Iwas malas!

Episode on May 22, 2008 Thursday night after Saksi Belief in bad luck is said to be so ingrained in the Filipino culture that even after three thousand years, Pinoys still follow the same old ways of preventing misfortunes in life. From childbirth to death, Pinoys have created silly, funny, or even unbelievably impractical ways to get lucky in life! 100% Pinoy hosts Miriam Quiambao and Joaquin Valdes delve into several colorful ways of avoiding bad luck, Pinoy-style, this Thursday on 100% Pinoy! Malas mo! In Cagayan de Oro, it is bad luck to comb your hair during night time because it could bring death to your family. In Bukidnon, it is bad luck to lend rice at night for it would prevent you from saving money. These are just examples of the Pinoys’ solution to preventing misfortune, but do they really work? 100% Pinoy tests the effectivity of such customs by following the wedding ceremony of a couple who doesn’t believe in bad luck. The bride tries her wedding gown to make sure it fits her, and meets up with his groom a day before the wedding! These two things are said to cause misfortune in the ceremony and even in their relationship. Will the wedding push through? Also, host Miriam Quiambao meets a man who attributes to bad luck his failure to secure a regular job. Alis malas! Do you want to be lucky in life? Join Miriam Quiambao as she looks into the various ways of Pinoys in dealing with bad luck, be it at work, money, and even in building your own house! Do you want your love life to thrive? Why don’t you consult psychic experts and metaphysicians who use tarot cards and crystal balls to help you avoid bad luck? Miriam also meets an alternative healer in Tarlac who uses candles and “tawas" to drive away the evil spirits that could bring misfortune in your life. Ang Pinoy at kamalasan How did we begin to believe in bad luck? According to anthropologists, the earliest Filipinos already have a concept of bad luck even before the Spaniards came to our shores. Host Joaquin Valdes looks into the history of this belief as he visits an Aeta town in Tarlac, where tribesmen call for the spirits of the gods through a dance ritual to drive away misfortunes. In today’s modern times, do Pinoys still resort to such primordial approach in preventing bad luck? Popular fashion designer Renee Salud admits he doesn’t believe in such things, especially in his line of work. He even asks his clients to try on their wedding dresses before the ceremony! Also, according to experts, his newly built house is said to attract bad luck because of the way it was built, but Mama Renee doesn’t seem to care a bit! He says bad luck can be countered by sheer faith and hard work.

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Malakas raw ang paniniwala ng mga Pilipino sa malas at suwerte. Sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay Pinoy, mula sa panganganak hanggang kamatayan, may nakalaang pamahiin at paniniwala para maiwasan ang kamalasan! Ang mga paraan natin sa pag-iwas sa malas, minsan nakakatawa, at kung minsan hindi kapani-paniwala! Sinasabing minana pa natin mula sa ating mga ninuno ang ganitong paniniwala sa mga pamahiin, pero paano nga ba natin maiiwasan ang kamalasan? Malas mo! Sa Cagayan de Oro, malas daw kapag nagsuklay ka ng buhok bago matulog, dahil may mamamatay kang kamag-anak! Sa Bukidnon naman, malas ang magpahiram o magpautang ng bigas sa gabi dahil wala ka raw perang maiipon para sa iyong kinabukasan! Halimbawa lang ang mga ito sa napakaraming pinaniniwalaang kamalasan sa mga probinsya ng Pilipinas. Pero totoo nga ba ang mga ito? Isang kasal ang susundan ng 100% Pinoy para tignan at mapatunayan kung malas nga ang magsukat ng wedding gown at makipagkita sa groom isang araw bago ang inyong kasal. Tatalakayin din ni Miriam Quiambao ang mga pinaniniwalaan kamalasan ng mga Pinoy sa pag-ibig, pagpapakasal at paghahanap ng trabaho! Alis malas! Gusto mo bang maalis ang kamalasan sa buhay mo? Samahan si Miriam Quiambao sa pag-uusisa ng mga paraan para makaiwas sa malas, mula sa pag-ibig, pera, trabaho at maging sa pagpapagawa ng sarili mong bahay! Malas ka ba sa pag-ibig? Bakit ‘di mo subukang kumonsulta sa isang psychic expert o metaphysician na gumagamit ng baraha at kristal para malaman kung paano iiwas sa malas! Makikilala rin ni Miriam ang isang manggagamot sa Tarlac na gumagamit ng kandila at tawas para tanggalin ang malas sa inyong buhay. Ang Pinoy at kamalasan Ang paniniwala sa malas, minana na raw natin mula pa sa ating mga ninuno, tatlong libong taon na ang nakalilipas. Saan at paano nga ba nagsimula ang paniniwala natin sa kamalasan? Dadayuhin ni Joaquin Valdes ang kabundukan ng Tarlac para tignan ang pinagmulan ng ating mga pamahiin sa kamalasan. Dito, makikilala niya ang isang grupo ng Aeta na may ritwal panlaban sa anumang klase ng malas! Pero sa modernong panahon ngayon, may naniniwala pa ba sa kamalasan? Si Renee Salud, sikat na fashion designer, hindi raw naniniwalang malas ang bago niyang bahay. Marami raw kasing bahagi sa kanyang tahanan ang umaakit ng kamalasan sa buhay, pero ayon kay Renee, wala sa paniniwala ang tadhana ng kanyang buhay, kundi sa sipag at tiyaga mo bilang isang Pinoy!