Philippine History: Before the Conquest
- 1. Philippine History Before the Conquest
- 2. Pre-Colonial Dwellings Cave Bamboo House with Nipa leaves or Cogon grass for roofing (Bahay Kubo)
- 3. Clothing and Ornaments According to Pigafetta's Chronicle Barefoot Without upper clothing G-string for men called bahag
- 4. Cloth wrapped around waist for women Ornaments Necklaces Armlets
- 5. When Spaniards arrive Women were obliged to wear upper clothing it a rule given by and Datu
- 6. Early Religion Early Filipinos did not have any religion They believed that there is a powerful being from the sky
- 7. The name of their gods varies from places Katagalogan: Bathala or Maycapal Mountain Province: Kabunyian (anito) Mindanao: Allah since they're already Islam
- 8. Superstitious Beliefs Aswang Kapre Dwende Tiyanak Tikbalang
- 9. Early Philippine Writing Baybayin or the Alibata Pre-Hispanic writing system From Kawi (Javanese old script with large numbers of words from Sanskrit)
- 10. Economy Discovery of archeological artifacts from the Neolithic Period (last stage of Stone Age and beginning of Human Development in Technology)
- 11. Rice is the principal crop Hunting, trapping animals and Domestic trade started when the Filipino observed insufficiency and abundance in other areas in the
- 12. Barter Trading trading of goods or services between two or more persons without the use of money
- 13. Music and Dance Reflection of life and culture of people of one place It may depict events or practices from the past
- 14. Music We have different instruments: Kudyapi (two stringed boat shaped guitar of Maguindanaoans), Kalaleng (Tingguian nose flute), Kulintang (Muslim Xylophone), Bangsa (Flat gong from Cordillera), Batikok-kok ( Bamboo Slit Drum in Ilocandia)
- 16. Sing according to what they feel and what theyre doing Kundiman Kumintang o Tagumpay Dalit o Imno Oyayi o Hele
- 17. Dance Linked in rituals and their daily lives Tells a story which may relate to animal or to their occupation