FOLK BELIEFS (Pamahiin)

Folk beliefs, otherwise known as "superstitious beliefs", form part of a people's value system and culture. They basically reflect the customs, traditions, and mores of a group, which may be based on religious beliefs, opinions, old or popular practices. They also tell of how a people view the unknown and the means to appease the gods that control the future.

Filipinos have a number of folk beliefs about life, family, luck, wealth, etc.. The Tagalog terms for folk beliefs and superstitions are: paniniwala (beliefs), kasabihan ng mga matatanda (what the old people say), and pamahiin (superstitions).

This collection of folk beliefs are written in Tagalog/Filipino, with appropriate translations in English. The primary source of this collection is Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz's Don't Take A Bath on a Friday: Philippine Superstitions and Folk Beliefs. Manila: Tahanan Books, 1996.

MGA KASABIHAN O PAMAHIIN UKOL SA:

• PAG-IBIG, PANLILIGAW AT PAG-AASAWA (Love, Courtship and Marriage)
• PAGBUBUNTIS AT PANGANGANAK (Conception and Childbirth)
• MGA SANGGOL AT MGA BATA (Infants and Children)
• SALAPI AT KAYAMANAN (Money and Wealth)
• MGA PAGKAIN AT ANG PAGKAIN (Food and Eating)
• BAHAY, TAHANAN, AT PAMILYA (House, Home, and Family)
• PAGKAKASAKIT AT KAMATAYAN (Illness and Death)
• MGA BILANG AT KULAY (Numbers and Colors)
• MGA HAYOP (Animals)
• MGA PALATANDAAN AT PAHIWATIG (Signs and Premonitions)
• MALAS, SWERTE (Bad Luck, Good Luck)
• MGA IBA PANG PAMAHIIN (Other Folk Beliefs)