Katty
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Well, actually, that's is just another superstitious belief. No scientific basis. They believe that when bathing at night, "engkantos" or bad spirits will hear your noise and will be mad at you, and often will cast you harm. (That is what my grandma told me, lol)
And it is being passed on from generation to generation. Most of them follow such belief because they just want to be sure. "Nothing will happen if you follow" that's what they always say.
Well actually, I take a bath twice a day. Morning and evening to prove them wrong. Lol. |
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Lilli Ann M
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This is the first time I've heard of that. Must be a superstitious belief or something.
It may seem strange to you guys but I've stayed with quite a few Filipino families here in the States and I've observed the opposite practice. Showering before bedtime is almost a ritual for them... even in dead Wintertime. For better blood circulation during sleep, so they say. |
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Lapu-lapu arf
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The reason being is...........
The pillow might get wet due to the hair =p
You'll get sick when soak in the wet pillow
makes sense diba? |
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Aref H4
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It is my considered opinion that the Filipinos of today are now moving away from this belief, as well as other old sayings.
It is said that "Mother knows best". If that preposition holds true, and your mother told you "bathing in the night makes you sick, which becomes an untruth as your life unfolds, does that make the first preposition also a lie?
There must be a better explanation that should save our mothers.
And personally, I believe it is there in the climate change.
Whereas before the majority of the Philippine localities and culture rely on fresh air in verdant unpolluted land, and when the night were still so cold and windy, it is preferable to abstain from ablutions until the morrow , now that urban centers are so humid and the air so polluted, then the adage has to adjust to the times. |
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annabelle p
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Because the night is cold and they don't want to catch cold.
I don't know why others think that. I have tried night swimming and I always bathe before going to sleep even when the clock says 11. And yet, I did not catch the death of cold by doing that. In fact, it helps me to relax and be comfy in going to bed. |
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MIla M
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all i know is u dont take a bath at nite if u work hard in ironing clothes but if di ka namalantsha then go on take a bath para si mister di mapunta sa inuman and umuwi ng maling hagdanan nge! |
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jd
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I don't know but it's true at my house. What really gets her is why I may take more than one bath a day. Why do I like to lay in a tub of hot hot water.
There is much I don't understand but life is best when filled with mystery.
LOL. God Bless. |
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Juan C
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I don't... even my grandma takes a bath at night... |
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Greevy Thom
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Just another supersitition/old folk belief that really has no scientific basis.
I use to follow it when I was a child. Now I sometimes take a bath at night, usually when I stay awake late to save time in the morning. |
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yuanyuan
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First time I heard that. Lol! Probably because the weather in my hometown is a lot warmer than in most other places. Bathing or at least showering is a must here. |
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Kostyan
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It is quite true but that believe is slowly fading away. A lot of people take shower at night even spending the whole night in spas. |
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kamagong
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We do have a superstition about bathing at night. Our old folks say we will go blind. Could be true. I'd been taking a shower at night since I was a kid and now I'm as blind as a bat, without my glasses! |
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Josie
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Because early Filipinos don't want their kids to take a bath at night, because they have to fetch water from a well or from a river and it's dark already. From then on, generations to generations, parents wouldn't allow their kids to take a bath at night.
If ever somebody would get sick because she/he took a bath the other night, it just mean that her/his body is not used in taking a bath at night. But if she/he will do it more often (or every night), she'll/he'll get use to it and she/he wont get sick. |
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johara
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Because of pasma i think. A lot of us may say that it is none sense. But i believe in it! |
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Spotter 888
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I have a feeling that they just didn't want to take a bath. Could be either of the following or a combination of these possibilities:
water was cold at night. (baka ginawin si manoy)
out house was far from house.
was not able to fetch water (mag-igib)
tired from day's work - (baka mapasma si manoy)
just plain lazy
so this "saying" was concocted to justify not bathing.
To add to this, remember that there was a saying that if you went to bed with your hair still wet, you would either:
get sick
go blind
become bald.
So go figure.
@ smiles - I think grandma was listening to Dear Tiya Dely during those days. |
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Beauty is d Beast
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Because there are more 'peeping toms' at night compared to, during the day. |
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bigmomma1glodonggongon_penampang
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my grandma use to tell me that; but i never believed her until lately. Now, i think she was right. because it is said that, the whole day we are out doing our own stuff and all, so when the night comes we are already tired and our muscles are strained. so if we bath at night, it is like pouring tap water to a very hot pan. our body absorbs the cold and it causes backaches, cramps, varicose veins, headaches and colds. but i think if we bath with a lukewarm water it would be better , i suppose. |
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_smile_'s Kometa of Biga-a
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Because that is how we were brought up by our elders.
Not just that. Every tuesdays and fridays you are forbidden to take a bath too.. imagine that.. LOL :)) |
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Paris Hyatt
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Science and medicine has proved that when bathing at night, "engkantos" or bad spirits will hear your noise and will be mad at you, and often will cast you harm.
You should not bath at night to make sure nothing will happen to you. |
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