CHAPTER 4: CUSTOES OF THE TAGALOG BY JUAN DE PLASENCIA Flashcards
When does Father Juan de Plasecia arrive on the island?
July 2, 1578
He founded numerous town such as
Bulacan, Laguna, Rizal
He wrote the first ever book imprinted in the Philippines which is
Doctrina Christiana
He was assigned in the Visayas Region
Francisco Alcina
He was assigned in the Tagalog Region
Juan de Plasencia
Governing the native Filipinos, led by a
Datu
How many families are governed by a Datu?
30-100 families
Tribal gathering of the Tagalog is called
Barangay
These are nobles, and they are the highest kind of people in the Barangay. They can have their own land and have a family
Maharlika
These are commoners where they can also have their own homes.
Aliping Namamaay
These are slaves, wherein they cannot have their own house, they are only living in their house’s boss, and they can be bought.
Alipiing Sagigilid
Usually given by males to females’s parents
Dowries
Pregnant female left her husband
Dowry goes to husband
When the female did not marry another
Dowry remained to her
When husband left wife
50/50 dowries
