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.
9Wounds Take A Longer Time To Heal
Although there is no concrete proof of why many adults believe that wounds would take a longer time to heal during Holy Week, many parents restrict their children from playing outdoors to avoid risks of getting cuts and scrapes. This myth is the reason why going out during this week needs more convincing powers on your side when asking for your parents’ permission.
Your mom would probably say that it is better to prevent any accidents than to be sorry when it actually happens. You just have to be extra careful, especially nowadays that danger might even be knocking on your door. Broken hearts are not included with this belief – kapit lang, friend.
