UNIT 2 Flashcards
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is an archaic term used in the Philippines beginning in when
it was Spain to describe and classify a person of mixed Chinese and
Filipino ancestry (the latter were referred to as Indio.
Sangley
also known in some regions as First peoples, First Nations, Aboriginal peoples or Native peoples or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are the original or earliest known inhabitants of an
area, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonized the area more recently.
Indigenous
- the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous
and dismissive language or behavior.
Ridicule
communication by exchanging letters with someone.
Correspondence
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
Oppression
a person or group of people who are charged with or on trial
for a crime
Accused
developed during the Spanish
colonial regime when Chinese immigrants married native peoples
Chinese Mestizo or Mestizo de Sangley
one of the largest “Chinatowns” in the world.
Binondo
Today they are known as_______ (half Filipino, half Chinese “tsino”)
Tsinoy
From the beginning of the Spanish colonial period until 1740, the
inhabitants of the Philippines were classified into three:
Spaniards, Indios,
and Chinese.
It was only in 1741 that their legal status was officially established when the whole population of the Philippines was reclassified into four according to tax payment or tribute. These classes are the;
(1) Spaniards and Spanish mestizos, (2) Indios, (3)
Chinese, and (4) Chinese mestizos.
___________ were not
required to pay tribute to tax, whereas the three other classes were required
to pay taxes depending on their income
Spaniards and Spanish mestizos
there were almost 500,000 Chinese mestizos in the Philippines with
46,000 living in Manila.
end of the 19th
century
A Chinese mestizo then was
Any person born of a Chinese father and indio mother;
A spanish mestiza who married a chinese mestizo; or
A child of a Spanish mestiza and a Chinese mestizo
He is a fifth generation Chinese mestizo. However, he and his father
were considered as Indios.
Rizal
a lineal or collateral relative in the ascending line.
Ascendant
to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or
actions.
Exhibited
to carry out fully: put completely into effect.
Executed
one whose occupation is surveying land.
Surveyor
considered one of the biggest families during their time.
Rizals
the Rizal family’s paternal ascendant was a
Domingo Lam-co, full-blooded Chinese
Domingo Lam-co, the family’s paternal ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese
who came to the Philippines from
Amoy, China
The Rizals is considered one of the biggest families during their time.
Domingo Lam-co, the family’s paternal ascendant was a full-blooded Chinese who came to the Philippines from Amoy, China in the closing years of the 17th century and married a Chinese half-breed by the name of
Ines de la Rosa.
Researchers revealed that the Mercado-Rizal family had also traces of
Japanese, Spanish, Malay, and Even Negrito blood aside from Chinese.