CUSTOMS OF THE TAGALOGS Flashcards
3 social classes of the pre colonial period
maharlikas, timawas, alipins
2 types of alipin
aliping namamahay, aliping saguiguilid
male attire was composed of the __________ and ___________
kanggan (sleeveless jacket), bahag (loincloth)
the color of kanggan indicates the _______
rank
chiefs wear _____ kanggans, and commoners wear _____________
red, black or blue
men also wear a turban called ________, which also tell the social status/achievement of the individual wearing it
putong
female attire consisted of _______________ and ____________
baro or camisa (jacket with sleeves), saya or patadyong (long skirt)
some women wore a piece of red or white cloth on top of their skirt called _______
tapis
men and women wore ________ to look attractive
ornaments
both men and women wear these ornaments
kalumbiga, pendants, bracelets, and leglets
armlet accessories
kalumbiga
the ornaments they wore were made of _____
gold
some wore __________ between teeth
gold fillings
these were also fashionable for some pre-colonial filipinos; they also exhibit a man’s war record
tattoos
tattoos exhibit a man’s ____________
war record
term coined by the spaniards for the visayans
islas del pintados (the island of the painted ones)
their houses were built to suit the _________________
tropical climate
their houses are called ____________, made of wood, bamboo, and nipa palm; it was built on stilts and can be entered through ladders that can be drawn up
bahay kubo
some filipinos, such as the kalingas, mandayas, and bagobos built their houses on _________
treetops
these people built their houses on treetops
kalingas, mandayas, bagobos
others, such as the badjaos, built their houses on ________
boats
other groups, such as the _________, built their houses on boats
badjaos
this was the unit of government which consisted of 30 to 100 families
barangay
the term “barangay” came from this malay word which means boat
balangay
these were the heads of barangays
chieftains called datu
this was where the dead was placed and buried under the house
wooden coffin
when the dead is buried, it is complete with these
cloth, gold, and other valuable things
upon the death of a person, _____ were made under the house
fires
upon the death of a person, armed men act as _______ to guard the corpse from ________
sentinels, sorcerers
human-sized jar used to protect the corpse of the dead
manunggul jar
they were the dominators of the weaving industry
women
examples of textiles woven
- sinamay from hemp
- medrinaque from banana
- cotton
- linen
- silk
