Common Filipino Folk Superstitious Beliefs
Compiled by Dr Abe V Rotor
1. Don't seat on books, or you will be dumb. However if you sleep on your book, you will have a good memory. There are those who believe that after studying at night, place the book you've been studying under your pillow, and you will retain what you have read.
2. Don't comb your hair at night, lest you become bald, orphaned, or widowed. But if you must comb at night, bite the tip of the comb first.
3. A cat wiping its face is a sign that a visitor is coming. If dogs howl at night, it means that evil spirits are lurking around.
4. Never give a pair of shoes away for free. Either throw the shoes up into he air and let the prospective owner pick them up, or let him or her buy it for a token.
5. Don't whistle or sing in the forest, lest the enchanted spirits imitate you and cause to fall ill. Whistling at night invites evil spirits.
6. If someone sneezes while you are about to leave your house, postpone your trip or something bad will happen to you. ~
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