PLASENCIA'S CUSTOMS OF THE TAGALOGS Flashcards
This refers to the system where people exchanged goods for other goods in return.
Barter System
This is the Philippine’s first main form of trade.
Barter Exchange
Who wrote the Customs of the Tagalogs?
Fray Juan De Plasencia
Fray Plasencia belonged to the _____ order and came together with the first batch of _____ missionaries who arrived in the Philippines on July 2, 1578.
Fransciscan
Aside from Plasencia, who was the other fray that were also assigned to do mission works in Southern Tagalog area?
Fray Diego de Oropresa
When and where did Plasencia died?
Liliw, Laguna in 1590
This was the book Plasencia created, which is considered as the first printed book in the Philippines.
“Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanola Y Tagala”
When was Doctrina Christiana published?
1593
This is book of Plasencia vividly describes the political, social, economic and cultural practices of the Filipinos before they were Christianized.
Relacion de las Costumbres de Los Tagalos or the Customs of the
Tagalogs
When was Customs of the Tagalogs published?
1589
Who were the merchants Filipinos exchange barter with?
Hindus, Chinese, Japanese, and Arab
What is the real name of Fray Juan de Plasencia?
Joan de Portocarrero
Where did Plasencia grew up in Spain?
Region of Extremadura, during the Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) of Spain.
During the first century of Spanish rule, colonial officials had the hard time running local politics because of the limited number of Spaniards who wanted to live outside Intramuros, Manila.
This situation forced them to allow Filipinos to hold the position of _____
Gobernadorcillo
This served as the center of the Spanish occupation, originally built to be the residence for Spanish government officials and their families.
Intramuros
Intramuros means what?
Inside the Wall
They where the people who performed administrative duties that colonial officials should have been doing in the local level.
The Friars
The work of Plasencia is considered by many historians as an example of a _____ _____.
Friar account
This is the tribal gathering ruled by chiefs.
Barangay
This is the chiefs of the village.
Datu
These are the three status/castes within a barangay.
Maharlica, Aliping Namamahay, and Aliping sa Guiguilir
These people are born free; do not need to pay taxes; and must accompany the Datu’s in war.
Maharlica
These people have their own properties but must serve their own masters; children belonging to this caste inherit the status of their parents; and cannot be treated as a slave nor can be sold off.
Aliping Namamahay
These people serve their master in their houses and lands; can be sold off; and the master can reward them by giving them a portion of the harvest so that the slaves would be faithful to them.
Aliping sa Guiguilir
This is a place to worship which is constructed at a large house of the chief where people of the tribe go to celebrate festivals.
Simbahan
This is the worship.
Nagaanitos
This is a temporary shed, made on each side of the chief’s house, for the assembled people.
Sibi
This is one of their many idols, whom they specially worshipped.
Bathala
This is almost universally respected and honored because of it beauty.
Sun
People would rejoice to worship this, especially when new.
Moon
They worship unnamed stars except the morning star called?
Tala
These are the Pleiades or a star cluster
Seven little goats
This is the Greater Bear constellation.
Balatic
This is the change of seasons.
Mapolon
These are the images with different shapes.
Lic-ha or Idols
This is the patron of lovers and generation.
Dian masalanta
This is the patrons of the cultivated lands.
Lakapati
These are known as crocodiles which were respected by the Tagalogs due to their fear of being harmed by them. So they offered a portion of what they carried in their boats to them.
Buaya
These are the 12 Priests of the Devil
Catolonan
Mangagauay
Manyisalat
Mancocolam
Hocloban
Silagan
Magtatangal
Osuang
Mangangayoma
Sonat
Pangatahojan
Bayoguin
They are priest from a people of rank and officiates the offering sacrifice for at feast and the food to be eaten being offered to the devil.
Catolonan
They pretend to health the sick in order to deceive the others.
Mangangauay
They can cast remedies to couples for them to abandon one another.
Manyisalat
They can emit fire from himself which cannot be extinguished.
Mancocolam
They are much more powerful than a mangagauay in which they can kill anyone without the use of any medicine. They can also heal those who are ill.
Hocloban
They would tear out and eat the liver of those they saw were wearing white.
Silagan
They would go out at night without their heads and put it back into their bodies before the sun rise.
Magtatangal
They can fly, murder, and eat human flesh.
Osuang
They would seduce their partners with charms and other accessories so they can deceive them.
Mangagayoma
This devil helped people to die. They can also know if the soul they helped to die can either be saved or not.
Sonat
They can predict the future.
Pangatahojan
These are men who are in the nature of a woman.
Bayoguin
When they heard this bird sing, they would go home in fear that evil would befall them if they continued their journey.
Tigmamanukan
This is anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future.
Omen
In burying the dead, the corpse would be placed beside its house and be mourned at for ____ days
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