Capalad, Raul Miguel C. January three, 2012 2JRN2 I. Throughout the Philippine pre-colonial interval, the fundamental political subdivision was generally known as the barangay, which is dominated by a datu or “village chief. ” Throughout the barangay are a number of political divisions, the very best of which is the nobles. The nobles, which embrace the Datu and his bloodline, are the very best figures within the barangay. The second in rank is the freemen. The freemen are the retailers, fishermen, farmers, and all different employees throughout the barangay. The bottom division is the slaves.
The slaves are divided into two classes, the aliping namamahay, who keep at their proprietor’s properties, and the aliping sanguigilid, who’ve their very own dwelling however nonetheless work for a grasp. II. Colonialism is, in keeping with the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is “a follow of domination, which entails the subjugation of 1 folks to a different”. Within the perspective of the Philippines’ previous political, historic and social local weather, his can by some means be seen as a constructive factor as a result of the Philippines again then was nonetheless severely underdeveloped.
Nevertheless if seen from an ethical standpoint, this can be a unfavourable idea as a result of it restricts the nation (i. e. the Philippines) its pure potential to develop, develop, and prosper by itself. III. The Philippines’ cultures and traditions are very wealthy and various in each sense of the phrase. This trait will be attributed to the various colonizers that colonized the Philippines, and in addition the vacationers ang businessmen that entered the nation. One the the largest contributors had been the Chinese language. The Chinese language folks launched many issues to us within the classes of meals, leisure, and plenty of extra.
They launched the usage of fireworks, their distinctive delicacies (just like the noodles), porcelain ware, umbrellas, manufacture of gunpowder, and sure mining strategies superstitions, and many others. The free fashion of dressing, just like the sleeved jackets and free trouser of the Muslim Filipino girls and the usage of flip-flops, are of Chinese language affect as properly. They’re additionally huge gamers in our financial system, with one of many richest and most profitable businessmen within the Philippines being of Chinese language descent. They’ve been within the Philippines for a really very long time and so they have been by way of what everybody else within the Philippines has been by way of.
In consequence, many Filipino surnames are Chinese language, like Cojuangco, Lim, Tan, Uy, and Tongco, amongst others. India additionally has related contributions. In delicacies is the making and consumption of the hen curry, which has an Indian affect. In addition they launched Hinduism into the Philippines, though solely a small portion of the inhabitants follow Hinduism. Our language additionally has Indian affect. Listed here are some examples Tagalog * budhi which suggests “conscience” in Sanskrit * dukha which suggests “one who suffers” in Sanskrit * guro which suggests “trainer” in Sanskrit * bathala which suggests “supreme God” in Sanskrit lalkambini which suggests “princess” in Sanskrit Kapampangan: * kalma which suggests “destiny” in Sanskrit * damla which suggests “divine regulation” in Sanskrit * mantala which suggests “magic formulation” in Sanskrit * sampalataya which suggests “religion” in Sanskrit The carrying of a skirt and turban (sarong and putong; respectively) additionally got here from India. The good hindu epic Mahabarata is Indian. The Arabs’s biggest contribution to the Philippines is Islam, significantly in Mindanao. The sarimanok design, which has been utilized in a sure community within the Philippines, can be of Arabic affect.
