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The Philippines may be a predominantly Catholic country, but Pinoys have also remained superstitious. The ironic is that they put a lot of faith in luck, and the so-claeed supernatural forces that influenced it.
The superstitious crowd may be especially excited, this month as the 13th day of May, falls on a Friday. For the record, it's the only Friday the 13th of 2011.
What about Friday the 13th? And why does people be in fear?
The number 13 has been considered unlucky for centuries. Some said that this is due to the 13 people who attended the Last Supper, but ancient Babylon's Code of Hammurabi exclude the number 13 in its list of laws, so the superstition dates back to at least 1700 B.C.
Friday the 13th also highlights a tale in Norse mythology. The story has it that when Norse and Germanic tribes converted to Christianity, Frigga was banished and labeled as a witch. Thus, every Friday, the spiteful goddess met up with 11 witches, and the devil (That's 13!) and plotted evil deeds.
In any case, it is no surprise that a lot of Pinoys believe in Friday the 13th. Catholics believe that Jesus Christ died on a Friday and there were 13 people attending the Last Supper.
Cautionary Scenarios...
According to superstition, these are some of the BAD THINGS that may happen to you if you're not careful on Friday the 13th.
1. If you change your bed on Friday, you will have BAD DREAMS.
2. If you start a trip on Friday, you will SUFFER MISFORTUNE.
3. If you cut your fingernails on Friday, you will be SERIOUSLY ILL.
4. If you break a mirror on a Friday, you will get 7 YEARS OF BAD LUCK.
5. If you take a bath on Friday, you ill GET SICK.
6. If you cut your hair on Friday the 13th, it RESULTS IN A DEATH IN THE FAMILY.
7. If you pass a funeral procession on Friday the 13th, you will DIE THE NEXT DAY.
8. If you leave the calendar on Friday the 13th, you will BE KILLED BY A WITCH THE NEXT DAY.
9. If you get wounded on Friday the 13th, the WOUND WILL NEVER HEAL.
10. If you start a business on Friday the 13th, it is SURE TO FAIL.
Pop Culture to Blame??
The fear of Friday the 13th has become so popular, there is actually a name for it, which is called as FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA. This phenomenon has spread widely and made people fear even the number 13 alone. Buildings and skyscrapers often skip the 13th floor, airlines often avoid the number 13 for airplane rows or arrival gates, and important events are carefully planned to avoid the feared number.
This unexplained phobia fueled the success of the Friday the 13th movie franchise. The scary slasher movie started in 1980 and continued to live up to now. It is ranked as one of the top movie franchises of all time. In fact, countless television shows, movies, songs, comic books, and video games have referenced and incorporated Jason, the hockey-masked maniac that made Friday the 13th a pop culture phenomenon.
Having made 12 Friday the 13th movies since 1980, producers of the successful franchise hope to add a 13th installment of the slasher series before 2015. That is being said, the crazy plot of that upcoming flick is probably the only thing we should fear.
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