CHAPTER III: ASIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE Base Culture Theory- the Asian texture of Filipino culture from prehistoric

to Spanish times could be traced to evolutionary factors, the continuous migrations of people and early contacts with other Asian civilizations. ( F. landa Jocano) Asian nations influenced the Philippines in various aspects: Religious beliefs Language Traditions Customs Food Economic activities Barter- the trading or exchange of one good for another A. Orang Dampuan -the earliest group of immigrants from Vietnam who transmitted Indian cultures to the Buranuns(natives of Sulu) Orang Banjar- another indianized immigrants who participated pearl trade in Sulu. B.