What are the unexpected consequences of visiting Filipinos accidentally stepping on the threshold?
Because Filipinos think that God lives under the threshold and cannot be offended at will, if an outsider steps on the threshold when visiting, it will definitely disturb the God at home. The Philippines also has religious beliefs. If you accidentally step on the threshold when visiting friends, you will certainly be rejected by all kinds. If it is serious, it may be thrown out directly, and the boat of friendship will turn over.
In fact, don't say that Filipinos don't like being trampled by outsiders. Stepping on the threshold is also a taboo in our country. Judging from the function of the building, the threshold is only waterproof and windproof, but from the geomantic omen, we can see that people have cared about the threshold since ancient times.
In ancient China, the threshold was a symbol of status. Taking the threshold as the boundary, the status of people inside and outside the door is different. Moreover, the ancients believed that the threshold could ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters. Until the Qing dynasty, stepping on the threshold was taboo, because people thought there would be a door god on the door. If you step on the threshold, you will disturb the family gods and be very unfriendly.
Not to mention myths and legends, just the way and materials to build the threshold have to make people feel that it is very maddening to trample on the threshold frequently. The threshold is generally the same as the door material, and some are even integrated, which is easy to be broken. If you have to change a door because of a threshold, the owner will definitely feel very depressed.
Generally, children especially like stepping on the threshold. Perhaps most of the taboos on stepping on the threshold stem from the old people bluffing their children. After a long time, it has gradually become a folk custom and a taboo for the whole nation.