{"id":631,"date":"2017-03-07T13:57:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T13:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/?p=631"},"modified":"2020-08-26T14:38:52","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T14:38:52","slug":"sugbuanong-tuo-tuo-superstitious-beliefs-among-cebuanos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/sugbuanong-tuo-tuo-superstitious-beliefs-among-cebuanos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugbuanong Tuo-Tuo \u2013 Superstitious Beliefs Among Cebuanos"},"content":{"rendered":"
Filipinos are quite superstitious and religious, more so Cebuanos. We, Cebuanos, believe in a lot of things and observe a lot of traditional practices, even if there is no logical reason behind it. If the practice is rather odd or ridiculous, we would simply say \u201cwalay mawala nato kung motu-o kita\u201d or we lose nothing if we believe. So yes, even in modern times, we can still find people observing one or more of these Sugbuanong tuo-tuo. Perhaps you do, too.<\/p>\n
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Palina or incense smoking is the act of burning leaves and roots of various plants to drive away evil spirits and to help the mother and child during the labor process. The incense may also help the mother to relax and to ease her pain.<\/p>\n
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When you visit a cemetery, it is ordinary to find a small, smoky fire in here and there. This is used by people for getting rid of bad spirits. Kids, in particular, are made to walk or jump over the smoke as a way of cleansing them from clingy spirits, which might bring about disease or bad luck. In addition, it is strongly discouraged to visit an old tomb (of a long-buried person) after burying a fresh corpse of someone else (first-time burial) as this brings bad fortune. It is best to visit some other time. However, it is okay to visit multiple old tombs in one day.<\/p>\n