Philippine History

 They moved from the
Asian mainland through
the land bridges that were
in existence during Ice
Age
 They were small about 4
feet tall, black-skinned,
kinky hair, rounded black
eyes and flat noses.
 They gathered wild fruits,
went hunting and catching
fishes with their crude
elements. They have no
fixed home

 They travelled to the islands
by crossing the seas on
boats.
 They were tall and slender,
fair-skinned, broad
foreheads. They had thin
lips, high-bridged noses,
deep set eyes and thin faces
They knew how to farm using kaingin system.
Their houses were made up of wood and cogon and their tools
were made from stones.
 They used fire to cook
their foods. They
domesticated cows,
goats, pigs.

 They sailed through boats
called balangay.
 They were average in height,
well-built bodies and brown
complexion they had straight
black hair and flat noses.
 They planted crops and
raised animals for their foods.
They knew how to make
weapons, utensils and farm
implements.
 This group began to live
together They learned the
values of cooperation,
friendliness and
neighborliness. The possession
of houses, farms, and animals
gave them the idea of
ownership.

 The ancient houses were
built of bamboo wood and
nipa palm. They were built
high above the ground.
 The lower part of the house
were enclosures where
fowls and pigs were reared.
 Batalan is a part of the
house where bathing and
washing are done
 Silid is a part of the house
where mats, pillows and
basets of rice were kept.
 Among the Ilongots,
Kalingas and Mandayas,
houses were built on
treetops.
 The Badjaos of Sulu made
their houses on their boats.

For MEN For WOMEN
 bahag
 kangan (jacket with
short sleeve)
red for chief
black or blue for
lower ranks
 putong
the color of the
putong shows the nuumber
of persons the wearer had
killed.
 saya or patadyong
in Visayans
 Tapis is a red or
white cloth usually
wrapped around
the waist or chest

Tattooing for women
made them beautiful while
it is used for war’s record
for men.
The Spaniards called the
Visayans pintados.
The women wore
kalumbiga, pendants,
rings, earrings, leglets
and bracelets and fillings
of gold between teeth.

 They planted rice.
 Rivers and seas were the
sources of various fishes
and other sea foods
 They have their native
wines from distilled rice,
sugarcane, palm trees and
coconuts.
Coconut shells were
their soup bowls and
drining containers and
banana leaves for
plate.

 Their knives , bow,
arrows and bollos
were made of clay
and as the years
advanced, these
were fashioned out
with metals lie iron
and bronze. Thus
they began to have
lancers, blowguns,
daggers and shields.

 The barangay was a
unit of government
which was
composed of 30-
100 families. ruled
by the chieftain
called datu.
 the datu was the
law maker
 The umalahokan
woud inform the
people about the
law implemented by
the datu.

 Nobles (maharlia)
This is consisted of the datu
together with his family and
close relatives
 Freemen (timawa)
They came next in rank to
the nobility. They owned properties
and could freely mingle with the
nobles.
Social classes
Serfs (alipin)
aliping mamahay-could own
a property but he had to
render services to nobles or
freemen.
aliping saguigilid- people
owned and can be sold
by their masters

 They did not
have formal
education
in schools
 They possessed
a system of
writing called
alibata.
 They used sipol
for writing and
made use of
the juice of a
plant for ink.
 They worte on
bar of trees, on
leaves and on
bamboo tubes.

 The early literature were sabi (maxim), sawikain (saying),
bugtong (riddle), talinndaw (boat song), kumintang (war
song which evolved into love song), uyayi and hele (lullabies),
ihiman (bridal song) and tagulaylay (mourning song).
Their dances were
kumintang (love dance),
dandansoy (tuba
dance), mahinhin
(courtship dance)
kinutay (ant dance) and
paujalay (morro wedding
dance).
Among their musical
instruments were guitar,
drum, xylophone, flute
and gong.

 Marriage Customs
Marriages were
arranged by parents and they
married within their social
class. The groom gave dowry in
the form of gold, land, slaves or
other gifts to woman’s parents.
He also had to render service in
the bride’s household for a
certain period of time. The
ceremony was officated by a
katalonan (priest) or a babaylan
(priestess).
Burial
The dead was placed in the jar complete with gold and other
valuable things. The mourning relatives abstained from eating meat,
drinking wine and making noises.

Influences From
India
Influences From
China
Use of sarong and
putong by our ancestors
The embroidered shawl
of Muslims
Use of veil and cord in a
wedding ceremony
Supertitious beliefs
Bahala na attitude
(being calm and
indifferent)
 Arrangement of marriage
by parents of the bride and
the groom
 Great respect
for ancestors
 Frugal living,
patience and
humility
 Use of porcelain
wares, umbrellas,
slippers
 Mining and Manufacturing weapons
 Games like kite flying and mah-jongg.
 Hiring of mourners during funerals

Influences From
Arabia
Influences From
Japan
Breeding of
ducks and fish
Tanning of
deerskin
Manufacture
of weapons
and tools
 Islam
 Arabic system of writing
 Muslim dance like singkil
 Words such as ina, kitak,
kali, apo, hukom and sulat

Christianity was introduced replacing the paganistic anito
worship.
Sculpture, images and statues in all churches prevailed.
Novenas and sermons
Colleges were built including San Juan Letran, Colegio de
San Jose and University of Santo Tomas
The Filipinos learned playing card games, betting on
horse races and playing sipa.
The men wear coats and trousers and began to wear hats.
The women wore camisas, blouses with long, wide
sleeves.
Giving Spanish names and surnames.

 Public education was establishedand the
teachers are called Thomasites
 The church and the state were separated.
 English language was taught to the fullest
 Americans introduced democratic
government
 Gave stress on health and sanitation.
Department of Health, health centers,
clinics and hospitals were established.
 Basic individual were respected

The Japanese revive the indigenous culture
Vocational schools were established
Filipinos were able to hold theater
performances
They raised our consciousness in the practices
of nationalism such as the use of national
language and engaging in local materials.

All objects had
spirits and
inhabited by
such. Even
inanimate
objects were
governed by
certain Gods.
Among some
of Filipino gods
were Bathala,
Diwata,
abuian, etc.

God the Father was
worshipped as a
father figure and
Jesus as a loving son
who died for the sins
of each individual
Celebrates Fiesta,
Christmas and
Lenten Season

 Founded by Felix Manalo
Ysagun in 1914
 An authoritarian church
 It requires twice-weekly
services conducted in
local Philippine
languages where guards
tae attendance
 The church forbids
marriage to someone of
another faith
 University of the
Philippines
Iglesia ni Kristo

 Men went from Mecca
would be addressed hajj
and hajji for women
 5 times a day prayer
 Shoes are removed before
entering the mosque
 Prayer leader was called
Imam
 Great festivals were the
end of Ramadan,
Muhammad’s birthday,
Muslim New Year and
month of Muharram
MOSQUE IN PHILIPPINES

Religion is one of the strongest
institutions that help a person
believe in three things (love, faith,
fear) simultaneously as they are important to
control human behavior.
 Religion aim to promote justice.
Religion has vital role in understanding
individual, group and community differences

Population is the total number of persons
inhabiting a country, city or any district
area.
The population of the Philippines has been
steadily growing for many years. The
population of the Philippines is estimated
at 100,096,496 as of July 1 2014.
Philippines's population is equivalent to
1.38% of the total world population. The
Philippines ranks 12th most populated
country in the world.

 INFANT MORTALITY RATE
total: 17.64 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 19.99 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.17 deaths/1,000 live births
(2014 est.)
 LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH
male: 69.52 years
female: 75.59 years (2014 est.)
 TOTAL FERTILITY RATE:
3.06 children born/woman (2014 est.)

 BIRTH RATE
24.24 births/1,000
population (2014 est.)
 DEATH RATE
4.92 deaths/1,000
population (2014 est.)
 DEPENDENCY RATIOS
total dependency
ratio: 60.7 %
youth
dependency ratio:
54.3 %
elderly
dependency ratio: 6.4
%
potential support
ratio: 15.6 (2014 est.)

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