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    Early Philippine society had complex traditions that varied across the archipelago prior to Spanish colonization. The primary political and social institution was the barangay, which was divided into classes like the ruling maginoo and commoner timawa. Slavery existed but slaves had some rights and opportunities for freedom. Marriage customs and body ornamentation were also highly intricate. The consumption of betel was a staple across ethnic groups in the Philippines. Accounts of early Filipino culture differed depending on whether the observer was religious or secular.

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    Early Philippine society had complex traditions that varied across the archipelago prior to Spanish colonization. The primary political and social institution was the barangay, which was divided into classes like the ruling maginoo and commoner timawa. Slavery existed but slaves had some rights and opportunities for freedom. Marriage customs and body ornamentation were also highly intricate. The consumption of betel was a staple across ethnic groups in the Philippines. Accounts of early Filipino culture differed depending on whether the observer was religious or secular.

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    Early Philippine

    Society and Culture


    Early Philippine
    Society and Culture

    As opposed to colonial perception, early Filipinos already had their


    own rich and complex traditions and customs before the coming of
    the Spaniards in late 16th century. These cultural patterns varied
    throughout the archipelago due to social, geographic, and linguistic
    differences.
    Early Philippine
    Society and Culture

    The barangay was the primary political, economic and sociocultural


    institution in the Philippines before Spanish colonization.
    Maginoo

    Early Philippine
    Timawa
    Society and Culture

    Alipin

    The baranganic society can be divided into three socioeconomic


    classes namely: Ruling class (maginoo in Tagalog and kadatoan in
    Visayas), Commoners (Maharlika in Tagalog and timawa in Visayas)
    Slaves (alipin in Tagalog and oripun in Visayas).
    Early Philippine
    Society and Culture

    The system of slavery in the Philippines was different from other


    societies since the slaves are not properties. One can become a slave
    unpaid debts, punishment, and raids. Another characteristic of this
    kind of slavery is that there was a high possibility of becoming a
    freeman.
    Early Philippine
    Society and Culture

    Early Filipinos had a highly complex marriage customs as well as


    tattooing tradition and body ornamentation.
    Early Philippine
    Society and Culture

    The betel chew as a staple dainty was not just consumed by the
    Filipinos but also by the Chinese and the Spaniards.
    Early Philippine Society and Culture
    Various accounts demonstrate different perspectives as exemplified by
    the excerpts. The religious (friars) may portray early Filipino customs
    as pagan and barbaric while laymen such as Morga and Loarca can be
    more objective in their accounts. Nonetheless, one must always be
    aware of the biases of the accounts.

    ➢ Cultural Relativism, Ethnocentrism and Xenocentrism as


    orientations in viewing other cultures.

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