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I think the Spanish version of the Catholic church had to adapt very quickly to the superstitions of the local islanders whom they met here when and started the process of Christianizing the population. I am not an expert on this subject but I was surprised not long after I arrived to see a very old and somewhat crippled old lady crawling, yes, on her hands and knees, going from statue to statue in the Sibulan church, kissing the feet of the idols. This was extremely difficult for her to do but she was determined to complete the task. Devotion to the extreme but not I think indicative of what is the norm for the catholic church. It appeared to me to be an adaption to the natural superstitions of the early indigenous peoples. Any one have any thoughts on this.

 

Developing the vampire theme and going further off-topic (if that's possible in an 'Off-Topic' thread), the superstitions here are interesting. The locals all seem to believe firmly in ghosts and this so called 'third eye' thing. My wife won't go out to the garden at night to check her precious fish unless I stand in the doorway and watch. Every time she starts talking about the Third Eye, I turn my back, drop my pants, bend over and show her mine. Not sure if that's being disrespectful, but usually brings a laugh. It's a strange belief for a mostly devoutly Christian nation.

Are there any other such superstitions I should look out for? I've made my thoughts on this kind of thing quite clear in this forum with the Buddha saying as I tend to believe nothing until it's proven (or posted by the provincial government on fb).

 

That is onlypart of her title Her full official title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.