Say tabi-tabi po' when entering a thicket in deference to the unseen spirit ..

 Say Tabi-tabi po'  when entering a thicket in deference to the unseen spirit 

Dr Abe V Rotor

 Living with Nature School on Blog

Lesson on former Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with

 Ms Melly C Tenorio 738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class Monday to Friday

A scary grove of leafless frangipani, Sacred Heart Novitiate, Novaliches, QC 

Respect the ghosts and spirits

When walking on untrodden trail,

Or beating a path to nowhere,

Unreached by mail or far from rail.

If you wait 'til the sun goes down,

And home you aim before dark you bid;

Then take the route through the thickets

Say tabi-tabi as old folks did. ~

Tabi-tabi in Tagalog, bari-bari in Iloko, is a courteous word to let one pass safely in an unknown territory.

There’s no harm in believing in it, and practicing it. It warns any would-be attacker such as a snake, or any helpless creature to give way. It is good to be conscious and cautious in an unknown territory. Uttering the word is building self-courage. Keep within hearing distance if you are in company.