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Some common superstitions in the Philippines.(Brief Article)

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| June 22, 1999 | Gendrano, Victor P. | COPYRIGHT 1999 Heritage Publishers. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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When you are with a group in picture taking and there are three of you, don't stay in the middle as something bad might happen to you, like getting sick or even dying. Position yourself in either the left or the right side of the middle person.

To prevent this bad luck happening altogether, it is always better to get other people to join the group for picture taking so there are either more or less than three in the group.

Taking a bath

Never take a bath on Good Friday to commiserate and suffer with the death of Christ, thus showing your devotion and piety. For the same reason, some parents even prohibit their children to take a bath on …

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