According to Mr. Melesio Sismeros 74 years old, live in Brgy San Pablo O.C.

His superstitious or traditional

beliefs is that taking A Bath after 3PM Is Not Allowed Although Holy Week is a religious belief and practice, a
lot of its superstitions involves good and bad luck. Evil Spirits’ Presence Are Stronger During Holy Week.
Because it is the death of Jesus Christ, many believe that the presence of evil spirits is much stronger. Ancestors
believe that spirits have the limited time to freely roam around. Palm Leaves on Doors for Protection based on
the scriptures in the Bible when Jesus entered Jerusalem, he was welcomed by a crowd holding palm leaves.
Meat Is Not Allowed On Good Friday With respect to lent, not eating meat during Good Friday is a sign of
spiritual-discipline. It’s the very reason why endless of restaurants offer seafood and fish-based dishes as
alternatives. Sweeping at Night Is Not Allowed Sweeping the house anytime during Good Friday and Black
Saturday is highly discouraged. Elders believe that sweeping the floor will release any luck, grace of blessings
contained within the home or that could come in. Wounds Take a Longer Time to Heal although there is no
concrete proof of why many adults believe that wounds would take a longer time to heal during Holy Week,
many parents restrict their children from playing outdoors to avoid risks of getting cuts and scrapes. Rain That
Falls On Easter Sunday Has Healing Properties While water is almost banned during the beginning of Holy
Week, elders highly encourage members of the family, especially the sick to go outdoors and experience the
rain if it falls on Easter Sunday
According to Mrs. Sandy Arriesgado 56 years old, live in Brgy sto. Niño O.C. She said they go to church and pray this is
the time but for us to give sacrifices made by meditation and do holy, gives respect him. They celebrate and cooked
landang or biko with their family. They spend time to her family. For her holy week is very meaningful because this
celebration of life, it created and allowing to be grateful that we are so much
Loved by our God. It is stong connection for us to deprive our bad deeds and makes ourselves better person.

In my own opinion it is the day when JESUS CRIST was crucified and a bloody day that changed the world. I’m not
disagree from what I hear from our grandparents on their beliefs during holy week because there’s no such thing written
in the bible or prove that their belief is true. Now a days in our generation millennial usually go to different beaches to
celebrate their holy week with their family and friends. Millennial forget the meaning of holy week in our generation