6 Raiders of the Sulu Sea

Question 1

Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza Royal Fort of Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza,
Formerly: Real Fuerza de San Jose (Royal Fort of Saint Joseph)

Answer 1

Fort Pilar

Question 2

: -or “people (Tau) of the current (sug)” constituted the people of the Sultanate of Sulu or Lupah Sug amd speak the Tausug language that is related to the Butuan dialect (T. Kiefer, 1974)

Answer 2

Tausug

Question 3

: one of the Sama communities that originally inhabited the Tongkil Island group, they were relocated to Zamboanga peninsula coast and islands as a result of the 1848 military campaign

Answer 3

Sama Balanguingui

Question 4

: They were portrayed as “merciless” in the documentary, inhabited the Ilana bay area in Southwestern Mindanao whose language is intelligible with the Maranao. They were a fierce marine force of the Sultanate of Sulu

Answer 4

Iranun/Ilanuns

Question 5

: vessel of Ilanuns who are skilled warriors as well as sailors. It have a captain, warriors, local guide, can cater 100-150 men, had cannons at the bow

Answer 5

Jungas

Question 6

: smaller, faster-raiding boats which replaced Jungas. built of bamboo wood and nipa palm

Answer 6

Garay

Question 7

: small boats designed for coastal raids. used to row in the shorelines since they hide big vessels when they reach the coast

Answer 7

Salisipan

Question 8

: Slaves work as gatherers, rowers, helpers. Slave-raiding, sale and distribution was considered legal

Answer 8

Maritime Civilization

Question 9

: used by nobles and high ranking officials, curving for easy slashing, symbolic connection and continuity with ancestors’ struggle

Answer 9

Kalis/Kris

Question 10

: valued for its strength in cutting into halves, made of pure thick blade or tempered steel

Answer 10

Barong

Question 11

: adorned with hair to make it look intimidating. with grooves cut into the blade to indicate number of lives it acclaimed. two horns (blunt side is to pick head of a capitated body)

Answer 11

Kampilan

Question 12

: made up of carabao horn or steel plate. fits the body and used against firearms

Answer 12

Armors

Question 13

• It was also seen as a struggle between freedom and preservation of identity vs. oppression and subjugation.

Answer 13

8th of December 1720

Question 14

In , ____ Spain with the acquisition of powerful steamships from Britain succeeded in gradually ending slave-raiding before ____.

Answer 14

1848, 1898

Question 15

It was impossible for the Spaniards to get close to the island, so they ordered steam ships: ___,___,___.

Answer 15

Magallanes, Elcano, Raña Castella