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What is the significance of being beautiful in the ancient Visayas?
What is the significance of being beautiful in the ancient Visayas?
- Having a flat forehead and nose (correct)
- Having colorful clothing
- Having long hair
- Having sharp features
What was the main reason Magellan was denied Portuguese support for his expedition to reach the Spice Islands?
What was the main reason Magellan was denied Portuguese support for his expedition to reach the Spice Islands?
- Portugal did not have the necessary resources available for the expedition.
- Magellan decided to give up his Portuguese citizenship and seek support from Spain.
- Portugal was not interested in exploring the Spice Islands at that time.
- He had a disagreement with Portuguese officials over the route to the Spice Islands. (correct)
According to Karl Heinz-Hansen, what is the consequence for a people not willing to face their own past?
According to Karl Heinz-Hansen, what is the consequence for a people not willing to face their own past?
- They will repeat the mistakes of the past
- They will have a distorted view of history
- They cannot manage their future effectively (correct)
- They will forget their cultural heritage
'The future of the past is in the future; the future of the present is in the past; the future of the future is in the present' is credited to whom?
'The future of the past is in the future; the future of the present is in the past; the future of the future is in the present' is credited to whom?
What color bahag could warriors wear who personally killed an enemy?
What color bahag could warriors wear who personally killed an enemy?
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it' is a quote by whom?
'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it' is a quote by whom?
What was the basic clothing for men in the Visayas region?
What was the basic clothing for men in the Visayas region?
What did Magellan name the archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America?
What did Magellan name the archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America?
How many times faster was the ancient Filipino warship karakoa compared to a Spanish galleon?
How many times faster was the ancient Filipino warship karakoa compared to a Spanish galleon?
Which term refers to a man whose nature inclined toward that of a woman?
Which term refers to a man whose nature inclined toward that of a woman?
What is the purpose of external criticism in history?
What is the purpose of external criticism in history?
What did Magellan's expedition definitively prove about the Earth?
What did Magellan's expedition definitively prove about the Earth?
What role did homosexuals have in pre-colonial Filipino society?
What role did homosexuals have in pre-colonial Filipino society?
What does 'Barangay' refer to based on the provided text?
What does 'Barangay' refer to based on the provided text?
What was the role of commoners (aliping namamahay) in the Tagalog society?
What was the role of commoners (aliping namamahay) in the Tagalog society?
Why did Magellan give up his Portuguese citizenship and go to Spain?
Why did Magellan give up his Portuguese citizenship and go to Spain?
Who is known as the 'Father of History'?
Who is known as the 'Father of History'?
Where is the chief typically buried according to the text?
Where is the chief typically buried according to the text?
What was significant about Magellan's arrival in the Philippines in 1521?
What was significant about Magellan's arrival in the Philippines in 1521?
'One who does not look back to where he came from will never reach his own destination' is a loosely translated saying from which culture?
'One who does not look back to where he came from will never reach his own destination' is a loosely translated saying from which culture?
What is the location referred to as a 'place of anguish' where the wicked went after death?
What is the location referred to as a 'place of anguish' where the wicked went after death?
What do they call the demons in the afterlife according to the text?
What do they call the demons in the afterlife according to the text?
What punishment did women who died in childbirth endure according to the text?
What punishment did women who died in childbirth endure according to the text?
Which caste in the Tagalog culture were referred to as 'Maharlika'?
Which caste in the Tagalog culture were referred to as 'Maharlika'?
What led Magellan to name the Pacific Ocean as such?
What led Magellan to name the Pacific Ocean as such?
What was unique about slaves (aliping saguiguilir) in the Tagalog society?
What was unique about slaves (aliping saguiguilir) in the Tagalog society?
What happened to a dowry if a woman left her husband without marrying another according to the text?
What happened to a dowry if a woman left her husband without marrying another according to the text?
Which textile was the most valued and reserved for elites in the Visayas region?
Which textile was the most valued and reserved for elites in the Visayas region?
What allowed the karakoa to sail at its best speed of 12 to 15 knots?
What allowed the karakoa to sail at its best speed of 12 to 15 knots?
What is the name of the first printed book in the Philippines, authored by Fray Juan de Plasencia?
What is the name of the first printed book in the Philippines, authored by Fray Juan de Plasencia?
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Study Notes
Pre-Colonial Philippine Society
- The manner of burial involved burying the deceased beside the house, with the chief buried beneath a little house.
- The grieving period lasted for 4 days, accompanied by eating and drinking.
- The chief was laid in a boat as a coffin, with pairs of items such as goats, deer, and fowl placed beside him.
Spiritual Beliefs
- The concept of "maca" referred to a "paradise" or "village of rest".
- "Casanaan" was a place of punishment, grief, and affliction, where the wicked went and demons dwelt.
- The term "sitan" referred to demons, while "vibit" and "tigbalaang" referred to ghosts and phantoms, respectively.
- Women who died in childbirth, along with their child, suffered punishment, which was called "patianac".
Early Filipino Culture
- The Visayans practiced head flattening, a beauty standard that involved reshaping babies' skulls.
- The bahag (G-string) was worn by men, while women wore the malong (tube skirt).
- The material used to make these clothes indicated the wearer's social status, with abaca being the most valued textile.
Early Filipino Warships
- The karakoa was a warship that was three times faster than a Spanish galleon, with a speed of 12 to 15 knots.
- It was also used as a trading vessel and could sail to any desired location.
Social Structure
- The datos were the chiefs, and the barangay referred to the tribal gathering of less than 30 to 100 houses.
- There were three castes: nobles (Maharlika), commoners (aliping namamahay), and slaves (aliping saguiguilir).
- Nobles did not pay taxes or tribute to the dato, but accompanied them during war at their own expense.
Marriage and Dowry
- Dowries were given by men to the women's parents, and the woman enjoyed using it.
- If the woman left her husband for another man, her dowry and an equal additional amount fell to the husband.
- If the wife left her husband without remarrying, the dowry was returned to her.
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