Early culture of the filipinos

Early culture of the filipinosEarly customs and traditionshousesEarly houses were made of nipa, wood, bamboo, and cogon. Built near the river, lake or sea.It composed of a sala, batalanes, banggeraKalingas, mandayas and bagobos built their houses on top of the treesBadjaos known as sea gypsies of sulu foodThey had rice and fish. They also cooked chicken, pork and beef. They planted kamote, gabi and different vegetables and fruits.They used clay pots or bamboo tubes for cooking. Their jars serves as receptacle for drinking waterwineTuba extracted from coconut palmLambanog extracted from young coconut Basi from the sugar canePangasi extracted from riceTapuy igorot wine made from riceWay of dressingKangan consisted of a short, collarless, and short-sleeved jacket.Color of jacket shows the rank of the wearer.Bahag a strip of cloth wrapped around the waist, passing down the thighsBaro or camisa, and saya for womenTapis a piece of cloth wrapped around the waist.ornamentsEarly women used personal adornments like kalombigas, pendants, bracelets, gold rings, earings, and leglets. It is made up of gold and precious stones. Gold was used for fillings between teeth.They also had tattoes in their body.Visayans were called pintados.Filipino societyThree classes Maharlikas or nobles consisted of the chiefs and their families.Timawa or freemen those who had earned their freedom.Alipin or slaves lowest classification, reasons: by inheritance, by captivity in war, bi failing their debt, by purchase or as punishment for crimes commitedTagalogs have two Classe of alipinAliping namamahay and Aliping saguiguilidVisayans slaves classified into threeTumataban, tumarampuk, and the ayueyThe position of womenTreated equally by menThey could own and inherit property, engaged in trade and industryAllowed to be a chieftainMen walked behind women to show respectmarriageBigay-kaya o dotePanghimuyatBigay-susoHimarawPamumulungan o pamamalaeBabaylan or katalonacleanlinessKnown for their cleanliness. They used gugo.Their houses were regularly using rough leaves called isis.They rubbed their bamboo floor by dried banana leaves.They had a jar of water in stairs to wash their feet before entering the house.respectfulnessKnown to be respectful.They po at opo, ho when talking to somebodyThey greeted their elders at night kissing their hands or putting their hands on the forehead.They removed their putong when they meet, a sign of respect.Men walked behind women a sign of respect.governmentBarangayHead of the government (datu, rajah, and lakan)BuwissanduguanlawsLaws are classified into oral or writtenDatu are assisted by the eldersUmalohokan , a barangay crier.Judicial processHearing was done in public immediate decision was made on cases.The accused and accuser were asked to present their witnesses.The more witnesses they had, the more is their chance of winning.Trial by ordealBoiling water ordealLighted candle ordealThe river ordealUncooked rice ordealBurial practicesMorotal MaglahiLarawsipaBalatapasiyamDivination and magic charmsSalaksakPangatauhanAsuwang MangkukulamMangagawayTiyanak TikbalangAnting-anting, gayuma, odom, tagabulag, wiga, sagabeRELIGIONANITOS IN LUZONDIWATA IN VISAYASBabaylanKatalonaBathala chief godIdiyanaleSidapaMandaranganAgniMaguayenlalahon

Economic lifeAgriculture was the main source of livelihoodTwo methods of cultivation- kaingin and tillageIrrigationEarly system of landholdingOther industriesbarter