QUIZ - LAS CATUMBES Flashcards
The slaves are called aliping sa guiguilir. they serve their master in his house and on his cultivated lands, and maybe sold
TRUE
The nobles were the free born whom they call maharlica, they did not pay tax or tribute to the dato, but must accompany him, at their own expense
TRUE
This people always had chief, called by them datos, who governed them and were captains in their wars and whom they obeyed and reverenced
TRUE
Among their many idols there was one called Badhala, whom they worshipped. The title seems to signify “all powerful” or “maker of all things” They also worshipped the sun, which on account of it’s beauty, is almost universally respected and honored by heatlens
TRUE
The so-called aswang osuang which is equivalent to “sorcerer” say that they have seen him fly and that be murdered men and ate their flesh
Their manner of sacrificinh was to proclaim a feast and offer to the devil what they had to eat. This was done in front of the idol, which they anoint with fragrant perfumes such as musk and civet or gum of the storax tree and other odoriferous woods and praise it in poetic songs sung by the officiating priest, female who is called catolonan (babaylan)
TRUE
The fourth priest of the devil was called mancocolam whose duty it was to emit fire from himself at night once or oftener
TRUE
The noble were called aliping namamahay. they are married and serve their master whether he be a dato or not. with half of their cultivated lands as was agreed upon the beginning. They accompanied him whenever he went beyond the island and rowed for him. They live in their own houses and are lords of their property and gold
FALSE
