Friday, April 4, 2008

TABOOS = >

TABOOS MAKE UP A BIG PART OF THE PHILIPINES' CULTURE. THEY HAVE TABOOS ON DIFFRENT THINGS. FROM FOOD TO DIFFRENT RITUALS. DIETRY RESTRICTIONS,TABOOS ON ALCOHLISM, RESTRICTIONA OF VULGARITY AND RESTRICTIONS OF BODILY FUNCTIONS LIKE BURPING LOUDLY , AND NOSE PICKING . THERE ALSO HAVE TABOOS ON THE DEAD.

THIS ARE SOME

1.MOURNERS AND ANYONE WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE DESTH RITUALS WILL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYONE OR ANYTHING . THEY ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED TO TOUCH FOOD UNITL THE MOURNING PERIOD IS OVER.

2. A DEATH PERSON`S NAME IS CHANGE BECAUSE IT IS SAID THAT IF THEY ARE NAME OR ANYTHING WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THEIR NAME IS UTTERED THE PERSON WILL HAVE BAD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE.

3. A WIDOW OR WIDOWER IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMARRY. IF THEY DO SO IT WILL CAUSE THE GHOST`S WRATH. THE GHOST WILL HAUNT THEM AND TOTURE THEM FOREVER.

THIS IS SOME OF THE TABOOS AND THEY ARE MANY MORE.

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