Filipino- Paniniwala ng mga Cebuano

Relihiyon

-Ang Katolisismo ang pinaka mayoriya na relihiyon a Cebu, dahil marami silang mga simbahan na
ipinatayo ng mgs Kastila.

-ayon sa isang consensus sa 2015

Total Population Roman Catholic Other Protestants Iglesia ni Kristo

922,611 870,607 15,365 7,714

Gods and Godesses

-most of the cebuanos gods and goddesses are similar to those of the Visayans because they did come
from the Visayans

-there are mythological creature called Diwata for femles and Encanto for men

-A diwata or an encantado that has a royal blood is called Sang’gre, which can be distinguished by their
markings on their back, the nga character from the Baybayin script.

+The Queen of the Diwatas in Lireo carries the title of Ynang Reyna

+Kan-Laon is the name of an ancient Visayan deity. Kan-Laon means “One Who Is the Ruler Of
Time”. Mt. Canlaon, situated on the island of Negros, is the largest active volcano in the Philippines and
highest mountain in the Visayas region. The mountain is said to be where Laon made his presence to the
people. In ancient times, native priests (babaylan) would climb up the mountain and do rituals every
good harvest season or when there was a special ceremony. They would also offer gifts as a sign of
respect. Kan-Laon has many counterparts all over the Philippine archipelago.

-Some of the more popular are

Bathala of the Tagalogs, Gugurang of the Bicolanos

Maria Cacao is the diwata (fairy) or mountain goddess associated with Mount Lantoy in Argao and Cebu,
The basic form of the legend is that whenever rains flood the river that comes from Mount Lantoy, or a
bridge is broken, this is a sign that Maria Cacao and her husband Mangao have either traveled down the
river in their golden ship so that they can export their crops, or traveled up the river on their way back.
She is supposed to live inside a cave in the mountain and the Cacao plants outside it are supposed to be
her plantation.

Tableya is Cebuano for round, unsweetened chocolate cakes made from cacao beans. The story of Maria
Cacao was retold by Rene O. Villanueva.

Kaptan The supreme god who dwells in the sky. He is the Olden Visayan counterpart of Bathala. Of all
the supreme deities in the Visayas, he is the most worshiped by the natives.
 +He had a son named Lihangin. Magwayen The goddess of the sea who is believed to take the
souls of the dead in Sulad (Olden Visayan counterpart of Hell).

Abba is The supreme god of the Visayans according to Rajah Kolambu of Mazaua during
his conversation with Ferdinand Magellan. Abba is the Visayan name for Bathala of the Tagalogs.
Alunsina She was the virgin goddess of the eastern skies.

12 superstitious beliefs that Cebuano kids grew up hearing

1.) Leaving your slippers outside the house will bring bad luck.
2.) Going to sleep with wet hair will make you go crazy.
3.) Doing the "simbako" prevents any untoward incident from happening.
- Simbako is a local variation of knocking on wood. To prevent something horrible from
happening to you or your family, you simply tap on a piece of wood while uttering the word
"simbako." If you can't find wood anywhere, you may knock on your head instead.
4.) Clipping your nails at night is tantamount to cursing your family members.
5.) Letting a cat gently scratch your throat will remove the lodged fishbone
6.) Clipping your nails when a family member is traveling will put that family member in
harm's way
7.) Putting your nail clippings in between the pages of a book will make you smart.
8.) Rats are very smart. They will know if you are talking about them.
9.) Pouring water on the spot where an accident occurred will prevent serious injuries on the
victim.
10.) Make sure you don't disturb elementals and other mythical beings by saying "tabi
out loud.
11.) If someone hits you in the head, there's a big chance that you'll grow up dumb.

If a playmate hits you in the head, there's a big possibility that your intelligence will be
affected. To counter this, you simply have to tap your chin three times using the back of
your hand.
12.) Replacing curtains in the evening will put your family in harm's way.