TLA2: Differing Views of the Pre-conquest Past
Expected Output: Table of Comparison
Instruction: Complete the table provided.
Pigafetta
People Positivity, self-reliance, and
friendship were characteristics of
the native Filipinos that Pigafetta
observed.
Customs and Culture ● Pigafetta does provide
insight into various Visayan
traditions, like their cuisine,
how palm and coconut
wine is made, and
traditional dress.
● The Bisayan people were
referred to as islanders by
Pigaffeta. He claims that
residents of the island have
holes in their ears
(earrings) that are so huge
that they can fit their arms
through. With the
exception of certain of the
chiefs, who wear cotton
cloth that has been
embroidered with silk at
the ends using a needle,
they travel naked with a
soft covering made from
tree bark around their
privies. They are painted,
dark, and fat. Also, he
observed that they have
many fiestas, music, and
dance (Diwdiw-as), as well
as written and floating
literature.
Beliefs and Religion ● He saw the country's first
mass and was astounded
by the faithfulness and
dedication of the people in
Limsawa.
● The first mass was said on
Philippine soil in March
1521 by Magellan's
missionaries, who claimed
Morga
In Morga's description, Filipinos
were labeled as inferior, making
them a low rank people. They were
also subjugated to slavery, were
mistreated by Spaniards, and were
generous.
● Spanish colonialism has
influenced Filipino
language, culture,
education (frailocracy), and
cuisine.
● According to Morga, due to
the Indians' use of fire to
create tracings on their
bodies that resembled
tattoos, the Bisayas were
also known as "The Land
of the Painted People" (or
Pintados, in Spanish).
Moreover, Morga
demonstrates that the early
Filipinos possessed an
army, navy, artillery, and
other weapons of war.
Their treasured krises and
kampilans, some of which
are lavishly damascened,
are worthy of appreciation.
Their coats of mail and
helmets, examples of
which can be found in
numerous European
museums, testifies to their
tremendous advancement
in this industry.
● Natives, according to him,
practice Christianity.
● Father Chirino claims that
the "easy virtue" of the
native women was more
related to their religious
convictions. It said that a
lady could not cross a
perilous river without the
 that the people didn't
worship anything but
instead raised their faces
and hands to the sky and
named their god "Abba."
● The two rajahs were the
first Filipinos to meet
Christianity as they both
kissed the cross and
prayed alongside the crew.
Magellan and his men then
made the decision to travel
to Cebu in order to win
over more Filipinos to
Catholicism. Eight hundred
Cebuanos were baptized on
Sunday, April 14, 1521, the
day the King and Queen of
Cebu and their subjects
joined the Catholic faith
during the Sunday service.
Society and In Pigafetta’s account, in some
Government parts of the Philippines, chiefs were
known as Datu, whereas in other
parts, they were known as Rajah,
Sultan, or Hadji. With the exception
of Lapu-lapu, the leader of Mactan,
who refused to trade with the
Spanish, Magellan made friends
with most of the chiefs, which
resulted in the legendary war in
Mactan.
Remarkable Practices Hospitality by Filpinos. The Filipinos
welcomed Magellan's crew and the
chief offered to prepare supper for
them.
help of her husband or
lover who would extend a
hand to help her, as there
was no bridge other than a
very narrow strip of wood,
and this was on the
journey after death to
"Kalualhatian," the home of
the spirit.
● Missionaries were only able
to successfully convert a
portion of the Philippines to
Christianity. The Moros,
who are still present, are
Muslims, and Negritos,
Igorots, and other heathen
groups continue to occupy
the majority of the
archipelago's territory.
Then, Formosa, Borneo,
and the Moluccas are
non-Christian islands that
the Spaniards formerly
controlled but quickly lost.
Morga contends that while it may
not be true that Filipinos are
vulnerable because indigenous
possess weapons and can defend
themselves, when they are not
under government protection,
pirates can rob them with impunity.
Through agreements, friendship
treaties, and reciprocal alliances,
Spain came to rule and possess the
Philippines.
In Morga’s account, the ancestors
of the modern Filipinos had
minstrels who remembered songs
detailing their ancestry and the
actions attributed to their gods.
These were recited while on a
journey in time with the rowing, or
at celebrations, funerals, or other
significant gatherings wherever
they took place.
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