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    The tagalogs prior to Spanish arrival had a society organized around barangays led by datus. They practiced animism and believed in many gods. Marriage was important and involved dowries. The economic system relied on agriculture, fishing, and trade. They developed their own writing system and spoke various languages originating from Malayo-Polynesian.

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    The tagalogs prior to Spanish arrival had a society organized around barangays led by datus. They practiced animism and believed in many gods. Marriage was important and involved dowries. The economic system relied on agriculture, fishing, and trade. They developed their own writing system and spoke various languages originating from Malayo-Polynesian.

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    GROUP COLLABORATIONS

    Describe the community of the tagalogs prior to the


    arrival of the Spaniards and Christianization of Filipinos
    in terms of the following:
    1. Religious Practices
    2. Concepts of marriage and family
    3. Community mores, values and beliefs
    4. Community laws and political system
    5. Economic system
    6. Socialization practices
    Juan de Plasencia:
    Las Costumbres de los
    Indios Tagalos de Filipinas
    Background of theAuthor
    ◆ Born to the illustrious family of Portocarreros in Plasensia in
    the region of Extremadura, Spain in the early 16th century.
    He was one of the seven children of Pedro Portocarrero, a
    captain of a Spanish schooner.
    ◆ Juan de Plasencia grew up during the period known as the
    Siglo de Oro, a Golden Age when arts and literature
    flourished in many parts of Spain, among them his native
    Extremadura.
    ◆ Fray Joan de Puerto Carrero, del convento de
    Villanueva de la Serena. Was his real name.
    ARRIVAL IN THE PHILIPPINES

    ◆Fray Juan de Plasencia came together with the


    first batch of Franciscan missionaries in
    the Philippines.
    ◆Arrived at a port in Cavite, a few kilometers
    south of Manila on the 2nd of July 1578.

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    Purpose: Relacion de las Costumbres
    and Instruccion

    ◆ To put an end to some injustices being


    committed against the natives by certain
    government officials.

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    “The chronicler, Francis enemies, and so I can hardly express
    the sadness I feel any time the news of such incidents reach
    my ears or I myself am involved; however, if one is to choose
    between enmity and friendship and between peace and war, I
    believe enmity is to be preferred. For considering the kind of
    persons most of the alcaldes mayores are nowadays, nothing
    indicates that friendship with them will help the missions in
    any way. On the contrary, it will destroy them. Because, as I
    have observed, you can hardly find one that is not blinded
    and moved by greediness, thus destroying his own soul as
    well as the lives and possessions of the poor Indians.”

    7
    Ref er en c es

    ◆ OFM ARCHIVES – PHILIPPINES by: Fr. Jose


    "Long" D. Gutay, OFM
    (http://ofmphilarchives.tripod.com/id8.html)
    ◆ The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898 Volume VII,
    1588–1591 (Edited and annotated by Emma Helen Blair and
    James Alexander Robertson with historical introduction and
    additional notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne)

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    Historical Background
    of the
    Document
    Community and
    Customs of
    Tagalogs
    POLITICAL
    SYSTEM
    Go v e rn ment

    ◆The unit of government is


    called Barangay ruled by a
    chieftain, and consist of 30 to
    100 families together with their
    relatives and slaves.
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    barang a y
    Came from the
    word “balangay”
    by boat

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    Administration of Justice
    ◆The chieftain’s executive function includes
    implementing laws, ensuring order and giving
    protection to his subject.
    ◆Disputes between individuals were settled
    by a court made up of the chieftain and
    council of elders.
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    Inheritance of Power

    ◆The 1st son of the barangay chieftain


    inherits his father’s position; if the 1st
    son dies, the 2nd son succeeds their
    father; in the absence of male heirs, it is
    the eldest daughter that becomes the
    chieftain.
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    Slaves
    ◆A person becomes slave by:
    ◆(1) by captivity in war,
    ◆(2) by reason of debt,
    (3) by inheritance,
    (4) by purchase, and
    (5) by committing a crime.
    ◆Slaves can be emancipated through: (1) by forgiveness, (2) by
    paying debt, (3) by condonation, and (4) by bravery (where a slave
    can possibly become a Datu) or by marri2a1 ge.
    Debt
    ◆The children of the father are the one who will pay for
    debt of their deceased father.
    ◆ Borrowers become slave
    ◆INHERITANCE OF WEALTH: thelegitimate
    children of a father and mother inherit
    equally.
    Social Classes
    Chieftain
    (Datu)

    Nobles (Maharlika)

    Commoners (Aliping Namamahay)

    Slaves (Aliping Saguiguilir)


    dat u
    chief, captain of
    wars, whom
    governed, obeyed
    and reverenced.

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    No bl es o r mah a rl i ka
    Free-born,
    middle class,
    they do not
    pay taxes.

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    Co mm on e r s o r al ipin g
    n amamahay
    They live in their
    own houses and
    lords of their
    property and
    gold.
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    Sl aves o r al iping sa
    saguguilid

     They serve their


    master in his house
    and his cultivated
    lands and can be
    sold.

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    MARRIAGE
    CUSTOMS
    Ma r r i a g e Cu s t oms

    ◆ Men were in general, monogamous; while their wives are called


    Asawa.
    ◆ Courtship begins with Paninilbihan.
    ◆ Prior to marriage the man requires to give a dowry: (1) Bigay- kaya (a
    piece of land or gold); (2) Panghihimuyat (a gift for the brides
    parents); (3) Bigay-suso (for brides wet nurse).
    ◆ Marriage between couples belonging to different social classes were
    not common.
    ◆ Several grounds of divorce are: (1) Adultery, (2) Abandonment
    on the part of the husband, (3) Cruelty, and (4) Insanity.

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    Ma r r i a g e Cu s t oms

    ◆> In case of divorce, if the wife


    left the husband for the purpose of
    marrying another, all her dowry will
    go to the husband but if he did not
    marry another, the dowry was
    returned.

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    RELIGIOUS
    PRACTICES
    Rel i g i o us Bel i ef
    ◆ They worship many gods and goddesses:
    (1) bathala, supreme being;
    (2) Idayanale, god of agriculture;
    (3) Sidarapa, god of death;
    (4) Agni, god of fire;
    (5) Balangaw, god of rainbow;
    (6) Mandarangan, god of war;
    (7) Lalahon, god of harvest; and
    (8) Siginarugan, god of hell.
    ◆ Also believe in sacred animals and tress.
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    Animism – nature carries spiritual power
    ANITO – represents spiritual image
    Babaylan – Faith healers, messenger of spirits
    Superst i t i ous Bel ief s

    ◆ Believe in Aswang, Dwende, Kapre,


    Tikbalang, Patyanak/Tiyanak.
    ◆ They also believe in magical power of
    amulet and charms such as anting-
    anting, kulam and gayuma or love
    potion.

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    ECONOMIC
    SYSTEM
    Ec o n o mic Lif e
    ◆ Agriculture in the plane lands: planting of rice, corn, banana, coconut,
    sugar canes and other kinds of vegetable and fruits.
    ◆ Hunting in high lands.
    ◆ Fishing in river banks and sea.
    ◆ Shipbuilding, weaving, poultry, mining and
    lumbering.
    ◆ Domestic trade of different barangays by boat.
    ◆ Foreign trade with countries like Borneo, China,
    Japan, Cambodia, Java, and Thailand.

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    h o u ses

    ◆Made of
    wood,
    bamboo,
    and nipa
    palm.

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    Mo d e o f Dr essin g
    Male
    Headgear is called Putong
    (symbolizes the number of
    persons the wearer had killed)
    (Upper) a jacket with short
    sleeves called kanggan.
    (Lower) bahag

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    Mo d e o f Dr essi n g

    Female
    (Upper) Baro or
    Camisa
    (Lower) Saya

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    Or n amen t s

    ◆ A decorative
    object or detail
    that adds
    quality or
    distinction to a
    person, place
    or thing.

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    COMMUNITY
    MORES,
    VALUES AND
    BELIEFS
    La n g u a g e a n d Sy s tem o f Wr i t i n g

    ◆ Major languages: Tagalog, Ilocano, Pangasinan, Pangpangan,


    Sugbuhanon, Hiligaynon, Magindanaw and Samarnon this
    languages is originated from the Malayo-Polenisian language.
    ◆ System of writing: the alphabets consisted of 3
    vowels and 14 consonants called Baybayi.
    ◆ They used tap of tress as ink and pointed stick as pencil.
    ◆ They wrote on large plant leaves, bark of a tree
    or bamboo tubes.

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    Ref er en c es

    ◆ History of the Filipino People (Eighth


    Edition) by Teodoro Agoncillo
    ◆ The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898 Volume VII, 1588–1591
    (Edited and annotated by Emma Helen
    Blair and James Alexander
    Robertson with historical introduction
    and additional notes by Edward Gaylord B ourne)

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