LESSON 2: PRE COLONIAL PERIOD Flashcards
year that the Spaniards arrive and their subsequent invasion.
1521, 1565
is the several communities within the archipelago before the Spaniards arrived.
Barangay
Malay word for Barangay that refers to the boat that transport them to the settlements.
Balangay
the one that heads a barangay.
Datu or Chieftain
3 Groups of People in a Barangay:
- Nobles
- Freemen
- Dependents
consisted of the Datu and their family.
Nobles
they’re called Timawa or Maharlika, they help the datu in activities that involve the welfare of the barangay.
Freemen
is the upper part of attire of men, which was a collarless jacket with short sleeves.
Kanggan
is the lower part of attire of men, it is a strip of cloth wrapped in the waist.
Bahag
is the headgear that men use.
Putong
color of Putong that men use that entailed manliness or beavery.
Red Putong
is the upper attire of women, it was a jacket with sleeves.
Baro / Camisa
is the lower attire of women, it is a loose skirt.
Saya
a long cloth that was usually wrapped around the waist.
Tapis
the system of religion during the Pre-colonial period of the Philippines.
Polytheism
is considered as the creator of Earth and all living beings.
Bathala