THE PHILIPPINE PRE-

COLONIAL SOCIAL
STRATIFICATION
by: Alliyah Juwaima H. Catapang
WHAT IS IT?
WORD #1

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M
WA
TIMAWA
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a
Alipin
Word #3

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MAGINOO
Word #4 (Bonus)
MAHARLIKA
 INTRODUCTION
Did you know that before the Philippines were
colonized by the Spaniards, Americans, and
Japanese, the Philippine pre-colonial society
was already establishing social stratification
through factors such as wealth, power, rights,
privileges, entitlement and achievements?
TIMAWA They could acquire property,
have any job they wanted,
pick their own wives, and
They were the
acquire an alipin.
majority of the
barangay community.
They were expected to
support the datu and pay
They were free.
their taxes; hence, their
importance in the
community was evident.
 MAGINOO The datu was the head
of the community
They were the ruling called barangay. He is
class, the educated synonymous to a
class, the royal class, monarch, rajah, sultan,
and the privileged class. and king to other
It was from this class
countries.
which the datu came
from.
 They had the least rights. ALIPIN
They served their master who belonged to one
of the classes that is above them.

The Alipin was likely his or her servant at home

such as doing the household chores and
cooking, or aided the timawa with their duties
at work.
MAHARLIKA Unlike the timawa,
they were not
They were well
expected to pay
respected if not revered
by the barangay.
taxes.

They would provide protection to the

barangay and were responsible for providing
and preparing the weapons at their own
expense.
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