My sister-in-law has just lost his Father this November 2014 after her mother died two years ago.
On the interment day, I have observed about some Filipino beliefs and practices on death which we think are just okay but, when we look into them, are odd and peculiar.
Throwing coins when you passed on an interment procession. Okay, I think it is a bit odd when the death is regarded as an opportunity--suwerte. Opportunity for the one who throws coins on your way to the resting place of someone you love. Suwerte because after tossing those change from the supermarket, they will be blessed with more money. But, isn't it quite dissing when someone tosses some 10 cents to relieve your mourning?
Splashing a bucket of water when you have passed a business establishment. Alright, not all business establishments but this usually happens on small businesses. After passing by their businesses, they splash a bucket of water on the front. Why? It is like, owners considers your lost as some kind of a malas. Malas in their business and they just wish that you took another route. Isn't it disrespecting?
These two are just some of the things I observed. Do you know any other beliefs and practices that you find a bit offending or you want to dissent my opinion? Say it on the comments section below.
3 comments:
When my father died a few years ago, my uncle took a hand full of soil and threw it to the grave of my dad while the undertakers are starting to shovel some soil to cover my dads grave.
When I was a kid, on the burial of my late Uncle, I asked my mom, "Why are they throwing rocks to Uncle?"
I cannot remember how she answered my questions but it's like that's the way it should be.
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