Pamahiin at Kababalaghan - Part 5

 

10 Filipino Superstitions on Everyday Life
Rituals in rhythm—from waking to walking, from whispers to warnings.

Sa bawat araw, may mga ritwal na tahimik nating sinusunod—mula sa pagwalis, pagligo, hanggang sa paglakad sa gabi. Hindi man laging binibigkas, ang mga pamahiin ay gabay ng mga ninuno, bantay ng katawan, at tagapangalaga ng kaluluwa.
Ito ang ikalimang hakbang sa ating mythic archive—kung saan ang ordinaryo ay may sariling kababalaghan.

  10 Pamahiin sa Araw-araw na Buhay

  1. Bawal magpagupit tuwing Martes o Biyernes
    Maaaring magdala ng malas o pagkabawas ng suwerte.
    “Ang gunting ay pananda ng pagbabawas—piliin ang araw ng pag-ani.”
  2. Huwag magbilang ng pera sa gabi
    Sinasabing nauubos ang biyaya.
    “Ang dilim ay hindi saksi ng kasaganaan.”
  3. Kapag may nahulog na kutsara, tinidor o kutsilyo
    Kung kutsara, babae; tinidor, lalaki; kutsilyo, may kalaban/kaaway o panganib
    “Ang hapag ay tagapagsabi ng darating.”
  4. Bawal magwalis sa gabi
    Maaaring itaboy ang swerte palabas.
    “Ang alikabok ng gabi ay hindi dapat galawin.”
  5. Huwag mag-iwan ng basang tuwalya sa kama
    Maaaring magdulot ng sakit o bangungot.
    “Ang basa ay paanyaya sa lamig ng anino.”
  6. Kapag may pusang itim na tumawid sa daan, huminto muna
    Ito ay upang makaiwas sa malas.
    “Ang itim ay paalala, hindi parusa.”
  7. Huwag maglakad nang basa ang buhok sa gabi
    Maaaring tawagin ng espiritu o magkasakit.
    “Ang buhok ay sinulid ng kaluluwa—panatilihing tuyo sa dilim.”
  8. Kapag may bumahing habang naglalakad, huminto muna
    Sinasabing may babala o paalala.
    “Ang bahing ay huni ng bantay.”
  9. Bawal magbukas ng payong sa loob ng bahay
    Maaaring magdala ng malas o pag-aaway.
    “Ang payong ay panangga sa labas—huwag dalhin sa loob.”
  10. Kapag may nahulog na tinidor sa sahig, huwag agad pulutin.
    Maaaring may bisita o mensahe mula sa di-nakikita.
    “Ang pagkahulog ay paalala ng pagdating.”

Ang araw-araw ay hindi basta-basta. Sa gitna ng gising at galaw, may mga paalala mula sa dilim, liwanag, at alaala.
May alam ka bang pamahiin na sinusunod mo sa pang-araw-araw na buhay?
Ibahagi mo naman—baka ito’y isa sa mga ritwal na nakaligtaan naming isulat.


© 2025 Amee  Tala at Dilim Writes

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