Macarilay, Jean c.

BSED 1-A
Jaramillos, Mikkaela Aubrey Mr. Gilbert Cruz
Rilcopiro, Gene Andrei Science, Technology, and
Society

NARRATIVE REPORT
It was Friday in the morning when we arrived at Manila. We were so tired of the long ride
caused by the heavy traffic since it was Friday and we weren’t informed of the Friday Mass
weekly held in Quiapo church. The bus dropped us at Luneta Park that gave us time to
reminisce Manila and feel the ambiance of Rizal Park until we decided to come inside the
National Museum of Anthropology which was the main reason of us going there.
The National Museum of Anthropology really amazed each one of us as we stepped
inside the galleries. As we went on the first floor, there we found many things that are invented
and once used by our early ancestors. Plus, the transportations used in the earliest times of
trading with other places. The ship with the realistic image of the Chinese traders was there,
too. We personally saw the things that we only see in the books and internet and the things we
just imagined by our previous teachers who described them. We saw the important things that
the Filipinos are proud of. On the second floor of the museum, the dark room caught our
attentions that made us excited to come inside: we saw different jars/ “banga” made by the
Ancient Filipinos like the popular burial thing called, Manungol jar and some rectangular shape
made of woods where the ancient Filipinos place the dead bodies. We were also able to see
peculiar jars like the so-called “Masuso Jar” that was shaped like the breast of women. Also on
the second floor, we have found there that there are so many instruments that are once used in
our country. There are guitar - like musical instruments and a huge drum, too. The utensils and
medicinal oils are also impressive, for we have learned that our early ancestors are truly an
expert when it comes to identifying which plant is useful and which one are poisonous. In
addition, we also found there the stones that are used to avoid bad spirits and other bad
elements at home. On the third floor, we have found the different mechanisms and weaving
machines used by our ancestors. There we also found the different types of fabrics that are
used. Aside from this, we also found there the old scriptures and alphabets used and found in
different regions across the country. We are also able to see the images of some creatures
endemic to our country that are now in the verge of extinction.

The National Museum of Anthropology are filled with the old and significant things in our
country but it made us put in realization that we can learn something new from the old things.
The time that we went inside the different rooms, we were astonished, especially when we
stepped on the second floor of the museum. The room was so dark and the lights are only for
the jars or the "banga" and then we pointed our toes to see what was inside of that jar and it
was so creepy seeing inside of them because we have seen bones and skull of a human. We
learned so much thing by the Ancient Filipino’s inventions during their time, most especially the
creativity in doing so much useful things for them. We are so much stunned by everything we
saw in the museum and we are glad that the government of the Philippines can provide these
educational museums for free that the students could easily enter without thinking of the money.
We honestly couldn’t believe that the government could give something as splendid as this.