As the country takes part on the observance of all saints and all souls days, davaotoday conducted a random interview to elicit from the public some of the popular beliefs related to undas which are embedded in the filipino culture. When moving to a new home, most filipinos tend to be overcritical when it comes to superstitionsit would be quite unusual for a filipino family doing a lipat bahay to disregard these beliefs. Filipino building beliefs free download as word doc. Still, unitas is perhaps the oldest extant academic journal of its kind in the philippines and asia in terms of expansive disciplinary coverage and diverse linguistic representation through the decades. Filipino values include fostering a sense of harmony amongst social groups in order to bring about peace. It is the set of values or the value system that a majority of the filipinos have historically held important in their lives consisting their own unique assemblage of consistent ideologies, moral code, ethical principles, etiquette and. Count off the steps as oro gold, plata silver, and mata death. Bayanihan system or spirit of kinship and camaraderie a filipino community spirit and cooperation wherein a groupof individuals extends a helping hand without expecting anyremuneration. Climbing the stairs of these houses wouldnt be complete without muttering oro, plata and mata. Building my house almost a decade ago gave me firsthand experience of certain superstitions filipinos have when it comes to their abodes. This is seriously almost exactly like eenie meenie miney moe. Conversely, the visayans of capul in northern samar speak abaknon, a samabajaw language, as their native tongue. Appropriately titled oro, plata, mata, the book is the work of ernesto zarate, a practicing architect. While always cognizant of disciplinary specialization, it has been multi.
Apr 17, 2014 oro, plata, mata positively filipino online magazine for filipinos in the diaspora. Filipino people generally believe that the father is the head of the household and is solely responsible for providing for the family financially. Philippine society is a unique blend of diversity and homogeneity. The tausug, a moro ethnic group, only use bisaya to refer to the predominantly christian lowland natives which visayans are popularly recognized as. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Tan values research first flourished in the philippines in the 1960s. Unlike mercado, many of the pioneering filipino philosophers discussed the myriad forms of the. Different beliefs applied in various aspect of filipinos life from building house to death.
Filipino building beliefs national commission for culture and the arts. Oro, plata, mata is a 1982 filipino film directed by peque gallaga, from a screenplay written by jose javier reyes. At least thats how superstitious filipinos view this outcome based on ageold beliefs and influence from other cultures when it comes to building their home. This particular belief applies best to the marital bond. During the building of a house, an injured worker is a bad omen and to counteract its effects, one must sacrifice a pig or a white chicken and sacrifice its.
Oro, plata, mata filipino building beliefs unknown binding 2000. Although geographically part of southeast asia, the country is culturally strongly euroamerican. Oro, plata, mata positively filipino online magazine for filipinos in the diaspora. Oro, plata, mata filipino building beliefs by ernesto zarate. And ilokano people were not exempted to be influenced by these foreign oppressors. When building a house, always remember to place certain things under each. After a string of intermittent attempts in building more cinema houses from a. Since my practice is expressed strongly in the culture and traditions of the country, filipino beliefs and values such as tumbok, oro plata mata, buwenas malas, plantings, climactic conditions. If, however, the aforementioned rung coincides with mata, it will bring bad luck. The house of yves leopold germain gastons eldest son victor in silay city is now a museum open to the public and is officially called the balay negrense hiligaynon, the negrense house. Amor propio is another aspect of social acceptance closely to hiya. Hacienda rosalia is also been used as a setting and location shoot for films most notable of which is the 1981 epic oro, plata, mata. Recent films that were set and filmed in negros are ligaw liham 2007, namets.
Enter a filipino household with a staircase and begin chanting oro gold, plata. But just like sixth sense, building superstitions come into play when it observing house rules to satisfy supernatural interests, especially in the filipino culture. Abrugar 12 comments there may be negative traits that are common to many filipinos, such as crab mentality envy and insecurity, manana habit procrastination and tardiness, that are hindering our countrys progress and human development index. Lying and pretending is a very big part of the filipino culture. Throughout observable history, filipinos have long been clinging on to both the beliefs and practices of old despite having a very religious roman catholic identity. Philippine cultural values hiya means more than mere embarrassment or shame. However, many aspects that appear in filipino burial practices involve cultural superstitions and traditions specific to regions of the country. As catholics, filipinos practice the religions ideologies concerning death and conduct their funeral services in accordance to catholic theology. Negros occidental has also been used as a setting and location shoot for various films and television shows, most notable of which is the 1981 epic oro, plata, mata where hacienda rosalia is the setting. Jun 09, 2016 allow me to dig deeper since this is a very important aspect of the filipino culture.
As in other areas of their existence, filipinos nurture certain superstitions when it comes to building their abodes. Do you still believe in following lucky numbers, padugo, and oro, plata, mata while renovating a home. Core values conclusion family education elders religion time implications for health care. Of course, the counting commences with the lowest rung. Here is a sampling of other superstitions and omens prevalent still prevalent in the philippines. Zarate you may brand me superstitious nay, not just superstitious but overly superstitious for delving on this topic.
Its ironic that in a deeply religious country like the philippines, reliance on superstitious beliefs is. My house stairs going up and down of the basement end with the word mata. Find out the history behind these mysterious building practices. Filipino canadians try to instil this same love in filipino youth. These beliefs are strongly ingrained in their culture, that even young filipinos who do not really believe in superstitions continue including these in their yearly traditions and practices especially during the new year in fear of suffering the effects of bad karma or negative energy. The origins of these now widely held superstitions can be traced back to the. When climbing the steps, each word corresponds to a stair tread. If the topmost rung coincides with oro or plata, it will attract good. These should be kept in a secluded but visible corner of the kitchen cabinet, and constantly topped up to ensure that the home would never run out of good graces, as the old building superstition goes. Filipino beliefs and values such as tumbok, oro plata mata, buwenas malas, plantings, climactic conditions, etc. This belief is very popular to exist in the philippines.
The superstitious beliefs of filipinos are often consulted especially during important. This is a similar case to the ati, who delineate visayans from fellow negritos. This is because many filipinos will go to great lengths to avoid ending in mata which. The filipino value system or filipino values refers to the set of values that a majority of the filipino have historically held important in their lives. It is characterized by communal work towardsone goal exemplified in carrying a nipa house or pushing apassenger jeepney. Visayans have likewise migrated to other parts of the philippines, especially metro manila and mindanao.
This means prosperity and good luck to the dwellers. Many of these beliefs are based on sound planning practices that do not have to be overly emphasized. But just like sixth sense, building superstitions come into play when it. Cardiovascular risk in the filipino community formative research from daly city and san francisco, california u.
I know its a spanish word can any body have an idea about it. How your home is constructed could be a source of good luck or misfortune. This is a collection of traditional, idigenous filipino beliefs about construction. When youre building steps in your house, you count them with, oro, plata, mata, and repeat, so step four is oro again, and step five is plata, and so on. These housebuilding beliefs are as amusing as they are intriguing.
Philippine cinema, domestic space, house, f ilm, architecture. Understanding filipino values, a management approach. I am of the belief that we adapted the phrase oro, plata, mata from south america. To this day, oro, plata, mata is still considered one of the finest filipino films ever produced with its superb production design and the performance of a stellar cast. National commission on culture and the arts philippines. Click on the contents link on the left to access the collection of filipino folk beliefs. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The filipino people have various folk beliefs related to health, relationships, money, luck, animals, childbirth and children, including the beliefs that seeing a white butterfly means a person will gain wealth, craving sweet foods means a woman will give birth to a baby girl and using prayer and. The architects who designed the homes says that this superstitious beliefs is the common belief that must be think of when building a house especially if the house will be having stairs. This takes the pattern oro, plata, mata translated as gold, silver, death. They are speakers of one or more visayan languages, the most widely spoken being cebuano, closely followed by hiligaynon ilonggo and waraywaray. This philippine values system includes their own unique assemblage of consistent ideologies, moral codes, ethical practices, etiquette and cultural and personal values that are promoted by their society. The visayans have also followed the pattern of migration of filipinos abroad and some have migrated to other parts of the world starting from the spanish and american period and after world war ii.
Here are most common lipat bahay superstitions they practice. Philippine photojournalism as seen through the lens of ernie u. Oro, plata, mata filipino building beliefs national. Barter and trade festival of native inhabitants and asian. In fact these words are found in several refranes proverbs from cuba, puerto rico, mexico, venezuela, panama, and other latin american countries.
Dy the philippines has always been known as a country whose people have actively embraced the culture of their predecessors. January 15, 2018 the one rotary one philippines one for marawi team conducted a medical and dental mission at bgy. In the same manner, the chinese also believe the sequence of goodgoodbadbad. Bilangin ang mga hakbang mg oro ginto, plata pilak, at mata kamatayan. Oro, plata, mata your stairs in filipino tradition, a staircase should never have a number of stairs that is divisible by three. Filipino values system is defined by the way of people live their life as an influence of ones culture. The topmost step should never end with mata, that being a symbol of bad luck.
Values actually guides mans behavior and action as they relate with others in most situation in life. Ang huling hakbang ay hindi dapat magtapos sa mata. Filipinos are ashamed to share their culture so they hide it to foreigners when they dont literally deny it. Department of health and human services national institutes of health national heart, lung, and blood institute. The perfect last step is oro as it means fortune and wealth. Examination of filipino values through unearthing different be. This is a collection of traditional, idigenous filipino beliefs.
Forces of assimilation have constantly worked to overcome cultural differences between the various ethnic groups that are scatteredsometimes in relative isolationthroughout the. Sep 02, 2014 14 good filipino habits that make the philippines a great country september 2, 2014 by victorino q. The filipino value system cultural values are shared assumption of what is right, good, or important. Free essays on superstitious beliefs of filipino in building a house. The best months to build a house is during the months of march, june, july, august, september, and november. The number of the steps in the stairs should be exact with oro, plata, mata. Historians generally agree that aside from the original main settlers the negritos, the indonesians, and the malays, the biggest influences of filipino superstitions would be the indians, the chinese, the spanish, and the arabs to a lesser extent. Starting from the first landing, count the steps using the words oro gold, plata silver and mata according death.
Whether youre building a home, are pregnant, celebrating new years eve or. Superstitious beliefs of filipinos about philippines. The experienced filipino architect is familiar with the common folk beliefs and usually follows them or applies these ageold guidelines in the planning of ones dream house. Avoiding stairs that veer left, gourmet termites manila. Filipino building beliefs national commission for culture. Aug 06, 2014 values are shared conviction or beliefs in what are considered contributory to the welfare of the group.
Whether youre building a home, are pregnant, celebrating new years eve or happen to. Here are some philippines beliefs that are being believed by many. Launched this year, too, was an nccasponsored publication on vernacular building practices in the philippines. Philippine visual and performing arts is a fourunit course that develops understanding and appreciation of the various performing and visual arts in the philippines. Today, although there are more filipinos in the county, they account for less than 2% of the total population. Beliefs on house, home and family posted by carrie b. At the conclusion each questionnaire should be checked for completeness. A close inspection of the heritage houses may also serve as a crash course not only in philippine architecture but also in filipino customs, ritual and beliefs related to building houses. Most likely, upon reaching the top step, the chant will end with either oro or plata.
Values and beliefs posted on may 20, 20 by pilosopotamad a nation empowers itself depending on the beliefs, goals, ideals, aspirations, and values of its citizens. The experienced filipino architect is familiar with the common folk beliefs and. Superstitious beliefs of filipinos march 6, 2012 by fekix fojas. Diverse filipino culture natives and waves of earlier migration to the islands phillipine jota. The belief is that the topmost step should be counted as gold or. Filipino building beliefs stairs architectural design scribd. Filipino building beliefs 2000 by ernesto zarate the book contains a wealth of information, presented in a casual, conversational style which makes for very pleasant reading. Oro, plata, mata 1982 small voices 2002 an interesting culture. In 1982, peque gallaga directed oro, plata, mata gold, silver, death, a multiawarded film about the lives of two families, the ojedas and the lorenzos, in negros during the second world war. Filipino building beliefs, have given some guidelines governing the number of steps in ones stairs.
The two main volumes that were produd in the era were four. Filipino superstitious beliefs about house building. The philippines is a tropical country which boasts volcanic islands, forests, and sandy beaches. The number of steps on a staircase should not be a multiple of three. Such superstitions cover all departments of life like building a house, birth.
I approached most of these beliefs with amusement, but was intrigued enough to do additional research as the construction progressed and ended up following some of them on the advice of my architect, a grizzled veteran of many a project, and his builders. This follows the theory of the oro, plata, mata which literally translates to gold, silver and death. These beliefs would then be transmitted to their descendants via oral or written tradition. Starting from the first step, each one is counted using the chant oro, plata, mata.
A strong sense of family ties and obligation is also a core filipino value. The course uses a practical, taskbased learning strategy as its basic approach to understanding the arts and appreciating filipino. Cultural beliefs in housing regional characteristics the experienced filipino architect is familiar with the common folk beliefs and usually follows them or applies these ageold guidelines in the planning of ones dream house. Oro, plata, mata in luzon, particularly in the southern part, when building a house this belief has also be considered. When building stairs for a house, the number of steps has to be just right.
Filipino people are rightfully proud of their surroundings. The counting should start from the bottom rung and end on the topmost rung. Beliefs to obtain prosperity, good health and family life and protection from evil spirits. Is it bad for the stairs in the house to end on the word mata. Free essays on superstitious beliefs of filipino in building. Among the tagalogs, stair steps are erected with a ritual that calls for alternate counting to three, using the chant oro, plata, mata gold, silver, death for each count.
Though not directly ghostrelated, a more popular superstition is oro, plata, mata gold, silver, death. Erikas tips compare and contrast erika and her lolo religion elders references and respect education filipino health beliefs family health values filipino health beliefs day of the dead. When climbing the staircase, the final step should not match mata death. Filipino building beliefs published by the national commission for culture and the arts. Once the stairs are set into place you should recite oro gold, plata silver, and mata death. Typically, building design and construction are based on standard factors such as type of use, climate, surrounding environment, client needs, and budget. The number of steps ona stairase should not be in multiples of three. This popular architectural belief has existed in countless feng shui books, however, from the words oro plata and mata alone, its also quite unsure if this was from a spanish belief.
Months, days and seasons to be observed before building a house. When the number of steps correspond to the count of mata, bad luck or poverty is to be expected from spanish belief. Many superstitions still surround the beliefs in such creatures today. The number of steps in the stair must end either in oro or plata never in mata.
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