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Karthik Karunakaran, Ph.D.
Do not open an umbrella indoors or bad luck will enter the house
Do not shake your leg or you will shake your luck and money away
Say “touch wood” and literally touch wood after saying something unlucky to avoid bad luck
Pregnant women should avoid manananggal and aswang folklore creatures for protection
If you see a kapre (tree giant) or tikbalang (horse demon), avoid their territory
Don’t marry in the same year as a family death, or it brings misfortune (“sukob”)
Consult an “albularyo” (folk healer) for unexplained illnesses or curses
Use “gayuma” (love potion) to attract someone
If you see a balete tree, avoid disturbing it to prevent sickness from spirits
If items go missing and reappear, blame it on dwendes (elves)
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