Friday, November 2, 2018

99. 25 OLD KAPAMPANGAN SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT DEATH AND DYING

by Robby P. Tantingco

People weave superstitions around events that they cannot explain, and nothing makes them more superstitious than when confronted with death. 

Because death was fairly common in ancient times, our ancestors had to pay close attention to the warning signs. Here are some Kapampangan superstitions which are at least 100 years old, culled from H. Otley Beyer's 1916 collection of folk beliefs.

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SOURCE:
"Superstitions in Pampanga" (1917) in H. Otley Beyer's Philippine Folklore, Social Customs and Beliefs Vol. IX (Unpublished)

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