THE LIFESTYLE

OF EARLY
FILIPINOS
WHEN IT
COMES TO
POLITICS
Datu – highest chief executive
whp rules like a King. He should
be:

1. Wise – Chief Lawgiver &

Chief Judge
2. Wealthy – feeds his people in
times of scarcity
3. Strong – leads his warriors in
battle
1. Father teaches his
son everything that
pertains to a man
2. Mother teaches her
daughter
everything that
pertains to a
woman
3. Education was non-
formal and
practical When it comes
4. A system of writing
to Education
called baybayin
and alibata
(alphabets) were
developed
 • Animism and
not paganism
was practiced
• People offered
animals to
When it Comes to Spirits but never
human
Religion sacrifices
For Men
•Bahag – most
important
•Kangan – optional
•Putong –
determines the
rank of a warrior
When it comes
to Fashion
 For Women
•Baro/Camisa –
Upper garment
•Patadyong/Saya –
long skirt

When it comes
to Fashion
When it Comes to
Food & Beverages
• Used indigenous
materials like bamboo
and earthen pots in
cooking their food
• Beverages Include:
• Tuba – from coconut
for Visayans
• Lambanog – from
coconut for Tagalogs
• Basi – from sugarcane
for Ilocanos
• Tapuy – fermented
rice for Igorots
THE FIRST MASS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
It was celebrated at the Limasawa Island
THE
BATTLE OF
MACTAN
1. Lapu-Lapu anchored his
battle strategy on his
mastery of the geographical
barriers
2. Ferdinand Magellan
arrogantly underestimated
the capabilities of Lapu-
Lapu and his Mactan
warriors
3. Rajah Humabon was a bitter
loser.