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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.
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Oro, Plata, Mata means Gold, Silver, and Death in Spanish. It is a belief that the number of steps in a staircase should be divisible by three and end with oro or plata for good fortune, or mata for bad fortune.
Mar 6, 2013 · Oro, plata, mata means gold, silver, death in Tagalog. It is a chant used when counting stairs in a house, with the goal of avoiding bad luck. Learn more about this and other Filipino superstitions related to building a house.
Oro, Plata, Mata (Spanish: Gold, Silver, Death) is a 1982 Philippine historical war drama film co-written and directed by Peque Gallaga. The screenplay written and adapted by José Javier Reyes was based on the story developed by Gallaga, along with Mario Taguiwalo and Conchita Castillo.
Nov 1, 2023 · Oro, Plata, Mata This means that the number of steps of staircases at home should not be divisible by three – “ Oro (gold), plata (silver), mata (death)”. The last step should end with either oro or plata as mata denotes bad luck.
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.
Feb 3, 2020 · Try enter a Filipino household with staircases and begin chanting the words Oro, Plata, Mata which means “Gold, Silver, Death”. People would often make their staircases not divisible by three since you will end up in “Mata” or “death” when reaching the top step, which would mean bad luck.
