![]() The location of a house is often significant in superstitious beliefs. This custom is known as believing that the family living in the house would draw riches and success. ![]() Most Filipinos will stamp or even hide old coins on it until the cement in the door fell into the concrete. It ultimately illustrates why some houses we tour get covered in their doorsteps with coins. They assume that those who bring these objects to the homeowner would inevitably turn to enemies. ![]() The Philippines agree that if someone wishes to keep friends in their new home with their first visitors, they can not let them give them knives or other sharp end-of-items as a housewarming present. They assume, so other black ants symbolize wealth and prosperity in the near future. When most people around the world gaze at the black ants lined up on their doors, they are pleased to find black ants roaming around in their new houses. It is also strongly discouraged to carry the old broom from the former house into the building and let the new building ‘s negative energies go. The inhabitants who first enter the new house will have a loaf of bread and a fresh broom as a token of success that welcomes the home. “oro” and “plata” are still considered a stroke of favorable luck. The maxim in this superstition is that the highest step will not finish with “mata,” as it may mean a disaster for those using the stairs. When determining how many steps to set up in the new house, Filipinos use the song “Oro, Plata, Mata” (Gold, Silver, death) to count their moves alternately. Some believe it is also a safe way to discourage unwelcome visitors from returning to their homes. In the Philippines, sprinkling salt in every room of the new house helps avoid the dark spirits that live there. ![]() Numbers such as 8, 0, and 5 are usually selected. Such a path means the creation will go up instead of downwards when you stay in the building. Filipinos assume that the date will contain a number that stops as the pen moves upwards when reading. The modern version of this is a floor pad made from woven coconut or plastic fibers.Also, the date of possession of a new property has an impact on the household ‘s development change. The “bunot” is half a dried coconut husk that you use to scrub and polish the floor. To clean and polish them we have our leg-powered floor polisher called the “bunot.” The “tambo” removes as much loose dirt as possible, then use a mop to clean up the dirt that sticks to the floor. The “tambo” is so good at sweeping fine particles, we use it every day and before mopping. A “walis tambo”, which is made from corn fiber or weed fibers, has really fine hairs that can sweep those up. If possible, the floors inside the house have to be so clean, you’d want to walk barefoot.Ī regular broom can’t sweep the fine dust that we can feel with our feet. That’s why we don’t allow shoes and outdoor slippers inside the house. ![]() We like the floors inside the house to be really clean. It’s also strong enough to be used in mud and even push water (to clear out puddles) if needed. The shape and flexibility of the “tingting” make it easy to use in tight spaces. A “walis tingting”, which is made by binding the dried-up spines of coconut leaves, is the best tool for the job. A typical broom would break if you use it on mud or wet dirt. A rake works but it can’t go into tight spaces or uneven terrain. Most of us have plants and trees in our yards. You have an indoor broom (walis tambo) and an outdoor broom (walis tingting).Īccording to my OFS Julia, the booms that most of us are used to are too flimsy for outdoor use but also too rough for indoor use. Remember in my previous newsletter where we talked about how Filipinos use flip-flops and how they have one for indoors and another one for outdoor use? It’s the same thing with brooms. They also use brooms in the Philippines, sort of. It’s so much work that sometimes you feel like you need a vacation after coming home from vacation. There’s also the cleaning and the organizing. One of the hardest things to do when you get back from vacation is putting away everything that you brought with you. ![]()
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