Filipino Ancestry Flashcards
Henry Otley Beyer hypothesized that Filipinos came from:
Aetas
Indonesians
Malays
Aetas came from? through?
Borneo to Palawan through “Land Bridges”,
Indonesians and Malays came through
boats.
CAME FIRST FROM BORNEO TO PALAWAN THAT APPEARED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING THE ICE AGE.
AETAS
what land is CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO PALAWAN
SUNDA LAND
IN CAGAYAN VALLEY CAVE
EVIDENCE: LEFT STONE TOO
HOMO ERECTUS philippinensis (500,000/250,000 BC)
=IN NOVALICHES
HOMO SAPIENS (150,000 - 100,000 BC)
=EVIDENCE: HUMAN REMAINS OF A WOMAN (SKULLCAP AND JAW)
HOMO SAPIENS (150,000 - 100,000 BC)
where is Homo Sapiens found?
FOUND IN TABON CAVE OF HOMO SAPIENS (28,000 - 7,000/5,000 BC)
AUSTRONESIANS
this is what social scientists call the group of our ancestors that culturally explain our race.
a term originally described for the Southern Island language family that spread across Southeast Asia
AUSTRONESIANS
Southwinds
Auster (Latin)
Island
Nsos (Greek)
Dr. Armand Mijares and his team
Found oldest human remain in country
Found oldest human remain in country
=A third metatarsal bone of foot found in callao cave, Cagayan city
father of Southeast Asian Archaeology
Wilhelm Solheim II
believed people he called “Nusantao” came from
Sulu-Celebes area.
Wilhelm Solheim II also believed that peoples of Southeast Asia spread from the islands through
=networks of trade =intermarriages and migrations
found different jade lingling-os or earrings across Southeast Asia with almost the same design.
Peter Bellwood
Austronesians came “out of Taiwan” some 5,000 to 1,500 BC to the Philippine Islands
Peter Bellwood
stated that there were already people who evolved from the Philippines
F. Landa Jocano
evidence that there were already people who evolved from the Philippines
- Homo erectus Philippinensus in Cagayan Valley Cave
- Homosapiens in Novaliches
- remains of a woman found in Tabon Cave of a Homo Sapiens Sapiens
“Father of the Skyscraper”
William Le Baron Jenney
American Engineer and son of a ship company owner who visited in the Philippines 1850
William Le Baron Jenney
a structure familiar with the skyline of many modern cities around the world
Skyscraper
Philippine Houses inspired Jenrey and made him construct the
Chicago’ Leiter Building
on 1884, the Chicago’ Leiter Building became the
home Insurance Building
FIRST AMERICAN SKYSCRAPER
CHICAGO LEITHER BUILDING
Bahay kubo is made of
bamboo, nipa, rattan
what is the large nipa roof for?
absorb the heat
what was high ceiling and large windows for
for the air to easily circulate
why was the floor elevated from the ground
protect the occupants from the heat/cold of the floor and wild animals.
According to Zeus Salazar, many of traditional Filipino houses were
long houses and to call it Bahay Kubo would be a misnomer
During typhoon, the Filipino house can easily be reconstructed when it fell. Bamboo made it possible for the house to
just sway and follow the direction of a strong wind.
comparison of a Philippine house to a western home
set-up of the Philippine house is different from Western home, it doesn’t differentiate from public and private space.
where is The design and elements of the Ancient Philippine House be seen?
during and after the Spanish Colonization.
Design and elements of the Ancient Philippine House change through time
BAHAY KUBO
BAHAY NA BATO / Spanish colonial house
TSALET
BUNGALOW
TOWN HOUSE
The symbol of unified compassion and action resulting to goals being achieved
Bayanihan
FOUND IN 1960’S Manunggul Cave, Lipuun Point, Palawan
MANUNGGUL JAR
describe the top of the jar cover or lid of MANUNGGUL JAR and what it represents
boat with two human figures representing two souls on a voyage to the afterlife.
where is The boatman is seated?
behind a figure whose hands are crossed on the chest.
what does the position of hands indicate?
position of the hands is a traditional Filipino practice observed when arranging the corpse.
what is The boatman doing?
steering rather than padding the “ship.” The mast of the boat was not recovered.
what does the Manunggul Jar tells us ?
connections with our Southeast Asian neighbors.
The design is a proof of our
common heritage from our Austronesian-speaking ancestors despite the diversity of the cultures of the Philippine peoples.
The Manunggul Jar shows that
maritime culture is so paramount to us that it reflected our ancestor’s religious beliefs.
The Manunggul Jar tells us of how important
waters were to our ancestors.
Seeing the Manunggul Jar, reminded not only of the craftsmanship of the early Filipinos, but also what?
our ancestor’s greatness and of their concept of kaluluwa
what does the kaluluwa in the manunggul jar indicate?
kaluluwa gives life, mind and will to a person.
symbol of the National Museum’s important role in spearheading the preservation the cultural heritage—pamana—using multi-disciplinary techniques.
Manunggul Jar
Our ancestors believed that man is composed of the
body,
the life force called the ginhawa
kaluluwa, that can return to earthto exist in nature to guide their descendants;
an return to earthto exist in nature to guide their descendants;
kaluluwa,
life force
ginhawa
cover of the Manunggul Jar features three faces
rhose of the soul,
of the boat driver, and of the boat itself
Kaluluwa goes back to the world to
guide the living people and return in nature.
In Cordillera, coffins were
boat-shaped
Gahum
Undas Honras Undras Honras Funebras Atang Umras
Power, prestige, and prowess were transferred
Santo Sepulcro or Santo Entierro
Anting-Anting
Black Nazarene
Gahum
