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.
7Taking A Bath After 3PM Is Not Allowed
Although Holy Week is a religious belief and practice, a lot of its superstitions involves good and bad luck. One of which would be prohibiting baths beyond 3PM as it can cause bad luck. Unfortunate for those sleepyheads who wake up late in the afternoon.
When it comes to hygiene, a lot of people often disregard the belief. Thinking that how could a simple thing such as taking a bath cause bad luck, right? No matter how unlikely it is to happen, some continuously practice it – undeniably, your parents still do.
