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Antonio Pigafetta. First Voyage Around the World Juan de Plasencia, Customs of the Tagalogs
Author’s o Famous Italian traveler who was born into a
background wealthy Vicenza family in 1490 and died in the
same city in 1534. Vicenza-victorius is a city in
northeastern Italy.
o He traveled to the Maluku Islands with Portuguese
captain Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish crew.
o Magellan was killed, and Pigafetta was wounded.
o He was one of just 18 members of Magellan's
original crew to complete the world's first
circumnavigation.
o Magellan kept a record of his journey, which is a
valuable source of information regarding his
legendary journey.
When was the Antonio Pigafetta wrote the first voyage around the world
account written? while on board one of the five ships that were to be the first
(Context) to sail around the world during an expedition headed by
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer. The ship
Antonio Pigafetta boarded was the Victoria, which was the
only ship capable of returning to Spain. The expedition
began in 1519 and concluded in 1522 in Spain.
Social The narrative was able to depict the native Filipinos'
status/Social governing system at the time, which was led by Datu. It was
Stratification developed with the goal of providing an eroticized
portrayal of Tagalog natives, evidently influenced by
politics and propaganda. During Antonio Pigafetta's
journey, the society he referred to as "heathean" was basic
o Plasencia was born in the early 16th century, in
the Caceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, to the
famed Portocarreros family.
o He was among the first Franciscan missionaries
to arrive in the Philippines.
o He was also known as a protector of the
indigenous people.
o He is the author of the Doctrina Cristina, which is
thought to be the first book printed in the
Philippines.
o Juan de Plasencia wrote a variety of publications
aimed towards improving natives' understanding
of the Spanish language as well as missionaries'
understanding of local languages in order to
make the process of spreading Christianity
easier.
o At 1590, he died in Liliw, Laguna.
Customs of the Tagalogs is a part of longer monographs
written by the chroniclers of the Spanish expenditions to
the Philippines in the early 16th and early 17th century.
Juan de Plasencia wrote his narrative in 1589, during the
Spanish Colonial Period, in response to a letter from the
Lordship.
The Philippines has four socioeconomic classes,
according to Juan de Plasencia. The social classes are
known as the datos, maharlicas, aliping namamahay, and
aliping sa guiguilid/sa guigulir. Datos were the rulers of
several areas on the island of Luzon, and maharlicas were
their fighting allies. Meanwhile, common people were
 in nature. At this time, the existence of Rajas and Datus is
also prevalent. Every island discovered by the expedition
already has a King who is in charge of the entire island.
This simply means that there was already a political
structure and set of rules in place prior to colonization and
the arrival of the first voyage. In this era, a person's attire
is also one of the indications of his or her social position.
Pigafetta has made numerous remarks about the clothing
of others around him, particularly the women. He claimed
that ladies are naked and that the only thing they have to
cover their privies is palm tree bark.
Physical
Appearance
Expedition started in
1519 – 1522 (Spain)
Magellan Journey to
the End of the World
known as Aliping Namamahay, who were considered
slaves despite the fact that they could not be sold by their
masters and lived in their own homes, and slaves whose
lives were owned by their masters or captors because
most of them came from the wars the datos and
maharlicas conquered were known as Aliping Sa
Guiguilid/Sa Guiguilir. They differ from Aliping
Namamahay in terms of independence because they live
with their masters and work as farmers on their
property; more crucially, they may be sold with their
children. They were the most unhappy at the time unless
they were able to obtain a sum of money that was larger
than their value as a slave; if this occurred, they may be
promoted to Aliping Namamahay.
Datu
-chief, captain of
wars, who governed,
obeyed and
reverenced.
 April 1, 1521
The first mass in the Nobles
Philippines (Mazaua) -free-born, they do
not pay taxes.

April 15, 1521 Aliping namamahay & Alipin saguiguilid

Mass with Raia
Humabon (Queen)
-He showed the image
of our Lady, wooden
child Jesus, and a
cross.
-Sto. Nino found in
Cebu.

April 27, 1521

Magellan killed in the
Philippine Skirmish
-He was killed by a
poison arrow during a The aliping namamahay could own a home and live
skirmish on the island elsewhere whereas the aliping sagigilid had nothing and
of Mactan. remained in the master's household.

Mention of First and foremost, this book's significance is that it allows
economic us to map out and navigate the entire world. During the
activities/ way of First World War, Filipinos had tattoos that indicated their
living social status. Raw materials transported to the island or
discovered there were woven into clothing. Homes were
built of planks and bamboo. Another reason is because
they rely on the island's natural resources, which include
Wood, bamboo, and nipa palm are used to construct
homes. Males wear "Putong," a short-sleeved jacket
known as "kanggan," and bahag, while females wear
baro't saya. Before, ornaments were used to enhance the
quality or distinction of a person, location, or thing.
Domestic trade between barangays was also prevalent
during this time, as was international trade with
 gold, spices, and other minerals. Their hair is long and
sassy, falling just below the waist. Both men and women
have stripped down to their underwear. I learn about the
religion that Filipinos practiced in the past. I got to know
about the rise of Catholicism in the Philippines.
Belief system or They only had one god, whom they called "Abba." These so-
rituals called idols are also shown in wood carvings. They are
painted all over and have large faces with four enormous
tusks, similar to wild boars. According to Pigafetta's
evidence, Filipinos used to hold ceremonies for the dead. It
is thought that if a Principal die, his wife must perform the
rite of staying inside the house with his dead body and
placing her fingers, tongue, and hands on him. Some people
even burn the dead on fire for 5 to 6 days before burying
them. Since then, it has also become evident that Filipinos
are highly hospitable to visitors and outsiders.
Differences The story of Ferdinand Magellan's discovery and sailing
between the two across the world is described by Antonio Pigafetta. It was
accounts all about their journey and the difficulties they
encountered on their way to conquering the world and
discovering that it is a sphere. It also discusses how
Christianity began to influence Filipino natives. He
described the local islanders' way of life at the time,
including what they dressed, what they ate, how they
communicated, and how they lived. Due to the daily details
about the voyage that he wrote about, it is regarded the
best source of customs and usages of the Filipinos in the
early 16th century. It comprises the first ever written
dictionary of Visayan terms by a European.
Your own The objective of Pigafetta's expedition was to find valuable
analysis of the natural produce (spices) to sell, therefore knowledge of
differences the natural world and how to harness its resources are
between the two themes that run throughout his diary. Pigafetta's story was
accounts written from the perspective of a right hand who had
countries such as Borneo, China, Thailand, Cambodia, and
Japan. Prior to it, there was fishing, agriculture, weaving,
hunting, and forestry.
There are different rituals and ceremonies from the
Spanish Colonial Period when it comes to inheritance and
dowry exchanges. If the barangay leader dies, for
example, the position will be passed down to the
firstborn child, and if no male heirs exist, the role will be
passed down to the eldest daughter. There are numerous
superstitions and beliefs as well. They have a devotional
center called simbahan, and they worship a god named
Badhala among their various gods. They also held the
sun, moon, and sections of the stars in high regard,
referring to them as Tala. They have their own set of
sacrifices and offerings that have been designated a feast
to offer the devil what they have eaten.
In comparison to Pigafetta's account, Plasencia's is more
extensive and informative. In his narrative, every detail
of all the previous systems was clearly explained, from
the form of government and its administration of justice
to inheritance, slaves, and marriage customs, religious
and superstitious beliefs, and religious and superstitious
beliefs. Everything was detailed in this book. The manner
it described people's lives in the past. It was here that it
was considered how to put an end to some government
officials' injustices against indigenous. It has also served
as a foundation for the historical reconstruction of
Tagalog society.
Customs of the Tagalogs, like any other colonial text
written during the Spanish colonial period, was written
with the intention of providing an exoticized description
of the Tagalog natives that would appeal to them. It was
clearly fed by politics and propaganda and operated with
witnessed his captain's death. The colonizers' untold story
and point of view, that they do not seek war and have come
for peace. In my opinion, the books were produced to help
people understand the nature of the Philippines by
devoting themselves to travel. The entire book was written
to influence us with the new system by detailing how they
came to be in the Philippines. Definitely, it was about the
entire world, not just the Philippines.
the Western-gaze. outsider's Plasencia's context, I
believe, is all about breaking or finding a solution to solve
injustice systems so that people can live in equality and
equity. One of the ways we might grasp our pioneering
cultures and system previously was to read and
memorize Juan de Plasencia's description, Customs of the
Tagalogs. However, we will never forget the sorrow and
agony of the natives who have been deprived of their
independence for hundreds of years. For several years
after the Spanish Colonialism the culture of colonial
mentality is very evident in our culture today.