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Every year, Filipinos still observe a number of superstitious beliefs during New Year's Eve that were passed on from generation to generation. Although most of them sound ridiculous and have no scientific basis, these superstitions or "pamahiin" are believed to prevent bad luck and danger from happening in the incoming year.
Even if there are no studies to prove whether these peculiar beliefs are true, some Filipinos still care to try. Why not? As the oldies say, "Wala namang mawawala kung susubukan, diba?"
