Oro, Plata, Mata!: Filipino Building Beliefs

actually advise animal architect areas assured attract avoid bad luck bamboo Batangas Batangueños bear become belief blessed bring building built buried called carpenters carry cause caution ceremony chicken coconut coins completely concrete considered construction corner death door entire entrance especially evil spirits excavation face fall Filipino floor flowers follow footings forest fortune four front fruits give ground grow Ilocanos immediately important inside keep least leaves living look luck lucky materials means meanwhile month moon move natural never night old folks owner performed person piece plans plant position posts poured practice prevent regions require rice ritual roof salt season sleeping stairs start starting steps street structure supposed sure Tagalogs things traditional transfer tree usually wood yard