LAS CASTUMBRES Flashcards
Leader of more than 2 or 3 Barangay
RAJA
Leader of 1 barangay only
DATU
Leader in Mindanao
SULTAN
They united a particular barangay
into one
Reduction Policy
Born in the illustration family of Portocarreros in Plasensia
in the region of Extremadura, Spain in the Early 16th century.
FRAY JUAN DE PLASENCIA
Born in the illustration family of Portocarreros in Plasensia
in the region of Extremadura, Spain in the Early 16th century.
FRAY JUAN DE PLASENCIA
He was ________ children of _________, a
caption of a Spanish schooner
one of the seven / Pedro Portocarrero
A Spanish friar of the Franciscan Order. He was among the
first group of missionaries who arrived in the islands on
July 2, 1578.
the chief who governed the
people and were captains in
their wars whom they obey
and reverence.
- the chiefs who govern and
captains in wars.
Datos/ Datus
Tribal gathering smallest unit of government
o Barangay composed of 30 - 100 families and each
has a leader which are called Datu/Sultan/Raju
o The Datu manages the Brgy.
o It is a type of Monarchy Government (Political
Dynasty)
Barangay
Functions of Datu (3)
Functions of Datu
▪ Implement laws
▪ Ensure order
▪ Give protection
Juan de Plasencia grew up during the period known as the
________, a Golden Age when arts and literature
flourished in many parts of Spain, among them his native
Extremadura
Siglo de Oro
This people always had chiefs, called by them ______, who governed
them and were captains in their wars, and whom they obeyed and
reverenced.
datos
These chiefs ruled over but few people; sometimes as many as a
hundred houses, sometimes even less than thirty. This tribal
gathering is called in Tagalog a _______
barangay.
5 Characteristics of slave
- By captivity in war
- By reason of debt
- By inheritance
- By purchase
- By committing a crime
Slaves can be emancipated through:
- By forgiveness
- By paying debt
- By condonation
- By bravery (where a salve can possibly become a Datu)
- by marriage
Maharlica
Nobles
They were free-born
o They did not pay tax or tribute to the dato
o But they accompany the dato in war, at their own
expense
o Includes BABAYLAN and BAGANI
o In Bisaya its term is TIMAWA
NOBLES
Aliping Namamahay
COMMONERS
o could own a house and live away from the
master’s house
COMMONERS
Aliping Sagigilid (guiguilir)
SLAVES
Doesn’t own a house and are completely
dependent on the graces of their masters
o In Bisaya its term is ORIPON
SLAVES
The first religion in the Philippines
ANIMISM BELIEF
Among their many idols there was one called _______,
whom they especially worshipped. The title, seems to
signify “all powerful” or “MAKER OF ALL THINGS”
BATHALA
Some of them also adored the stars, although they did
not know them by their names, as the Spaniards and other nations
know the planets – with the one exception of the morning star, which
they called ______
TALA