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.
2Meat Is Not Allowed On Good Friday
With respect to lent, not eating meat during Good Friday is a sign of spiritual-discipline. It’s the very reason why endless of restaurants offer seafood and fish-based dishes as alternatives. This is where the notion of “No-Meat Friday” originated.
Try to eat healthy during this day and remove meat from your meal. Meat is believed to be affiliated with impurity and bad omens, that’s why. Don’t worry, you can handle a day without meat.
