These beliefs are typically introduced to them at a very early age through children's books or bedtime stories.
When coming from a wake, a Filipino practice would be not to go home straight away as it is believed that the soul of the dead would follow one back to their house.
It is also believed to be attracted to beautiful young ladies and tend to visit them in their rooms and in their dreams at sleep.
A Filipino witch or mangkukulam is a person who casts spells, curses, or black magic on the people they want to take revenge on.
Gayuma is considered to be a type of magic meant to charm or attract someone, this usually manifests itself in the form of a love potion.