics/skin products etc.
Cheers

[Dave H]

... in response to Re: Re: Don't marry a person with a mole..., posted by Dingo on Sep 6, 2003

Hey Dingo,

I need to find a plastic surgeon to transplant a mole to my private parts. ;o)))

Dave H.

[Dingo]

... in response to Moley, moley, moley..., posted by Dave H on Sep 7, 2003

Nice to Mole you! LOL..... you're so Randy...ala Austin Powers.
LOL

[Peaches]

... in response to Moley, moley, moley..., posted by Dave H on Sep 7, 2003


Dave H.

I don't need a plastic surgeon coz I believed I have more than one
LOL. I'll check it later if it's more than one ))

peaches

[Dingo]

... in response to Re: Moley, moley, moley..., posted by Peaches on Sep 7, 2003

Peaches, we don't believe you.
Please provide Proof...Jpeg format would be fine.
LOL. Just teasing.

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Don't marry a person with a mole..., posted by Dingo on Sep 6, 2003

...butt? Does that mean you are an a-hole?

OOPS! I said the "B" word. Here comes the obscenity cops... :-)

Ray

[Peaches]

... in response to How about a mole on your..., posted by Ray on Sep 7, 2003

and if it's near the hole ( u know the big hole between ur big butts),
likes to fart or pooop all the time )) I'm just making it up.

peaches