Political Leadership Flashcards
Qualifications of a Leader
Personal Charisma
Military Prowess
Wealth
Datu/Maginoo Class
Political Alliances by
Sanduguan or Blood Compacts
and/or
Marriages
Staff of Loyal Followers
Sakop
Head of Staff
Atubang sa Datu
Elders
Agorang
A Datu with influence over other Datu
Pangulo
Founder of the Barangay
Pinuno
Muslim/Islamized Datu
Rajah
More of a ______ or a Guide than a Ruler
Gabay
Custom Laws or _______ are followed by the Datu
Batasan
Social Class:
Elite Group, Leaders
Datu/Chiefly Class
Social Class:
Wealthy, No tributes paid, Warriors “Bagani”
Maharlika/Privileged Class
Social Class:
Free Men, Bulk of the population
Timawa/Commoner Class
Social Class: Alipin/Uripon/Dependent Class
Owns & lives in their own houses, seasonal help
Aliping Namamahay
Social Class: Alipin/Uripon/Dependent Class
Doesn’t own anything, pow, can be sold
Aliping Saguiguilid
Structure of Kinship & Family
Bilateral Structure