Holy Week is just around the corner and with us being a country of roughly 80% Roman Catholics, Holy Week superstitions are once again practiced. From the more common myths of being discouraged to take a bath during Good Friday and Black Saturday to less heard-of beliefs such as rain being considered Holy Water if it falls on Easter Sunday, it has been a part of our very rich culture and tradition that we tend to follow some of it.
In case you haven’t heard some of these superstitions, here are 10 superstitious belief that Filipinos (strictly) follow during Holy Week.
10Sweeping At Night Is Not Allowed
Sweeping the house anytime during Good Friday and Black Saturday is highly discouraged. Elders believe that sweeping the floor will release any luck, grace of blessings contained within the home or that could come in. There is however a loophole, sweeping is only discouraged at night, so it isn’t surprising that many parents are busy cleaning the house in the morning.
In general, this is commonly practiced in a Filipino household, even if it’s not Holy Week. Though technically you can still sweep the floor, but you cannot put the dirt and dust outside because you are also removing the positivity inside your house. Up until today, we continue to believe in this myth – an excuse for some to skip the chore.
