Customs of the Tagalogby :Juan D. Plasencia Flashcards
Who is Juan d. plasencia?
A spanish friar
Where did juan plasencia originate/
Region of Extremadura, Spain
What is one of his writings which was the first book ever printed in the Philippines?
Doctrina Christiana (Christian Doctrine)
When and where did he died?
Liliw, Laguna in 1590.
Who governs the tagalogs and captains of the wars and chief of the barangay?
Datu or dato
What are the 3 social classes?
Maharlika, Timawa, Alipin
Highest class or nobles
Maharlika
have freedom, did not pay taxes and accompany the datu in wars. and have to pay dowry when getting married.
Timawa
Kind of slave that has their homes
aliping namamahay
slaves that don’t have freedom and cannot own a property
aliping saguiguilid
an honorable one among the natives and ciuld be held by people of rank
catalonan
known as witches, deceive or pretends to heal the sick. If wishes to kill someone at once, they would.
Mangagauay
same with manggagauay, priests that has the power of making the lovers despise their wives and even prevents intercourse.
manyisalat
duty was to emit fire from himself at night, once or oftener each month the fire emitted could not be extinguished.
Mancocolam
witch with greater efficacy than manggagauay, kill someone by saluting or raising the hands.
hocloban
