Pigafetta

READINGS IN
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
MODULE 3 PART 1
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Content and Contextual Analysis of
Selected Primary Sources
Historical Context
● the social, political, cultural, economic and
environmental situations that influence the
events that happened during that time
Historical Content
● The information or events being narrated by
the author
FIRST VOYAGE
AROUND THE WORLD
by: Antonio Pigafetta
Antonio Pigafetta
● A Venetian scholar and explorer who traveled

A Venetian scholar and explorer
with Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
● He kept an accurate journal, which became the

source of information on Magellan’s voyage.
● He was one of the 18 men who returned to

Spain in 1522, out of the approximately 240
who set out three years earlier.
CONTEXT
ANALYSIS
● 16th century European economy
was Mercantilist. Wealth is
measured based on accumulation
of bullion or precious metals.
● 16th century Europe was dominated

by Holy Roman Empire.
● Asian goods reached Europe A Venetian scholar and explorer
either via the Silk Road or the
Arabian-Italian trade route. Both
are expensive and oftentimes
disrupted by wars and natural
calamities.
● Since land routes were expensive and required consent of many

powerful armed groups, Portugal explored the ocean as
alternative way to the Spice Islands. Soon after, Spain rivaled
Portugal in finding new routes.
● The competition between

Spain and Portugal became
heated enough that the two
countries had to get the pope
to divide up the New World into
two parts.
CONTENT
ANALYSIS
Latitudes
and
Leagues
Description of Early Ancestors
Seignior (King/Chief)
● Matured (old man in some encounters)
● Some are bit larger than his men and the finest
looking man
● Some are painted (tattooed)
● Wore gold earrings and necklaces
● Some have black hair and hung to shoulders
● Wore cotton cloth all embroidered with silk which
covered him from the waist to the knees
● Wore armlets and other rings for the feet
Other Men
● Naked, with cloth wovenA Venetian scholar
from a bark of a and
tree explorer
about (cover) their privies
● Dark, fat and painted (tattooed)
● Anointed with their bodies with coconut oil as

a protection against sun and wind
● Some have dark hair that hung to the waist
● Have their penises pierced from one side to

the other near the head with a gold or tin bolt
as large as a goose quill.
Women
● Clad in tree cloth from waist down
● Hair is black and reaches the ground
● They are as white and as large as the Spaniards
● Holes on their ears which are filled with gold (earrings)
● Constantly chewing a fruit which they call areca which
resembles a pear, cut into four and wrapped with betre
(betel) leaves
● Women age six upward have their vaginas gradually

opened because of the men’s
Cultural Milieu of Pre-colonial Filipinos
Thanksgiving/Gratitude- Raised clasped hands and face towards

the sky and then turned toAothers
Venetian scholar and explorer
Friendship (casi-casi)- A
ritual of friendship wherein one
has to shed a drop of his blood
from his right arm and the other
will do the same and partake
each others’ blood
Marriage- One can have many

wives as they wish but one of
them is the principal wife

Trade- Our ancestor have a
custom that all ships that will
enter their port should pay
tribute
Festivities- Our ancestor are heavy drinkers. Before the king drinks, he
raised his clasped hands towards the sky and then towards the person
he is drinking with and the former extends his fist of the left hand
towards the latter. Sometimes they have a meal that would last for six
hours
Food- Our ancestors eat umay (rice), coconut, meat and fish, and
A Venetian
drink uraca (arrack) – a wine scholar
taken from palmand explorer
(coconut)
Animals and Other Produce-

Dogs, cats, swine, fowls, goats, rice,
ginger, coconuts, figs (banana),
oranges, lemons, millet, panicum,
sorgo, wax and gold
Dwellings- Built up from the

ground on huge posts of wood and
thatched with fig and palm leaves
Conversion of Our Ancestors
● Raia Humabon – DonACarlos

Venetian scholar and explorer
● Son of Raia Humabon (prince) –

Fernando
● Raia Culambo – Johanni

● Queen (Amihan) – Johanna
● Queen of Mazaua - Lisabeta
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE

The Pigafetta
document gave a
detailed chronicle of
the significant
events of the
exploration of
Ferdinand Magellan.

It provided a
description, location
and distances, of the
places visited,
thereby, enhancing
the knowledge of
cartography at that
time.
There was an
evidence of
agricultural
activities of the pre-
colonial Philippines
based on their
produce. Pre-
colonial Filipinos
engaged in trade
with neighboring
countries like China.
The document also narrated the status (inferiority) of the

Filipinos in warfare, manner of dressing and system of writing.
The documents narrated the conversion of early Filipinos

into Christianity

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READINGS IN

● A Venetian scholar and explorer who traveled

● He kept an accurate journal, which became the

● He was one of the 18 men who returned to

● 16th century Europe was dominated

● Since land routes were expensive and required consent of many

● The competition between

● Dark, fat and painted (tattooed)

● Anointed with their bodies with coconut oil as

● Some have dark hair that hung to the waist

● Have their penises pierced from one side to

● Women age six upward have their vaginas gradually

Thanksgiving/Gratitude- Raised clasped hands and face towards

Marriage- One can have many

A Venetian scholar and explorer

Animals and Other Produce-

Dwellings- Built up from the

● Raia Humabon – DonACarlos

● Son of Raia Humabon (prince) –

● Raia Culambo – Johanni

A Venetian scholar and explorer

A Venetian scholar and explorer

A Venetian scholar and explorer

The document also narrated the status (inferiority) of the

A Venetian scholar and explorer

The documents narrated the conversion of early Filipinos

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