𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘱𝘢𝘨

 Pagpag 

A filipino superstition by Leanne Leigh Villacrusis 

           In the Philippines, superstitious beliefs are very famous amongst the natives.These beliefs are introduced to them at a very early age through books or bedtime stories.One of the superstition that is believed by many Filipinos is called the “pagpag”,it refers to travelling somewhere else after the wake before returning home to shake off the spirit of the departed.

           The story started when a couple had a baby,but the baby died because of a disease the couple cannot accept the death of their daughter so they lost their faith in God and murdered 9 people in exchange of the return of their child,but their child is is not alive yet so the husband said,”I already murdered 9 people,what do you want me to do huh?! Give me back my child!” he said while shouting and tears running on his face.His wife tried to stop him but they heard a thunder so they went inside their house and surprisingly they saw their daughter alive and crying but, the townspeople cursed them and burned their whole house where the husband got burned together with his wife since then, they were referred to as the family of demons.