Lesson 4: Customs of the Tagalogs Flashcards

1
Q

Who wrote the Customs of the Tagalogs?

A

Juan de Plasencia

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2
Q

When did the group of Franciscan missionaries arrive on the islands?

A

July 2, 1578

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3
Q

When and where did Plasencia pass away?

A

1590s in Liliw, Laguna

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4
Q

Juan de Plasencia authored several religious books including __________, the first book ever printed in PH.

A

Doctrina Cristiana (Christian Doctrine)

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5
Q

What is the original name of the document “Customs of the Tagalogs”?

A

Relacion de las Costumbres de Los Tagalogs (1589)

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6
Q

True or False: The Customs of the Tagalog was intentionally made to provide an eroticize description of
the Tagalog natives, clearly fed by politics and propaganda.

A

True

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7
Q

A single clan of parents,
children, their extended family members, and their
slaves.

A

Barangay

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8
Q

They govern the barangay and
captain of wars.
Are obeyed by
members of the barangay. They reate and execute laws.

A

Dato (Datu)

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9
Q

Alliances in Barangays can be formed through?

A

Blood compact

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10
Q

What are the 3 social classes?

A
  1. Nobles or Maharlikas
  2. Commoners or Timawa class
  3. Alipin or Aliping Sagigilid
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11
Q

They do not pay taxes, must accompany the Datu in wars. Composed of warriors, rich traders, and craftsmen.

A

Nobles/Maharlikas

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12
Q

Also called Aliping namamahay, are everyday folks that pay taxes, cannot be slaves, own houses, cannot be taken away from their homes, and can earn money but need to pay a percentage for their masters.

A

Commoners/Timawa class

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13
Q

They could not own anything, captives, could be bought and sold, couldn’t enter into a contract or marriage, used in sacrificial ceremonies.

A

Alipin/Aliping Sagigilid

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14
Q

True or False: If a slave-woman is pregnant, she is compelled
to give her master half of the gold tael because
of her risk of death, and for her inability to
work during pregnancy.

A

True

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15
Q

True or False: If maharlikas (men) had children among their
slaves, the children and their mothers will not become free.

A

False

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16
Q

True or False: Maharlikas could not, after marriage move from one
village to another, without paying a certain fine of gold, as
arranged among them.

A

True

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17
Q

True or False: Those who are maharlikas on both father’s and
mother’s side continue to be so forever; if it
happens they should be slaves, it is through
marriage.

A

True

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18
Q

If a maharlika married, whether namamahay or sagigilid, the father will take what children?

A

1st (whether male or female) 3rd
5th

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19
Q

What children will the mother take in a marriage between a maharlika and a namamahay or sagigilid?

A

2nd, 4th, 6th

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20
Q

The Timawa class is also called?

A

Aliping namamahay

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21
Q

True or False: Failure to pay the fine will not start a war between the
barangay where the person left and one which he
entered.

A

False

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22
Q

In case of a divorce before the birth of
children, if the wife left the husband
to marry another, what will happen to the dowry?

A

All will be given to the husband and there will be an additional amount.

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23
Q

What happens to the dowry when there’s a divorce and the woman did not leave him for another?

A

The dowry will be returned to the husband.

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24
Q

True or False: When the husband left his wife, he
lost half of the dowry, and the other
half is returned to him.

A

True

25
Q

If the husband had children when he was divorced, what happened to the dowry?

A

It will be given to children and held by responsible grandparents.

26
Q

When someone violates the contract, they will?

A

Pay a sum of money

27
Q

If upon the death of parents, what shall the son or daughter do? And what happens to their dowry?

A

The son or daughter must be unwilling to marry as it is set by their parents. The dowry will be returned.

28
Q

If the litigants felt troubled,

A

An arbiter (judge) will be selected from another village.

29
Q

If a man insulted the children or wife of the Datu, he shall be?

A

Condemned to death

30
Q

Witches were killed and their children will be turned into?

A

Slaves of the Datu

31
Q

Refers to a celebration of festival or worship which is held
at the large house of the Datu.

A

Pandot

32
Q

A temporary shed to shelter the people during
worship.

A

Sibi

33
Q

Are small lamps to illuminate the sibi during
worship.

A

Sorohile

34
Q

Act of worshipping that unites the whole
barangay and families.

A

Naagnitos

35
Q

He is the maker of all things and is all powerful.

A

Bathala

36
Q

Worshipped the sun and moon.

A

Tala

37
Q

Some stars are adorned by others, specifically the morning star called?

A

Tala

38
Q

The god of
seasons,
medicine
and health.

A

Mapolon

39
Q

Goddess of love,
conception and
childbirth and
the protector of
lovers.

A

Dian Masalanta

40
Q

Identified as the
most
important
fertility deity. The
goddess
of
cultivated land.

A

Lacapati

41
Q

The Greater Bear.

A

Balatic

42
Q

Are called images
with
different shapes,
sometimes
worshipped with
little importance.

A

Lic-ha

43
Q

The goddess of labor and good deeds.

A

Idianale

44
Q

The guardian of Kasamaan. Had a war with Bathala in 1589 to see who would rule the realms.

A

Sitan

45
Q

One of the priestess of the devil.

A

Catolonan

46
Q

Witches who pretend to heal the
sick.

A

Mangagaguay

47
Q

If they saw anyone clothed in white,
it will tear out his liver and eat it.

A

Silangan

48
Q

Only male agent of Sitan, referred to as the fire god.

A

Mancocolam

49
Q

Shows himself at night to may
persons without his head or entrails.

A

Magtatangal

50
Q

A flying creature that murders men
and eat their flesh.

A

Osuang

51
Q

They made charms out of
herbs, stones, and wood,
which infuse the heart with
love.

A

Mangagayom

52
Q

Helps someone die.

A

Sonat

53
Q

Seer that predicts
the future.

A

Panatahojan

54
Q

A cotquean (masculine woman).

A

Bayoguin

55
Q

A place of another life to rest, also known as “paradise” or “village of rest”.

A

Maca

56
Q

“Place of anguish”

A

Casanaan

57
Q

Ghost

A

Vibit

58
Q

Phantoms

A

Tigbalaang

59
Q

The lament, which can be heard at night, of
a woman died during childbirth.

A

Patianac