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Customs of The Tagalogs
Customs of The Tagalogs
Costumbres de Los
Tagalogs
Customs of the
Tagalogs, 1589
aliping namamahay
The commoners are called aliping namamahay. They accompanied
him (dato) whenever he went beyond the island, and rowed for him.
They live in their own houses, and are lords of their property and
gold. Their children inherit it, and enjoy their property and lands.
Batis, (pg. 50)
aliping sa guiguilir
The slaves are called aliping sa guiguilir. They serve their master in
his house and on his cultivated lands, and may be sold. The master
grants them, should he see fit, and providing that he has profited
through their industry, a portion of their harvests, so that they may
work faithfully.
Batis, (pg. 51)
Batis, (pg. 51 - 53)
In these three classes, those who are maharlicas on both the father's
and mother's side continue to be so forever; and if it happens that
they should become slaves, it is through marriage.
If these maharlicas had children among their slaves, the children and
their mothers became free
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Batis, (pg. 55 - 56) ss
In all villages, there are no temples consecrated to the performing
of sacrifices.
Simbahan means a temple or place of adoration
Pandot means worship, refers to the festival celebrated in the large
house of the chief.
they constructed, for the purpose of sheltering the assembled
people, a temporary shed on each side of the house, with a roof,
called sibi, to protect the people from the wet when it rained.
They also brought together many drums, large and small, which
they beat successively while the feast lasted, which was usually
four days. During this time the whole barangay, or family, united
and joined in the-worship which they call nagaanitos.
• Among their many idols, there was
named bathala, means signify "all
powerful", or "maker of all things",
which they worship the most.
• They also worship the sun, for its
beauty. Also they worship the moon,
especially when it sets to be new.
Batis, (pg. 56)
• They have many idols named licha, which comes in many forms.
They had another idol called dian masalanta, who was the patron of
lovers and of the generations. The called lacapati and indianale,
patron of cultivation of land and husbandry.
• Honoring the crocodiles, named buaya, fear from being the harmed.
• Moreover, they tend to look at omens at what they encounter. For example, a bird
called tigmamanuguin which sings from the tree, they consider good or bad omens may
come in their journey. They also practice divination as to show their luck.
• These natives determine time; by cultivation of soil, counted by moons, and other
more effects of the nature: all these helps to make the year. The winter and summer
were named as sun-time and watertime.
Distinctions among the
priests of the devil
Catalonan
(officiating priest)
Mangagauay
(witches)
Manyisalat
(remedies tolovers)
Mancocolam
(emit firefrom himself) Hocloban
(by saluting thehand, can kill whomtheychose)
Silagan
(clothed in white,tears and eats liver) Magtatangal
(shows atnight without head or
entrails)
Osuang
Mangagayoma
(sorcerer)
(madecharms for lovers)
Sonal Pangatajohan
(preacher) (soothsayer)
Bayoguin
(cotquean)
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Reference:
Torres J.V. (2022), Batis Sources in Phillippine History.
Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.