Module 3 Flashcards
EARLY PHILIPPINE POLITIES - ARRIVAL OF ISLAM (1000 BC - 1565)
Political Set-Up
Origin of Barangay Term
specify culture and country
maritime culture
balanghai/balanghay (Malay) - a boat used to transport to shores
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What is the typical size of a barangay? Why?
30 - 100 families (size of the barangay = how many can ride a boat)
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What kind of state can be related to a barangay? Why?
State of Anarchy
No national or central government as proved by the multiplicity of barangays
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What is the Chieftain of each independent barangay called?
Datu/Rajah
title to adopt → depende sa leader
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Where did the name Rajah come from?
Indianization
What cultures did the PH adopt from merchants?
Indianization
Sinicization - Sino - China
Islamization
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What is the primary duty of Datu/Rajah?
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rule and govern subjects
promote their welfare and interest
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What is the social contract between the Datu/Rajah and their barangay?
surrender power to Datu/Rajah for protection in return
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What government functions does the Datu/Rajah do?
All (Executive, Legislator, Judge)
Supreme Commander
in times of war
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What are the differences between Barangays by datu leadership before and the PH government now?
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Barangays by datu leadership → not centrally ruled nor based on abstract principles or institutions
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How did barangays formed networks?
personal loyalties and marriage alliances
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What did Datu/Rajah need to form alliances?
personal achievement and diplomatic skills
In pre-colonial period what was warfare about?
seizing slaves/dependents
Political Set-Up
What are the political units of Muslim communities?
Sultanato and Sultanate
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Who headed a Sultanato ?
Sultan
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What do you call the advisors of a Sultan?
Ruma Bichara (council of trusted advisors)
Political Set-Up
What are some prominent Sultans?
Maguindanao and Sulu, Manila (sultans from Sultanate of Brunei)
Social Classes
What was the Pre-Colonial Social Heirarchy?
Nobles
Freemen
Dependent
Social Classes
What differs from the general classification of social classes in PH to other countries?
there was mobility in the PH, you can change ranks
Social Classes
Who was the Nobles? What did they have?
Chiefs + family
Highest - greatest influence and many rights
Social Classes
Nobles in Tagalog
Gat or Lakan
Gat - national heroes
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Who was the Freemen? What did they have?
Earned freedom from being dependents
Social Classes
Freemen in Tagalog
maharlikas /mahadlikas
Social Classes
Freemen in Visayas
Timawas
Social Classes
How does a Dependent acquire their status?
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Inheritance
Captivity in war
Failing to pay debt
Purchase (was bought)
Committing a crime
criminal (decided from boiling hot oil)
Social Classes
Dependents in Tagalog
Alipin
Social Classes)
Kinds of Alipin (Dependents in Tagalog)
Aliping Namamahay
Aliping Sagigilid
Social Classes
What does the Aliping Sagigilid have?
3
No property
Lived with master
Cannot marry without master’s consent
Social Classes
What does the Aliping Namamahay have?
2 and specify
Has own family and house
Serves master when needed (plantation, harvest season, house construction, etc.)
Social Classes
Dependents in Visayas
uripon
Social Classes
Kinds of Uripon (Dependents in Visayas)
Tumataban
Tumarampuk
Ayuey
Social Classes
When does the Tumataban work?
Works when summoned
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When does the Tumarampuk work?
1 day/week