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Superstitions and Beliefs Related to
Death:
1. If a black butterfly lingers around a
person, it means that one of
his relatives has just died.
2. No one should go out before the utensils
used in eating have been washed and put away, otherwise a member of the family
will die.
3. One must not organize teams of 3 or 13,
otherwise one member will die.
4. Eating sour fruits at night will cause
the early death of one’s
parents.
5. At a funeral, not all members of the
family should be allowed to
look at the face of the dead person. If they do, he will visit them and all of
them will die.
6. If a sick person on his way to the
hospital meets a black cat, he will die.
7. If someone smells the odor of a candle
when there is no candle burning, one of his relatives will die.
8. If one dreams that one of his teeth is
being uprooted or pulled out, a member of his family will die.
9. If a person eats “malunggay” (leaves of a
Philippine tree used as a vegetable) when one member of his family has just
died, all the other members of the family will die.
10. During a wedding the one whose candle
goes out first will be the first of the couple to die.
11. If one cuts his fingernails at night, a member of the family will
die.
12. When a group of three have their picture
taken, the one in the
middle will die first.
13. If a cock crows in the afternoon, it
means somebody will die.
14. If an owl is seen near the house of a
sick person, that sick person is sure to die.
15. Pregnant women should not have their
picture taken; otherwise, their babies will die.
16. While the mother is giving birth, every
hole in the house should be covered, otherwise an evil spirit might come in and
kill the baby.
17. When a pregnant woman wears a black
dress, her baby will die.
18. If a person’s shadow appears to be without a head, that person will soon
die.
19. Cleaning the backyard when the sun has already set and it is
already dark causes death.
20. If two people from the same family get married within a year, one
will die.
21. If you place a dead person with his feet pointing toward the rising
sun, a relative will die.
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