Super Duper Superstitious
Superstitious beliefs are very common in the Philippines, and we Filipinos like to believe them. We follow a certain method that has been passed from one generation to another. I, myself, am a victim of this culture, but nevertheless, I am the hardest person to fool with these nonsense superstitions.
In my situation now, I heard people say, if a woman is pregnant, she is not supposed to go out during the night by herself. She should wear black undies to cover the tummy from the witches. According to them, witches loves to smell the fetus inside the womb. And, also, you have to hang garlic on the window to block the witches from entering your room.
For me, I can’t avoid worrying and being scared about this super duper superstitious belief. It really makes me sick! During my first pregnancy, I didn’t have any worries and fear; because, nobody was telling me those things.
Yesterday, I went to the doctor to take my worries away, and I had my transvaginal ultrasound. Everything is good, I saw the baby on the screen, and I also heard the heartbeat of the baby.
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ako nga una yipeee!
may pic ba yung ultrasound? di ko makita. oo dami daming dyan paniniwala.at lalo na pag nanganak dami ritual nakita kay mader nun. wag masyadong isipin baka makasama pa sa iyo.
hay naku Raquel, yun mga belief na ganyan eh panakot lang ng mga matatanda... saan ba naman nagsimula ang mga yan? dont let these things worry you...
Hi Raquel, its normal for pregnant to worry about anything, just take it easy and eat healthy para imong baby healthy.
About the supertitious belief.. I myself still belief those it happened in real. Daghan man good wakwak dinha sa atong nasod maong humot na sa buntis pero kay naa man ka sa city ug subdivision nagpoyo wala na dinha sa mga province ug bukid..ilaya ilaya.. labi na ngitngit. Take it easy nalang ka dinha Raq, ayaw palabi sa worry kay safe man ka. Ayaw lang tulog sa bukidnon kay layo na to kaayo. take care
dont worry about those superstitious beliefs,Raq!pero normally,pregnant women used to think too much.ako nga nasa Japan na,pero nung buntis ako,pakiramdam ko may "tiktik",no ba yun,wakwak sa ibang term??funny db?natatawa na lang ako pag naalala ko yun,kinuwento ko pa sa asawa ko nag panic naman sha,hahaha!
ang sarap pakinggan ng heatbeat ng baby sa tyan ano?
ok,ingat lagi at wag magisip para beauty and healthy pa rin ang baby mo :)
naalala ko tuloy dati, nung buntis ako at may namatay kaming relative, ayaw ako pasilipin sa coffin.
I can name some superstitious beliefs about pregnancy but I don't want to alarm you given your sensitive condition. They're not true anyway... sometimes I'd think katuwaan lang ng mga matatanda mga yun... they mean well pero imbentoimbento lang nila para may maipayo sa mga buntis... exaggerated na nga iba... Have a healthy pregnancy, Raquel! :)
It is not true. It's all hogwash. That's why sometimes I wished that I never listened to those things
Siguro depende rin sa place kung nasaan ka sa pinas. Sa bandang Visaya kasi di ba sabi nila maraming marunong sa mga kulam-kulam, kaya siguro ganyan.
Do not think about superstitious belief Raquel what you think is do what's best for you and the baby ! Just like what you did with Maria. Look at her beautiful, normal and healthy baby :)! From supersisto, "to stand in terror of the deity" Superstitions could either be a help or fear, depends to a person! Pero if you don( believe things will not happen anyway ! Tsaka parang ngayon ko lang narinig yang sa mga pagbubuntis na yan :) !
Raq, congrats for the pregnancy! sus, magiging ate na pala si Maria, sana baby boy na yan no? ingat ka lagi jan and enjoy ur stay!
@ MOUSEY:
Boooh, pangunwari ka pa ha, gusto mo lang maka pirs.
@ MOUSEY:
Sabi ko na nga ba, hahhaa. :D
Meron pero di ko lang ini-share dito. Naiinis talaga sa ganito, hay ewan ko ba, etong mga oldies mga bad influence, hehehe.
@ JO:
You are right! Sila nga mismo di sila nakakita ng tikbalang, hehehe.
Thank you Jo!
@ LANIE G:
Lagi Lan. pero makaulit lagi kay unsa ba na oi, mga tinuhuan manag buktot. Ako di man jud gatuo ana, ma ciudad or baryo, wala mana sya Lan. Nakauli nakog bukidnon, two nights ko didto, nothing happened man. Morag mo tuo gani ka ana ai.
@ GHEE:
Hehehe, naniwala ka rin pala ha, pati rin si hubby mo natakot
Thank you Ghee.
@ CESS:
Eto talagang mga matatanda, when it comes to tradition and belief. Ang dami nilang di alam, kaya ayun, susundin din sa mga young ones.
@ TANI:
Don't mention it, baka mas lalo pa akong matakot, hehehe. Di naman talaga ako naniniwala sa ganun eh. Thanks Tani!
@ CHASE:
Thanks Chase.
@ ANN:
Ang katulong ko ang nagsabi sakin, galing kase to sa tahimik na laguar. Alam mo na mga tao sa lugar na ganun.
@ HAZE:
Thank you Haze, but I can't avoid it not to worry.
@ TIKYA:
Thank you Tikya, hay sana nga maging boy na, yan din ang gusto ni hubby. Pero nung natagalan akong nabuntis, sabi nya kahit babae basta maging two na mga anak namin ay ok lang sa kanya.
Hahaha pirti jud mareng...pag-ingon btaw nako didto sa amoa nga buntis ko ila dayon kong gipangutana ug dili ba daw ko mahadlok inig wala akong bana sa gabii. Ingnan nako na way wakwak dri oi hehehe.
Makalingaw btaw ng mga tinuohan.
Hala cge pag ayo ayo diha ug kisses to Maria.
Just believe in reason not in fiction my dear friend. In Holland we do not do any of those things and children are as healthy as they can be, mothers feel comfortable as they can be (at least mentally of course) and there are no issues about possible dangers outside the realistic ones. Have a laugh about it, and try to forget the hocuspocus nonsense. If it was all true, don't you think my country and many other (western) countries would be in deep trouble? Check some rates of birth and trouble around this subject on the net, and you will see that there is not such thing as dangerous witches and more like this kind of things. Because if that would be so, wouldn't you agree that the percentage of healthy baby's/birth would be higher in the Phillipines or other supersticious countries? You will see nothing like that I am sure. So calm yourself down, realize to be realistic and let them talk. Tell them you don't wanna hear it or just don't listen! You will do fine, with a purple undie, a red one or a black one. It is all the same. Put your garlick in your food instead of wasting your bedroom smell and have a joyfull pregnancy without any magic hocus pocus! Muakkksss!
Hi Raquel finally I got here,I had trouble getting into ur site for long time na I thought you blocked me hehehehe....Waaaaaa ako din dili ko mutu-o ana gyud sa mga supertitious....graveh jud wala jud ko ana hehehe...Anyway congrats preggy na ka for the 2nd time?Wow!Mummy again ha!
Hi Raquel, makalingaw baya ang mga tinuohan sa pero ingon pa nila wa kunoy makuha nimo kung mutuo kalang mao nga mahadlok nalang pod ta usahay ug magmatngon nalang pod nuon hehehe. Para dili nerbyoson imo mga paryente nimo, tumana nalang na ilang mga tinuohan oi. Ako di man pod ko motuo aning mga tinuohan pero maglikay nalang pod usahay lagi hahaha. Anyway, musta naman mo diha? Sadya kaayo mo sa. Ayo ayo pirme. God bless you all.
hehehe...tuo pa diay ka ana Raq?
Take care and enjoy sa imong bakasyon.
congratulations...a new baby, a blessing! superstitions have no basis, they were just concocted by people who i guess had nothing better to do.
hi raquel! glad to know the baby is doing a-ok. naku, don't listen or believe in these things. it will just make you worry. sino ba naman kasi nagpasimula niyang mga superstitions na yan no? imagine hanging garlics in your room? bantot non! :)
@ BLESS:
Di bitaw ko ga tuo ani mareng oi! Mga tinuhuan manig buktot, maulit lagi kog pamati. Maayo diha ra ta sa America mabuntis kay wa jud tay madungog nga ingon ani.
@ TOTO:
You are right my dear! If these are true, this is one way to stopp the over population in the Philippines, hehehe. ;)
Wearing rainbow colors undies make me feel sexy too! :D
@ HAZE:
Oh, sorry about that. My URL cannot be open with this link http://raqmitch.com. You should type http://www.raqmitch.com or www.raqmitch.com, kinahanglan naa jud www Haze.
Thanks, I am very excited too.
@ MIMI:
Hehehe, di jud ko mo tuo ana Mimi. I don't like the word nga way mawala kung sundon na to. If we follow this belief, hangtod2x nalang jud di ni mawala sa ato ug possible masunod pod sa atong mga anak.
Basin ikaw pagbuntis ni Miraim ha daghan kag rituals, hahaha.
@ CARLOTA:
Unsay mo tuo, botbot lang Carlota, hahaha. :D
@ SEXY MOM:
Thank you, Dine.
@ GRACITA:
Oo nga ang baho nun ha. Toto is right, put the garlic in the food not in the room.
Thank you Gracita.
Raq,ang aga mong online today.Buti maganda ang internet connection mo jan :)
i saw ur comment.Thanx!Nothing will change,I wont pressure myself ksi di nman career ang blogging kaya gaya pa rin ng dati,magpu post lang ako kung kelan ko gusto :)
ingat!!anong pinaglilihian mo? :)
Tita Ghee, believe me, unlimited and internet ko at malakas pa sa kidlat ang connection ha, hahaha. No need for you to touch the keyboard and mouse, ayun lalabas na agad ang link na i-o-open mo. Kitams, ayos ba? :D Hahaha...
Kaya lang, ganun nga ka lakas ang connection pero super tamad akong mag blogging. Marami akong gustong isulat pero walang gana at brainless din. :D
Thanks naman at ganun pa rin. Nakita ko kase sa iba na basta meron ma i-post everyday. Mahirap hahabulin.
we are too in indonesia, very superstitious just about anything! i had a lovely pregnancy with no one telling my of those scary myths :)
so happy to hear that everything good with your baby..
enjoy your pregnancy :)
hugs
~intan~
HEHEHE...wa koy rituals oi. Kini lang ako hubby kay di jud ko ato niya pakan on ug anything with sugar on it. Bag o pa gud ko ato dire unya wa jud ko na enjoy sa mga pagkaon kay ginabawalan man ko niya. Before ko mokaon sa una, iya sa approbahan haha. Paranoid kaayo sya ato, bisag ang buckle sa car, pirme jud to niya checkon kung wa ba napiit ako tiyan haha. Unya sige pag pangutana kung naglihok ba ang bata sa tiyan. Sakto ng imoha Raq nga dili jud ka motuo sa mga tinuohan no matter what. Take care. God bless you all.
yeah, sometimes the superstitions get really funny coz they start to sound silly. kung ako naman ang tatanungin, basta walang mawawala sayo, ok lang naman na sundan mo yung superstition. lalo na sa atin naman talaga, marami ring witches or kung anu-anong beings dyan sa tabi-tabi. hehe.
cool naman nyang ultrasound mo. that's rather new, noh. as soon as you can have a photograph taken of your baby, pakuha ka ha ;)
Superstitious beliefs can be found in every culture and our culture is one of them...a false belief based on ignorance we try to control things that such beliefs are not true.
Well, ayo ayo mo diha kanunay mareng ug kiss ko ni gamateng na ate. LOL
Di sa jud diay ko ka soroy soroy sa mga blog, busy jud akong gitz!
Hehehe, yeah would be an easy way out, but alas...
Wowowow! Rainbowcolours? My favourite! Are you trying to seduce me here? hehe :-P
sabi nila kapag hinakbangan mo ang asawa mo kpaga bunyis ka, siya ang makakaranas ng paglilihi at birthpains. ang pamahiin nga naman.
Don't listen to all this do this and don't do that. Do exactly what you feel the best for you there and then.
Have a happy and great time:))
=^.^=
Pregnancy is all about Good and Happy things. Yup, superstitious beliefs is everywhere not only in Philippines but i guess also in many Asian countries. All I can say is if by placing garlic around the house and wearing black undies is make you feel comfortable and make your mind at ease, why not just follow those beliefs. You got nothing to lost. Go to Cogon Market buy a dozen of black undies and a kilo of Garlic this won't cost you a fortune. Be Happy!
I am not a superstitious person (unless you count religion as superstition). I love hearing about different superstitions various cultures have.
Wishing you a happy and comfortable pregnancy and a beautiful and healthy baby.
wow nman!high tech pala kayo jan?sing bilis ng kidlat?haha!at automatic pa ha?amazing!!
sa situation mo,kahit ano nmn ay nakakatamad db?kaya dont force yourself to blog :)
basta saying "hi" to me would be a okay,hehe.
hope you are alryt out there,Raq!ang sarap mo nga,bakasyon grande!!
ingatsss!
ako rin di naniniwala sa mga pamahiin, di rin kasi masyadong naniniwala mga parents ko. pero sabi nga wala namang mawawala kung susundin. iyon nga lang nakakaparanoid din. :)
may aswang pa ba jan sa inyo Manay?
ipahuli mo tapos ilagay sa ebay
o di sosyal pa siya heheheh!
pasok sa kanang taynga, labas sa kaliwa ;)
ingats!
iba na ang panahon sa ngayon... mga kwento lang yan..
sana healthy baby mo... :)
grabe bakasyon mo ah... andyan ka pa rin pala sa pinas.. :)
madz naa pa ka sa pinas? Just came back from my vacation sa California. I love it there, no snow parang summer na. Anywaz, musta na?
Hahah...Oh goodness all those superstitions. Good thing you do not believe them.
Have a great week ahead :)
@ INTAN:
Thank you Intan.
@ MIMI:
That means, he is really concern. What is in-love gud. :D Maayo pod gi bawalan ka niya'g mga sweets para di mo daku ang bata.
@ LAUREEN:
Kahit walang mawawala sakin, di pa rin ako naniniwala, hehehe.
@ LOLLI:
Thanks mareng!
@ TOTO:
:D :D :D With this growing tummy, I think by wearing colorful undies make me feel sexy after all.
Hahaha, shhh... :-P
@ ISKOO:
Hehehe, what's the connection? Grabe talaga tayo dito. :D
@ TORAA:
Thank you Tor.
@ LUCIL:
Pastilan Cil, maski unsaon di jud ko moto-o lagi. Hehehehe, :)
@ RICHARD:
Thanks Richard!
@ GHEE:
Thank you tita!
@ NONA:
Yun ang nakakainis, if we keep on following those beliefs, hanggang sa mga anak natin ay paniniwalan pa rin nila.
@ RACKY:
Hehehe, gusto mo ipaputol ko ang buntot mo? Thanks manay! :D
@ KNEEKO:
Thanks Kneeko. Hanggang June ako dito.
@ GHIE:
Ok lang, basta kita kits ta diri inig maka uli ka ha.
@ AL:
Thanks Al! :)
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