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  1. www.realliving.com.ph › are-you-familiar-with-oro-plata-mata-a00010-20211128Meaning of Oro, Plata, Mata - Real Living

    Nov 28, 2021 · In a previously published article on Realliving.com.ph, one of the most common building superstitions followed in the Philippines involves determining the number of steps in a staircase through the words “Oro, Plata, Mata,” which translate to “Gold, Silver, and Death,” respectively.

  2. Meaning and Origin of Oro, Plata, Mata. The Oro, Plata, Mata superstition is one of the Filipino beliefs in home construction. This Spanish phrase literally means Gold, Silver, and Death. According to this superstitious belief, any home’s staircase should never have steps that are multiple of three and the words Oro, Plata, Mata are used to ...

  3. Mar 15, 2022 · Oro Plata Mata Stairs Building Guidelines. There are guidelines, too, governing the number of steps in one’s stairs. Starting with the first landing, count the steps using the words oro (gold), plata (silver), and mata (death). The perfect last step should be oro.

  4. Jan 25, 2024 · Create an Oro Plata Mata Stairs. Filipinos believe that for the stairs to bring good luck, the top stair should fall either on “oromeaning gold or “plata” which means silver. “Mata” that means death is avoided as it is believed to bring bad luck. Make Sure the Stairway is Well Lit.

  5. Mar 6, 2013 · Among the Tagalogs, stair steps are erected with a ritual that calls for alternate counting to three, using the chant “Oro, plata, mata” (Gold, silver, death) for each count. Of course, the counting commences with the lowest rung.

  6. Sep 28, 2023 · In this superstition, the last word that you say when you get to the top of the stairs is “mata” because it is said to bring bad luck to the people who use the stairs. Be sure to end with “oro” or “plata” because they mean good luck!

  7. May 24, 2014 · In Philippine architecture, there is an old superstition that design elements should never be in multiples of three following the oro, plata, mata principle where mata, the third in the sequence, is associated with death or bad luck.

  8. Apr 17, 2021 · When building a multiple-level home, make sure to check on the number of stairs. Count the number of steps using the chant, oro, plata, mata (gold, silver, death). The superstition is that the topmost step must not end in mata or death, as this would bring bad luck to those using the stairs.

  9. Mar 9, 2019 · Designing the stairs. The number of steps on a staircase should not be a multiple of three. This follows the theory of the “oro, plata, mata” which literally translates to gold, silver and death.

  10. May 15, 2023 · The Negros Season of Culture celebrates Heritage Month this May with a select set of staircases found in grand houses and public edifices. In effect, it is necessary to highlight the superstitious belief of “oro, plata, mata” as an intrinsic part of any house or building construction plan.