Superstitions??

haha these things are so funny, but the menstruation thing is so grossss. Ive never heard of it though, I'm from the phils too ^^. Here in the Visayas we have this Sigbin superstition. Maybe you hear the song of Jr. Kilat "Sigbin"?? A sigbin is this dog-like creature that can transform into humans and I think eats them too. The only way to kill it is to cook it and eat it. Then we have the superstition of the mananaggal which is like a woman with a body thats split in half and lands on your roofs, so you really have to make your roof with this special wood if your roof is wooden. I have never heard of her landing on a aluminum roof haha.. Then we have the aswang or something like that. Its like a old lady witch that eats unborn children. So if somebody asks you if she can eat your child always say no.... There is also this barang island (barang means Vodoo) called Siquijor where it is believed that when someone purposely touched you (like when beggars touch you with this finger on you skin) then you should poke or touch them back cuz they are giving forth diseases. Never get your lice out of your hair at night cuz it will multiply your lice... Never cut a "Balete" Tree for its a spirit tree here in the Philippines. Always honk when you cross a place with spirits. skbh can you believe it? an albolario told us that my room has a white lady and kapre as inhabitants...well...

Yes I belive in superstitions. From the childhood I have heard from my parents & grand parents about supersitions. Once I about to for my exam some passerby sneezing immediately my parents told me to wait for some time . pkc3000

Dear friend skbh12 I have read your views and it is very interesting.You will agree with me that in every human life superstitious is related. My parent told me when I was kid that whenever any person is sneezing do not go to the outside for a few moment as it is the indication of bad or evil. Dnot sweep the house in the night hrs. There is also a believe in our country that if you see falling of stars from the sky you have to pray before the god as falling of star is a bad sign.There are so many things which in our dailylife prevent us . Though in the modern era we are not beliving these, but if any bad things happened with us then we are repenting saying that if I would have done this this could have been avoid. pkc3000

I can only say that there are some superstitions that should better be followed because there's no harm in following. Yet there are lots of them that are not applicable in the modern world...

Yes when i was a kid, the elders tells me about the superstition belief especially this coming Holy Week and so other events...

ahm yeah??? but my family does. superstitious beliefs? i have some but i think its shinto or pagan. i always put salt in my window sill and door entrance because i was accustomed to this. its like a routine or something that i used to do because it became an ordinary thing for me. lol. then my mother put talisman under our bed. also, never look yourself at the mirror at night eve. lol. thats the only superstition that i was afraid of because it is believed that any evil intention/s will leave your image on the mirror. yay! so much for my vanity. hehehehe

I do believe in Superstitions.. My mom always tells us about it and it is interesting to sitdown and listen to those superstitions cool