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The Culture of the Early Filipinos. CIVICS Lesson 2. Community and Home. Population Composed of 50 to 20,000 people Where do they live? Near bodies of water like bays, lakes, rivers and seas Others live in the plains and forest
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The Culture of the Early Filipinos CIVICS Lesson 2
Community and Home • Population • Composed of 50 to 20,000 people • Where do they live? • Near bodies of water like bays, lakes, rivers and seas • Others live in the plains and forest • Others did not stay in one place, they travelled from one place to another in order to find food. they are called nomads.
Livelihood • Their means of livelihood is kaingin. • Kainginis burning the trees and plants in a particular place in order to clean the area. Afterwhich, they would till the land and plant crops. • Clothing and Accessories • What women wear? • long dresses • long skirts • What men wear? • shirts without collar • pants • headwear called putong
Footwear: • only the rich wear footwear • Other accessories • gold in their teeth • tattoos on their faces, bodies and arms to symbolize bravery, honor and beauty • Education • What was the native alphabet? • alibata • What fathers taught to this sons? • means of livelihood
What mothers taught to her daughters? • household chores • What parents prepare their children? • to become good husbands and wives
Literature, Arts and Science • songs • were always present in celebrations • examples: • diyuna - song for celebration • uyayi or hele - lullaby • talindaw - when going boating • ihiman - wedding • tigpasin - rowing • tagulalay or umbay - songs for the dead • kumintang - battle song • dipayunin and hilaraw - street song
literature • sayings (kasabihan) • were created based on experiences of the old • proverbs (salawikain) • were created based on experiences of the old • riddles (bugtong) • were thought-provoking statements about certain things and whoever is asked is expected to give an answer • legends (alamat) • were stories about the origin of certain objects, places and the like
play (dula) • revolved around bravery, war and love • epics • are long stories written in poetic form about the outstanding achievements of local heroes • talks about heroism and bravery • examples: • hudhud and alim - ifugao • biag ni lam-ang - ilocanos • ibalon- bicolano • bantugan - maranaw • indorapatra and sulayman -maguindanao
Arts • painting, carpentry works and sculpture • They put designs on their furniture and armors • The art is called okir-a datu or okir • The foremost design of okir is the sarimanok • Sarimanokis a symbol that represents the muslim(maharlikas and common people) • body tattoos and wearing accessories are among the oldest form of art • Science • astrology and irrigation • engineering (banaue rice terraces) • mummification (preservation of the dead)
Music and Dance • Instruments • kudyapi - old philippine guitar • gangsa and alapangkawayan - bamboo harp • byolingkawayan - bamboo violin with abaka strings • kalintang, bansik and kaleleng • Dances • balitaw • kumintang • dandansoy • subli • itik-itik • maglalatik • tinikling • singkil
Filipino Family • The most important unit in the early Philippine society • Composed of father, mother and children • The father was the head, provider and protector • The mother had the responsibility of guiding and caring for the family
Marriage • Paninilbihanwas a part of the process of courtship • the man would chop woods • provide water • fix fences • Dowry (bigay-kaya) • was given by the man to the woman • meant to be used for the couple in starting a family • example: • land • jewellery • money
Mourning and Burial Ceremonies • Placing the bones of the dead inside an urn or gusi • the lid of the urn signified the dead's status in life or his/her gender • Buriedthe dead in caves or in the forest • their favorite things, jewelryor clothes were buried together with the dead • if a datu passed away, his slave would be buried with him • Colors • white - mourning color • larao - used for datu • morotal - used for woman • maglahi - ordinary man