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Karthik Karunakaran, Ph.D.
Serve noodles (pancit) on birthdays for long life
Don’t clear the table while people are still eating, or the last diner will live a lonely life
Turning plates when someone leaves the dining table ensures their safe travels
Don’t bring food home from a wake, or you invite misfortune
Knocking on wood counters a negative remark
Say “tabi-tabi po” when passing anthills or balete trees to avoid angering spirits
Never marry within the same year as a sibling or after a family member’s death (“sukob”), or it will bring misfortune
Don’t go straight home after attending a wake (“pagpag”), or the spirit of the dead may follow you
Opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck
Jumping on New Year’s Eve will make you taller
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