Myths Legends Superstitions?
Ron Calderon
On 30 Apr 1996, A. Diego wrote:
> I'm just curious, are there any Filipino myths/superstitions? Please
> email me about them if you can help me out!
here's one I remember from my childhood:
When it's night and you go and "jingle" on a tree,
you are suppose to say "tabi, tabi, tabi" to warn
the incantos/incantadas to stay away from your
"waterfalls". ;)
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Ron
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A. Diego
Hello,
I'm just curious, are there any Filipino myths/superstitions? Please
email me about them if you can help me out!
Thank you!
Curious :)
DagkelButo
Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
(Now I know it's just not good manners)
What else?
ray
Wow, this is an actual superstition? 'Cuz I always thought that
my parents were making up some more crazy stuff - hey, after they told me
that I would turn to stone if I saw Santa Claus, I kinda hesitate to
believe everything that they tell me.
RAY
"I will call them my people,
which were not my people,
and her beloved,
which was not beloved."
Fred M. Amores
In <4m4dk1$b...@newsbf02.news.aol.com> dagke...@aol.com (DagkelButo)
writes:
>Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
>(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
>
>Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
>(Now I know it's just not good manners)
>
manoy mabansot.
Wugger
If faced by a menacing dog say under your breath, "Mahal na San Roque,
andg aso po ninyo."
If you drop a fork while eating you will have a male visitor. If you drop
a spoon you will have a female visitor.
My mom always told me not to make faces because my face would stay that
way if a gust of wind blew on it.
Don't sing while preparing rice or cooking--- or you will become a
widow/widower.
If you bury hair clippings in a banana grove it will help your hair grow
back faster.
I'm not sure how many of these are actual superstitions or just familial
idiosyncrasies.
Andy Aganad
1. Don't sit in the last row in a church during a funeral. If you use a
mirror to look behind you you will see a ghost.
2. Don't have three people only pose for a picture, its bad luck. have
more or less but not three.
IMO, the first one sounds scary and I've never tried it. the second one
is just B.S.
mmd...@ucla.edu
dwende might get mad and make you sick or something like that. or say
"makikiraan po."
mmd...@ucla.edu
Timothy Joseph Harvey
Here's a few from the Bisayan region, there are a million more:
When you have your baby's hair cut for the first time, if you put the hair
in a book, the child will grow up to be scholarly.
Sing while cooking (if dalaga) and you'll marry an old man.
Don't cut your nails or brush your hair at night because it amounts to
cursing your family.
Don't sweep the floor when someone in your family dies because it will
cause more deaths in the family.
Don't grilled foods during holyweek because it will cause dark spots on
your skin.
Here's one that's a little bastos. If a man rolls to the right (after
making love), then the woman will have a boy, to the left, then a girl.
Hold your nose when swimming on Easter Sunday, and your nose will grow
long.
Eat chicken on News Years day, and your family will fall on hard times for
year (they'll scratch like chickens to make a living).
Tim
Wugger (wug...@aol.com) wrote:
: If faced by a menacing dog say under your breath, "Mahal na San Roque,
: andg aso po ninyo."
--
Tim Harvey rightWrite, Incorporated r...@teleport.COM (503) 246-4007
Ted C. Gonzalez
In article <4m8elp$k...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, Wugger <wug...@aol.com> wrote:
|>If you bury hair clippings in a banana grove it will help your hair grow
|>back faster.
I KNEW IT! Hair Club For Men is a fraud! :)
John Edmund Rupik
>
>My mom always told me not to make faces because my face would stay that
>way if a gust of wind blew on it.
>
>
>If you bury hair clippings in a banana grove it will help your hair grow
>back faster.
There is similar to another English superstition.
>
>I'm not sure how many of these are actual superstitions or just familial
>idiosyncrasies.
It appears that these superstitions have migrated to both the Phillipines
and England or that people are not very creative in thinking superstitions
up.
Post more this is interesting.
Best Wishes
--
John Edmund Rupik
JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk
Chaos rules, and will always rule, despite appearances.
John Edmund Rupik
In article <4m91ll$h...@nadine.teleport.com>, Timothy Joseph Harvey
<r...@teleport.com> writes
>Here's a few from the Bisayan region, there are a million more:
>
>making love), then the woman will have a boy, to the left, then a girl.
>
>
similar belief. It persisted until at leat the eighteenth century. The idea
was that the righthandside of the body was 'male' and the lefthandside
was 'female'. It led to some men tying a cord around the right one to
ensure that the had an heir.
Josephine C. Kirlin
>--
>John Edmund Rupik
>JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk
>Chaos rules, and will always rule, despite appearances.
Here's one I remember doing all the time:
If someone leaves the house while you're eating lunch or
dinner, rotate your plate 3 times to the right so they don't
get into an accident.
--
==============================================================
Josephine C. Kirlin Iowa State University
joki...@iastate.edu Ames, Iowa 50011
==============================================================
Fred Nava [MSFT]
I was always told that when you go to the bathroom outside, you must
always say 'excuse me' in order to let the 'little people' who live there
that you know they are there and to pardon your 'act'. If you don't they
will start playing tricks on you...
On Monday, April 29, 1996, A. Diego wrote...
A.Jante
dagke...@aol.com (DagkelButo) wrote:
>Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
>(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
>
>Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
>(Now I know it's just not good manners)
>
>What else?
Madami akong alam na ganito ...
Mga pamanhiin:
Huwag magwawalis ng palabas sa pinto (pinaaalis ang grasya).
Huwag maliligo o magugupit ng kuko pag pasado alas-tres sa Biyernes
Santo. (ewan ko kung anong mangyayari).
Huwag maliligo sa gabi (mababawasan ng dugo).
Kung sa daan ay may makita kang tali (halimbawa, tali ng kalabaw),
tapakan mo dapat ang tali sa halip na hakbangan.
Kung naglalakad (na naman) ng gabi sa bukid at matalisod, o kaya ay
makadaan sa isang punso o malaking puno, magpaalam ng "Nakikiraan
lang po".
Huwag hahakbangan ang bata (dahil hindi siay tatangkad). Kung mahakbangan
mo ay hakbangan mong pabalik (para mawalang-bisa)
Huwag magpapahakbang sa buntis at huwag makisalo sa pagkain ng
naglilihi - malilipat sa iyo ang paglihi niya.
madami pang iba...
Sari-saring mga alamat tungkol sa mga agimat at anting-anting:
(ano ba ang pagkakaiba ng agimat sa anting-anting? Gagamitin
ko na lang ang salitang anting-anting dahil hindi ko alam ang
pagkakaiba nito)
Kung gusto mong magkaroon ng anting-anting para makakita ng engkantado
at laman-lupa, maghanap ka ng puno ng saging na may puso na malapit ng
bumuka. Punathan mo iyon sa gabi, at abangan mo ang pagbuka noon -
sa pagbuka ay may mahuhulog na isang patak ng dagta - saluhin mo
iyon sa iyong bibig at iyon ang iyong anting-anting.
Mayroon din isang paraan na nangangailangan ng pagpahid sa iyong mata
ng muta ng pusang itim pero hindi ko matandaan ang buong paraan.
(kadiri ano? :)
Kung mayroon kang nunal sa mata, marahil ay isang araw (o gabi!) ay
makakita ka ng multo, engkantado, o laman-lupa.
At iba pa:
Nabanggit din lang ang nunal, dagdagan pa natin - kung mayroon kang
nunal sa daanan ng luha (sa pisngi sa ibaba ng mata), marahil na
ikaw ay mabiyu-budo/da (unang mamatay ang asawa mo kaysa sa iyo).
Madami pa pero napagod na akong isulat.
Alyn
Joon Centeno
Don't clip your toe nails at night and dan't sweep the floor at night daw.
When being pursued be a "MANANANGGAL" crawl to safety, just like in a fire...
haha
I heard that the mirror should not be in front of the door
or even be on the door. Apparently, there's an unwelcomed chance of
an apparition of "spirits" through the mirrors on the door...
Ewan ko lang ha...
The best thing to do is to pray to JESUS (and not to Mary or any other
saints) to wipe out your fears and wipe off your tears.
Read HIS word. Read the Bible and know OUR authorities over demons and
evil spirits.
If God is for us, who can be againts us? DI BA?
John Edmund Rupik
In article <4mlmoc$k...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jan
t...@sbphrd.com> writes
>dagke...@aol.com (DagkelButo) wrote:
>>Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
>>(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
>>
>>Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
>>(Now I know it's just not good manners)
>>
>>What else?
Could someone translate the article below for me please.
--
hehehe
John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <4mlmoc$k...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jan
>t...@sbphrd.com> writes
>>dagke...@aol.com (DagkelButo) wrote:
>>>Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
>>>(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
>>>
>>>Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
>>>(Now I know it's just not good manners)
>>>
>>>What else?
>Could someone translate the article below for me please.
I'll try !
>>
>>Madami akong alam na ganito ...
>>
>>Mga pamanhiin:
>>
>>Huwag magwawalis ng palabas sa pinto (pinaaalis ang grasya).
Never sweep towards an open door (sweeping out grace/goodluck)
>>
>>Huwag maliligo o magugupit ng kuko pag pasado alas-tres sa Biyernes
>>Santo. (ewan ko kung anong mangyayari).
Never take a bath or cut fingernails when it's past 3 O'clock during
Good Friday. (Don't really know what would happen).
>>
>>Huwag maliligo sa gabi (mababawasan ng dugo).
Never take a bath at night. (You will lose blood)
>>
>>Kung sa daan ay may makita kang tali (halimbawa, tali ng kalabaw),
>>tapakan mo dapat ang tali sa halip na hakbangan.
While walking and if you see a rope/line (example, line holding a
carabao/cow), step on it instead of stepping over it.
>>
>>Kung naglalakad (na naman) ng gabi sa bukid at matalisod, o kaya ay
>>makadaan sa isang punso o malaking puno, magpaalam ng "Nakikiraan
>>lang po".
When walking (again) at night in the countryside and you trip, or if
you need to pass an earth mound or a big tree, ask permission by
saying "May I please pass"
>>
>>Huwag hahakbangan ang bata (dahil hindi siay tatangkad). Kung mahakbangan
>>mo ay hakbangan mong pabalik (para mawalang-bisa)
Never walk over a child (for they may not grow taller). If you do walk
over a child, walk again in reverse (to counter the effects).
>>
>>Huwag magpapahakbang sa buntis at huwag makisalo sa pagkain ng
>>naglilihi - malilipat sa iyo ang paglihi niya.
Never let a pregnant woman walk over you or never eat with a pregnant
woman during her cravings - or her cravings will transfer to you.
>>
>>madami pang iba...
>>
>>Sari-saring mga alamat tungkol sa mga agimat at anting-anting:
>>(ano ba ang pagkakaiba ng agimat sa anting-anting? Gagamitin
>>ko na lang ang salitang anting-anting dahil hindi ko alam ang
>>pagkakaiba nito)
<no sayings here>
>>
>>Kung gusto mong magkaroon ng anting-anting para makakita ng engkantado
>>at laman-lupa, maghanap ka ng puno ng saging na may puso na malapit ng
>>bumuka. Punathan mo iyon sa gabi, at abangan mo ang pagbuka noon -
>>sa pagbuka ay may mahuhulog na isang patak ng dagta - saluhin mo
>>iyon sa iyong bibig at iyon ang iyong anting-anting.
If you want to obtain a charm to see fairies/spirits and unseen earth
creatures, look for a banana tree that has a bulb that is about to
bloom. Go to it during the darkness and wait for it to bloom. As soon
as it blooms secretions that have accumulated inside will be dropped -
catch this with your mouth and this shall be your charm
>>
>>Mayroon din isang paraan na nangangailangan ng pagpahid sa iyong mata
>>ng muta ng pusang itim pero hindi ko matandaan ang buong paraan.
>>(kadiri ano? :)
There is another one where you use a black cats solidified eye
secretions but I can't remember how to. (Disgusting huh?)
>>
>>Kung mayroon kang nunal sa mata, marahil ay isang araw (o gabi!) ay
>>makakita ka ng multo, engkantado, o laman-lupa.
If you have a mole around the eye area, it may be that one day (or
night), you may see a ghost, spirit, or unseen earth creature.
>>
>>At iba pa:
>>
>>Nabanggit din lang ang nunal, dagdagan pa natin - kung mayroon kang
>>nunal sa daanan ng luha (sa pisngi sa ibaba ng mata), marahil na
>>ikaw ay mabiyu-budo/da (unang mamatay ang asawa mo kaysa sa iyo).
And more.
Since we mentioned moles, lets add some more - if you find a mole
around where tears may flow (on the cheeks or below the eyes), you may
become a widow/widower (your spouse may die before you).
>>
>>Madami pa pero napagod na akong isulat.
There is alot more but I'm tired of typing (so am I)
John Edmund Rupik
In article <4mt96o$6...@dfw-ixnews5.ix.netcom.com>, hehehe
<trns...@aol.com> writes
>John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>In article <4mlmoc$k...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jan
>>t...@sbphrd.com> writes
>>>dagke...@aol.com (DagkelButo) wrote:
>>>>Don't go to sleep when your hair's still wet or you'll go blind.
>>>>(Until now I'm still scared to try this even though it aint true)
>>>>
>>>>Don't put your elbows on the table for it will bring bad luck.
>>>>(Now I know it's just not good manners)
>>>>
>>>>What else?
>
>>Could someone translate the article below for me please.
>
>I'll try !
>
>>>
>>>Madami akong alam na ganito ...
>>>
>>>Mga pamanhiin:
>>>
>>>Huwag magwawalis ng palabas sa pinto (pinaaalis ang grasya).
>
>Never sweep towards an open door (sweeping out grace/goodluck)
>
>>>
>>>Huwag maliligo o magugupit ng kuko pag pasado alas-tres sa Biyernes
>>>Santo. (ewan ko kung anong mangyayari).
>
>Never take a bath or cut fingernails when it's past 3 O'clock during
>Good Friday. (Don't really know what would happen).
>
This seems to be entirely Christian in origin and there is a similar English
superstition. It is only really remembered by older people now.
>>>
>>>Huwag maliligo sa gabi (mababawasan ng dugo).
>
>Never take a bath at night. (You will lose blood)
>
>>>
>>>Kung sa daan ay may makita kang tali (halimbawa, tali ng kalabaw),
>>>tapakan mo dapat ang tali sa halip na hakbangan.
>
>While walking and if you see a rope/line (example, line holding a
>carabao/cow), step on it instead of stepping over it.
>
>>>
>>>Kung naglalakad (na naman) ng gabi sa bukid at matalisod, o kaya ay
>>>makadaan sa isang punso o malaking puno, magpaalam ng "Nakikiraan
>>>lang po".
>
>When walking (again) at night in the countryside and you trip, or if
>you need to pass an earth mound or a big tree, ask permission by
>saying "May I please pass"
This is only held to be true in the UK where the mound is "known" to be
a house of the fairies. These mounds are usually prehistoric in origin.
This superstition is again largely only remembered by the old. There are
special exceptions however.
There was a whole "science" of foretelling what was to happen to
people depending on where they had moles. It never made it into the
big league of divination.
>
>
>>>
>>>Madami pa pero napagod na akong isulat.
>
>There is alot more but I'm tired of typing (so am I)
>
Thank you very much hehehe. I really appreciate your translation.
Superstitions and associated beliefs are an old interest of mine and I find
it very interesting to see the parallels between Filipino superstitions and
UK ones.
>>>
>>>Alyn
>>>
>
Best wishes
John
A.Jante
John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>Could someone translate the article below for me please.
Sorry, thought it had more flavor in Tagolog. Anyway, here's the gist:
<start translation>
I know a lot of these...
Superstitions:
Never sweep (dirt) out the door (drives away blessings).
Don't take a bath or cut your nails after 3pm on Good Friday (I don't
know what will happen)
Don't take a bath at night (you'll become anemic)
If you come across a rope on the road (for example a carabao's tether),
step on the rope instead of over it.
If while walking (again) at night in the fields, you suddenly stumble,
or if you pass by a big tree or mound, ask permission by saying
"Just passing through, sir".
Don't step over a child (or he won't grow tall). If you happen to step
over him, step over him backwards (to nullify it).
Don't step over a pregnant woman or share the food of one, or else the
difficulties of her (early) pregnancy will be transferred to you. <sorry,
can't figure out another way to translate paglilihi>
A lot more...
Varied tales about talismans of power:
If you want a talsiman that will give you the power to see spirits and
elementals, look for a banana tree with a "heart" (refers to the
heart-shaped banana bud) that is about to bloom. Go to it at night, and
wait for the heart to open - when it opens a drop of sap will fall -
catch it with your mouth and that will be your talisman.
There's another way which involves rubbing your eyes with the eye mucus
of a black cat but I can't recall the whole procedure. (gross, isn't it?)
If you have a mole on your eye, it's likely that one day (or night!)
you will see a ghost, spirit, or elemental.
Et cetera...
Speaking of moles, let's add another one - if you have a mole on your
tear track (on your cheek below your eye), you will probably be
widowed (your spouse will die before you do).
A lot more but I'm tired of writing.
<end translation>
>>
>>Madami akong alam na ganito ...
>>
>>Mga pamanhiin:
>>
>>Huwag magwawalis ng palabas sa pinto (pinaaalis ang grasya).
>>
>>Huwag maliligo o magugupit ng kuko pag pasado alas-tres sa Biyernes
>>Santo. (ewan ko kung anong mangyayari).
>>
>>Huwag maliligo sa gabi (mababawasan ng dugo).
>>
>>Kung sa daan ay may makita kang tali (halimbawa, tali ng kalabaw),
>>tapakan mo dapat ang tali sa halip na hakbangan.
>>
>>Kung naglalakad (na naman) ng gabi sa bukid at matalisod, o kaya ay
>>makadaan sa isang punso o malaking puno, magpaalam ng "Nakikiraan
>>lang po".
>>
>>Huwag hahakbangan ang bata (dahil hindi siay tatangkad). Kung mahakbangan
>>mo ay hakbangan mong pabalik (para mawalang-bisa)
>>
>>Huwag magpapahakbang sa buntis at huwag makisalo sa pagkain ng
>>naglilihi - malilipat sa iyo ang paglihi niya.
>>
>>madami pang iba...
>>
>>Sari-saring mga alamat tungkol sa mga agimat at anting-anting:
>>(ano ba ang pagkakaiba ng agimat sa anting-anting? Gagamitin
>>ko na lang ang salitang anting-anting dahil hindi ko alam ang
>>pagkakaiba nito)
>>
>>Kung gusto mong magkaroon ng anting-anting para makakita ng engkantado
>>at laman-lupa, maghanap ka ng puno ng saging na may puso na malapit ng
>>bumuka. Punathan mo iyon sa gabi, at abangan mo ang pagbuka noon -
>>sa pagbuka ay may mahuhulog na isang patak ng dagta - saluhin mo
>>iyon sa iyong bibig at iyon ang iyong anting-anting.
>>
>>Mayroon din isang paraan na nangangailangan ng pagpahid sa iyong mata
>>ng muta ng pusang itim pero hindi ko matandaan ang buong paraan.
>>(kadiri ano? :)
>>
>>Kung mayroon kang nunal sa mata, marahil ay isang araw (o gabi!) ay
>>makakita ka ng multo, engkantado, o laman-lupa.
>>
>>At iba pa:
>>
>>Nabanggit din lang ang nunal, dagdagan pa natin - kung mayroon kang
>>nunal sa daanan ng luha (sa pisngi sa ibaba ng mata), marahil na
>>ikaw ay mabiyu-budo/da (unang mamatay ang asawa mo kaysa sa iyo).
>>
>>Madami pa pero napagod na akong isulat.
>>
>>Alyn
A.Jante
John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>In article <4mlmoc$k...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jan
>>>t...@sbphrd.com> writes
>>>>Kung sa daan ay may makita kang tali (halimbawa, tali ng kalabaw),
>>>>tapakan mo dapat ang tali sa halip na hakbangan.
>>While walking and if you see a rope/line (example, line holding a
>>carabao/cow), step on it instead of stepping over it.
IIRC, this was supposed to have something to do with easing the travail
of childbirth.
>>>>
>>>>Kung naglalakad (na naman) ng gabi sa bukid at matalisod, o kaya ay
>>>>makadaan sa isang punso o malaking puno, magpaalam ng "Nakikiraan
>>>>lang po".
>>
>>When walking (again) at night in the countryside and you trip, or if
>>you need to pass an earth mound or a big tree, ask permission by
>>saying "May I please pass"
>
>This is only held to be true in the UK where the mound is "known" to be
>a house of the fairies. These mounds are usually prehistoric in origin.
>This superstition is again largely only remembered by the old. There are
>special exceptions however.
In the Philippines there are a lot of myths about "nuno sa punso"
which is supposed to be a kind of faerie spirit which dwells in
natural earth mounds (perhaps termite or ant hills?). I can't
recall what a "nuno" is supposed to be like ... just that it could
be pretty nasty if you offended it or, worse yet, destroyed it's mound.
>>>>Huwag magpapahakbang sa buntis at huwag makisalo sa pagkain ng
>>>>naglilihi - malilipat sa iyo ang paglihi niya.
>>
>>Never let a pregnant woman walk over you or never eat with a pregnant
>>woman during her cravings - or her cravings will transfer to you.
Not just her cravings, even her morning sickness, tiredness, etc. :)
>There was a whole "science" of foretelling what was to happen to
>people depending on where they had moles. It never made it into the
>big league of divination.
Right. There was a fairly recent (15 yrs ago?) pop song in the
Philippines which poked fun at the different "mole beliefs".
>Thank you very much hehehe. I really appreciate your translation.
>Superstitions and associated beliefs are an old interest of mine and I find
>it very interesting to see the parallels between Filipino superstitions and
>UK ones.
I think it's interesting too. Any UK beliefs about big old trees?
(Lots about them in the Philippines).
There used to be a radio horror show in the Philippines (one
of those dramas on AM) called "Ito Kaya Ay Tutoo?" which featured
superstitions & myths. My mom, an excellent source of superstitions
and scary stories, was a fan ;) In fact, I don't recall hearing a
superstition on that show that my mom hadn't already mentioned, he
he he.
Alyn
Orion Perez Dumdum
There´s another superstition I heard...
A former dormitory roomate of mine was a sexually-promiscuous
son-of-a b..ch from Cotabato with initials J.F. who frequented Happy
Sauna at Aurora... He said that he never wanted to protect himself
with a condom because he didn´t want to reduce the "pleasure."
I asked him, "but what about the STD´s and AIDS? Aren´t you afraid of
getting them?" Then he answered, "There´s nothing for me to fear...
I´m a Filipino, and AIDS is only for foreigners." I told him, "but
wait, what if the prostitute you violated was violated by a foreigner
with AIDS?" The silly guy answered, "She won´t get it since she´s a
Filipina, and I won´t get it, too..."
... Weird superstition of his, don´t you think?
Orion Perez Dumdum
BS Computer Science Graduate 1995
BS Management Information Systems 1996 (October)
Ateneo de Manila University
Philippines
Villa Victoria, J. Adlawan St., Linao (Provincial Address)
Minglanilla, Cebu
Philippines
rlo...@mail.quicklink.com
In <4nl7eb$l...@mayumi.iphil.net>, mi...@pworld.net.ph (Orion Perez Dumdum) writes:
>
>There4s another superstition I heard...
>
> A former dormitory roomate of mine was a sexually-promiscuous
>son-of-a b..ch from Cotabato with initials J.F. who frequented Happy
>Sauna at Aurora... He said that he never wanted to protect himself
>I asked him, "but what about the STD4s and AIDS? Aren4t you afraid of
>getting them?" Then he answered, "There4s nothing for me to fear...
>I4m a Filipino, and AIDS is only for foreigners." I told him, "but
>wait, what if the prostitute you violated was violated by a foreigner
>Filipina, and I won4t get it, too..."
>
> ... Weird superstition of his, don4t you think?
>
>Orion Perez Dumdum
>BS Computer Science Graduate 1995
>BS Management Information Systems 1996 (October)
>Ateneo de Manila University
>Philippines
>
>Villa Victoria, J. Adlawan St., Linao (Provincial Address)
>Minglanilla, Cebu
>Philippines
>
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In <4nl7eb$l...@mayumi.iphil.net>, mi...@pworld.net.ph (Orion Perez Dumdum) writes:
>
>There4s another superstition I heard...
>
> A former dormitory roomate of mine was a sexually-promiscuous
>son-of-a b..ch from Cotabato with initials J.F. who frequented Happy
>Sauna at Aurora... He said that he never wanted to protect himself
>with a condom because he didn4t want to reduce the "pleasure."
>I asked him, "but what about the STD4s and AIDS? Aren4t you afraid of
>getting them?" Then he answered, "There4s nothing for me to fear...
>I4m a Filipino, and AIDS is only for foreigners." I told him, "but
>wait, what if the prostitute you violated was violated by a foreigner
>with AIDS?" The silly guy answered, "She won4t get it since she4s a
>Filipina, and I won4t get it, too..."
>
> ... Weird superstition of his, don4t you think?
>
>
>Orion Perez Dumdum
>BS Computer Science Graduate 1995
>BS Management Information Systems 1996 (October)
>Ateneo de Manila University
>Philippines
>
>Villa Victoria, J. Adlawan St., Linao (Provincial Address)
>Minglanilla, Cebu
>Philippines
>
from Ateneo besides going to Timog and going to other places just to get
"masaje" & "SENSATION". Your school is getting a bad rap with the shit
you put here. Do something useful for a change.
John Edmund Rupik
In article <4na4e5$9...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jant
e...@sbphrd.com> writes
>
>John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>In article <4mlmoc$k...@phunn1.sbphrd.com>, "A.Jante" <alyn_n_jan
>>>>t...@sbphrd.com> writes
>
>>Superstitions and associated beliefs are an old interest of mine and I find
>>it very interesting to see the parallels between Filipino superstitions and
>>UK ones.
>
>I think it's interesting too. Any UK beliefs about big old trees?
>(Lots about them in the Philippines).
>
>
>
I would be amazed if there are not. The U.K. has is very rich folklore
and superstitions. I would think that the most likely trees to attract such
attention would be the oak.
I seem to remember that a title of 'Herne the Hunter' who is a character
associated with the 'fair folk' or fairies is "Lord of the Trees". IIRC he
was leader of the 'Wild Hunt'. I do not know what they hunted but
suspect it was men. It is a long time since I read about such things.
If anyone is interested I will have a look in some of my books and post
details of some. This will allow us to look for other similarities between
U.K. and Filipino superstitions.
Best Wishes
A.Jante
John Edmund Rupik <JER...@mortis.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I would think that the most likely trees to attract such
>attention would be the oak.
>I seem to remember that a title of 'Herne the Hunter' who is a character
>associated with the 'fair folk' or fairies is "Lord of the Trees". IIRC he
>was leader of the 'Wild Hunt'. I do not know what they hunted but
>suspect it was men. It is a long time since I read about such things.
I have seen refernces to the "Wild Hunt" in celtic-based fantasy but I
haven't come across "Herne".
I have a Filipino Old Tree story, which everyone says is true (since
I know many of the people involved it's hard to scoff).
They have a house in Manila (Quezon city actually) which had a big
old tree which some people thought was creepy. Anyway, someone from
the older generation told the houseboy to cut off a branch (probably
for safety reasons). After the houseboy did so, he later started to
get big lumps all over his body. They brought him to the doctors, but
doctors were unable to treat him. Finally they sent the boy home to the
province, probably in the hope that a local albularyo ("medicine man")
would be able to help him.
Part two: Many years later, someone from the younger (now older)
generation had the tree cut down. I don't know what happened to the
actual tree-chopper, but after the tree was cut down the person who'd
had it done got very sick. (I'm not sure if with lumps too or something
else). Anyway, again doctors were unable to treat her, so what they
did was bring her to the US in hopes that American doctors would be
able to help her. Someone from the family was convinced that the
disease was conncted to the tree-cutting, and arranged for an albularyo
to be sent to her in the US. Unfortunately, before the albularyo
got to the US she had died.
I think this is typical of the Filipino belief that big trees may be
the home of some kind of spirits, and if you don't respect their
dwellings Bad Things can hapen to you. It's similar to the western
belief in tree dryads, IIRC.
Alyn
ank...@nid.edu
> > I'm just curious, are there any Filipino myths/superstitions? Please
> > email me about them if you can help me out!
>
>
> When it's night and you go and "jingle" on a tree,
> you are suppose to say "tabi, tabi, tabi" to warn
> the incantos/incantadas to stay away from your
> "waterfalls". ;)
>
> --
> Ron
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