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Teaching P.E and Health in Elementary Grades: MC Peh
Teaching P.E and Health in Elementary Grades: MC Peh
BELIEFS
By showing fondness or affection when The belief in usog can cause an infant to
meeting a baby for the first time, you may feel unwell. To avoid passing the negative
cause the baby to feel uneasy or make the energy and cure the infant of usog, you
baby cry non-stop which is commonly must dab your saliva on the baby’s
referred to as “usog”. forehead or abdomen. Often most people
would greet the child saying ‘pwera-usog’
meaning for protection from the hex.
Showering salt over the threshold of the Some Filipino still practice this ‘pamahiin’
front door of your new house can help you because they believe ‘it’s better to be safe
and your family ward off sickness, than sorry’. Unfortunately spreading salt
can’t protect you from getting sick, but
having a healthy diet and taking
multivitamins to boost immunity wil.
Stepping over a child will stunt his or her This belief is common to older generations,
growth. but no evidence confirms this specific
‘pamahiin’ to be true. As we all know, the
growth of a child depend on various factors
that influence development, including
nutrition, genes, sex, hormones, and socio
economic status.
Filipinos tend to cope with illness by relying In fact, experiencing a complete recovery
on advice from family and friends, and by from illness is often regarded as personally
faith in God. witnessing a miracle-greatly influencing
how Filipinos vie health care.
Get rid of a hiccup by placing a short Parents continue to cure their kid’s hiccups
thread wet with saliva on the forehead. by practicing this superstition to cur kid’s
hiccups. However there is no scientific
evidence that supports this.
CARAMOAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cadong, Caramoan, Camarines Sur
Many irrational beliefs from the pre-colonial past still exist and continue to
shape the opinions, decisions, values, and actions of Filipinos in modern
times. While it may seem harmless at first glance, pamahiins often
interfere with how Filipinos cope with illnesses and respond to mental
health issues.
If I will be the one to answer this, I will not allow superstitions to cloud my
judgment. I will make my physical health a priority by regularly visiting a
medical professional, and undergoing health check-ups as needed.
Positive Attitudes
about Health
Self-Discipline in
Maintaining Healthy Awareness about
Hehavior Living A Healthy
Lifestyle
Being Responsible
on your Health and
Growth Mindset
Safety
CARAMOAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cadong, Caramoan, Camarines Sur