Catay, Ralph Christian P.
BSCE- II
Activity 4: Venn diagram: The students will make a Venn diagram and compare and contrast
Rizal and Morga’s view on Filipino Culture. Give at least 10 and write in a short bond paper
MORGA
1. A lawlaw is a veryAA small fish which is netted, dried in
the sun or air, and then cooked in various ways.
2. He said that a house with the parents and children in
room together is called “bahandin”.
3. According to Morga, Inasawa is a wife married to a
native man.
4. Taking a bathe without regard to whether this might be
injurious to their health
5. Crocodiles that are larger in size are superior to the
natives
6. These reptiles are involved to the oaths and
execrations hurdled to their hated people – even
among Christians.
7. There were no priest or a man of religion to attend to
religious matters except old men, sorcerers and
wizards, People believed in omens and superstitions
which the devil inspired them to do, so that they could
tell whether the sick person would live or die.
8. Namamahay are those who help build their master’s
house, and serve frequently as helpers when there are
guests, and serve their master when the master requires
them to, without compensation.
9. The groom contributes a dowry, that he had received
from his parents, while the bride does not bring
anything until she inherits some from her parents.
10. Morga said that in every island or provinces, many
principals were known among the people, some being
more important and having followers, which families
and barrios obeyed and respected. These known
individuals or families form friendship and
relationships with each other and sometimes, due to
differences, even wars.
RIZAL
1. A lawlaw is called a salted and dried sardine. He said
that Morga seems to refer to tawilis of Batangas or
dilis.
2. In Tagalog, a house is called “pamamahay”. Rizal said
that it is impossible that bahandin has been printed for
bahayin, because it is an obsolete derivative.
3. Asawa is the term called for the wife of a native man.
4. Indios are very careful not to take a bathe during
siesta, after luncheon, first two days of catarrh, and
etc. : hygienic custom
5. Indios are very careful not to take a bathe during
siesta, after luncheon, first two days of catarrh, and
etc. : hygienic custom
6. There had been friars eaten by crocodiles while Indios
escaped
7. These priests, “Catalona / Babaylan” are well-dressed
rich people that were not honoured because they are
considered as loafers. Case of Francisco Amandao as
proof where he offered half of his body to the Anitos
and later on the other half was paralyzed. “public
testimony of heathenism”
8. Namamahay slaves still exist but they are now called
‘kasama’, they are now partners or laborers of a
capitalist or farmer.
9. A Filipino woman helps his husband and is not seen as
a burden when they get married. To a man, marrying
means getting introduced to a lifestyle that a bachelor
is not accustomed with, especially in terms economy,
or financially.
10. Rizal pointed out that ‘friendly relations’ were more
common than those of wars.