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.
4Palm Leaves On Doors For Protection
Based on the scriptures in the Bible when Jesus entered Jerusalem, he was welcomed by a crowd holding palm leaves. That’s the reason why many Catholics go to church with palm leaves. Another superstition is placing the palm leaves on door-fronts in order to drive evil spirits away.
Any happenings affiliated with Jesus are often followed by people because they believe they could be saved through it. With each home having their own “palaspas”, the evil spirits may be driven away. Usually this is done before the start of the Holy Week.
