What are some Filipino superstitions?

Gerard Alain

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Here are some of the most ridiculous Filipino superstitions I’ve heard:

1. Don't trim your nails at night or else a family member will die.
2. When you get lost in the woods (or some rustic area), you have to take your top off and wear it inside out to find your way back.
3. Don't go to bed while your hair is wet or else you'll go blind.
4. Don't point your finger anywhere at night because you might infuriate an engkanto (environmental spirit).
5. When a child loses a tooth, they must throw it on a roof so the new tooth will grow nicely.
6. A lady shouldn't sing while cooking or else she won't have a happy marriage.
7. If you jump at exactly 12 am on New Year's Day, there's a huge chance you'll get taller.
8. A person with big ears will live longer.
9. If you curse at rats/mice, they'll bring severe damage to your clothes.
10. People with lucky charms or amulets are less prone to getting shot.
11. When your nose becomes itchy, it means someone is kissing your photo.
12. It's bad luck to leave your family members/housemates at the dinner table if you finish your meal early. But if you need to get up and do something urgent, you have to rotate your plate so nothing bad will occur.
13. Plucking one's grey hairs will only multiply their growth.
14. If it's sunny and raining at the same time, it means a tikbalang (a humanoid creature with a horse’s head) is getting married.
15. Don't wear red clothing on stormy days because red objects tend to get hit by lightning.
16. There should always be a single monetary item (bill or coin) in your wallet or purse so you’ll receive more money.
17. You'll get lots of head lice from too much sun exposure.
18. Dropping your spoon on the floor means you'll have a female visitor. Whereas, dropping your fork means you'll have a male guest.
19. Moles and their meanings:

• People with moles on their hands are bound to steal from others.
• Those with moles on their faces are lucky.
• Those with moles in the eye area attract more people.
• Those with moles on the forehead are geniuses.
• Those with moles around the mouth area are talkative.
• Those with moles on the genital area are perverts.

I’ve heard most of these beliefs when I was a little boy and yes, I’m still hugely weirded out by them.