Exploring Pre-Colonial Philippines

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True or false: Pre-colonial Filipinos had a formal education system?

False (B)

True or false: Pre-colonial Filipinos heavily believed in animism?

True (A)

True or false: Pre-colonial Filipinos practiced social ranking and classes?

True (A)

True or false: Pre-colonial Filipinos had a territorial form of government?

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True or false: Pre-colonial Filipinos engaged in trading, marriage, feasting, and alliance for economic and political reasons?

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Did pre-colonial Filipinos have a formal education system?

Pre-colonial Filipinos did not have a formal, centralized education system. They relied on informal learning practices passed down through generations.

Did pre-colonial Filipinos believe in animism?

Pre-colonial Filipinos strongly believed in animism, the belief that spirits inhabit natural objects and influence human life. They practiced rituals and ceremonies to appease these spirits.

Did pre-colonial Filipinos have social classes?

Society in pre-colonial times was structured with social ranking, dividing people into groups based on status and wealth. These divisions were often based on lineage, family, and influence.

Did pre-colonial Filipinos have a territorial government?

Pre-colonial Filipinos didn't have a single, territorial government. Instead, they were governed by smaller, independent communities with their own leaders and rules.

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Did pre-colonial Filipinos engage in trade, marriage, feasting, and alliance?

Trade, marriage, feasts, and alliances were central to pre-colonial Filipino society. They served to establish relationships, build partnerships, and ensure prosperity.

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Study Notes

Pre-Colonial Filipino Society

Pre-colonial Filipinos did not have a formal education system.
Animism was a prevalent belief system among pre-colonial Filipinos, where they believed that spirits inhabited objects, animals, and people.
Pre-colonial Filipino society was organized into a system of social ranking and classes, with different classes having distinct roles and responsibilities.
The pre-colonial government was not territorial in nature, but rather based on Barangays or small settlements.
Economic and political relationships were forged through activities such as trading, marriage, feasting, and alliance formation, which played a crucial role in the social and political dynamics of the time.