by Deb Domingo
Catholics on faithful Holy week draws the nation into undying credence to commemorate Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth. Folk beliefs are shared with religious faith in the settings of the Philippines Holy Week.
In the country, for sure you have already encounter some of the superstitious beliefs and wondered how it even survived up to this modern era.
Here are some of the beliefs that hangs around Holy Week:
Loud and noise
“No to sweeping of the floor, chopping woods, hammering or using knife because Jesus is dead”
Sweeping of floors anytime during Good Friday, will release good blessings. Our ancestors also dislike sweeping at night, because they should be doing it in the morning to keep them busy and have something to do during day time.
The week is considered to be a time of reflecting to the sacrifices of the Jesus Christ that He have done in saving everyone’s life from sin. Forgive, repent and pray. And to maintain the solemnity of the week, the early Pilipino refused to loud music and in the making of unnecessary noises.
Also, they believed that making noise will disturbed bad spirits and they might hurt you!
Aswangs are near to be sighted, if you ever encounter them ignore and pretend that you did not see them.
“shout loud and so you will have a longer life”
On the other hand, making noise during Easter Sunday is something good. Shouting after the bell rings will give you a longer life!
Trouble
“your wound will never heal”
From our lolos and lolas past down to our parents, being extra careful in the entire week is necessary. Though, we always have to be. Yet, during the Holy Week people are more prone to incidents and said to be that wounds will never heal or it will heal slower than the usual.
Also, Holy Week is a time for relaxation and travels for some families and so with the evil spirits mainly because Christ is dead. Families who travel must observe respect from the places they go to avoid bad situations.
Meanwhile, faith healers (albularyos) believed to be more powerful during Holy Week. Early people also believed that you can be immortal with the help of your agimat by keeping it with you will work more effective.
In the contrary of troubles, Palaspas will save the day! Placing blessed palaspas in your door or in the window will help you protect you and your family from the evil spirits.
Bitter warm
“Avoid hair cutting on Viernes Santos, your hair will grow slower”
Going to a hair parlor or barber shop to ask them to cut your hair is a big mistake! They believed that your hair will grow slow but it is a good thing for some yet horrible for the others.
“Do not take a bath after 3 pm, blood will flow in the faucet”
On Viernes Santo, they believed that if you take a bath or even washed clothes beyond 3 pm you will become a fallen angel after death mainly because it is the day when Jesus Christ died, so is the water will turn to blood and will mark a blood stain to everything that it touched.
Despite of the 3 pm blood runs in the faucet, on Easter Sunday if you get wet you are lucky for it is considered to be sacred and they believed that it also contains healing and reviving powers.
These superstitious belief is immortal and will be pass down from generation to generation. It will always be part of our culture especially on the celebration like the Holy Week. Nothing is wrong in disobeying it, and so with following and believing into it. To make people remember how to forgive and repent the sins he committed and then restore his faith is the main purpose of this weeks occasion.
Catholics on faithful Holy week draws the nation into undying credence to commemorate Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth. Folk beliefs are shared with religious faith in the settings of the Philippines Holy Week.
In the country, for sure you have already encounter some of the superstitious beliefs and wondered how it even survived up to this modern era.
Here are some of the beliefs that hangs around Holy Week:
Loud and noise
“No to sweeping of the floor, chopping woods, hammering or using knife because Jesus is dead”
Sweeping of floors anytime during Good Friday, will release good blessings. Our ancestors also dislike sweeping at night, because they should be doing it in the morning to keep them busy and have something to do during day time.
The week is considered to be a time of reflecting to the sacrifices of the Jesus Christ that He have done in saving everyone’s life from sin. Forgive, repent and pray. And to maintain the solemnity of the week, the early Pilipino refused to loud music and in the making of unnecessary noises.
Also, they believed that making noise will disturbed bad spirits and they might hurt you!
Aswangs are near to be sighted, if you ever encounter them ignore and pretend that you did not see them.
“shout loud and so you will have a longer life”
On the other hand, making noise during Easter Sunday is something good. Shouting after the bell rings will give you a longer life!
Trouble
“your wound will never heal”
From our lolos and lolas past down to our parents, being extra careful in the entire week is necessary. Though, we always have to be. Yet, during the Holy Week people are more prone to incidents and said to be that wounds will never heal or it will heal slower than the usual.
Also, Holy Week is a time for relaxation and travels for some families and so with the evil spirits mainly because Christ is dead. Families who travel must observe respect from the places they go to avoid bad situations.
Meanwhile, faith healers (albularyos) believed to be more powerful during Holy Week. Early people also believed that you can be immortal with the help of your agimat by keeping it with you will work more effective.
In the contrary of troubles, Palaspas will save the day! Placing blessed palaspas in your door or in the window will help you protect you and your family from the evil spirits.
Bitter warm
“Avoid hair cutting on Viernes Santos, your hair will grow slower”
Going to a hair parlor or barber shop to ask them to cut your hair is a big mistake! They believed that your hair will grow slow but it is a good thing for some yet horrible for the others.
“Do not take a bath after 3 pm, blood will flow in the faucet”
On Viernes Santo, they believed that if you take a bath or even washed clothes beyond 3 pm you will become a fallen angel after death mainly because it is the day when Jesus Christ died, so is the water will turn to blood and will mark a blood stain to everything that it touched.
Despite of the 3 pm blood runs in the faucet, on Easter Sunday if you get wet you are lucky for it is considered to be sacred and they believed that it also contains healing and reviving powers.
These superstitious belief is immortal and will be pass down from generation to generation. It will always be part of our culture especially on the celebration like the Holy Week. Nothing is wrong in disobeying it, and so with following and believing into it. To make people remember how to forgive and repent the sins he committed and then restore his faith is the main purpose of this weeks occasion.
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