M3 WT1

FIRST VOYAGE AROUND

THE WORLD BY
ANTONIO PIGAFETTA
Tiongson, Imanuele R.

1500S

PRE-SPANISH ERA
During their visit in Cebu, Magellan asked
them who was next in line from their
king. The heir was a woman, proving that
our ancestors believed women are
capable to lead.
WOMEN'S STATUS
Describe the difference between pre-
Spanish Philippines era and today's
generation according to Pigafetta in
terms of:

2022

TODAY
Thanks to Western influences, the belief
that women are inferior affected our
culture. As feminism is on the rise,
however, women are seen more equally
in society now, although the inferiority
views still persist.
1500S
PRE-SPANISH ERA
Native FIlipinos were basically pagans.
They had wooden idols that they would
worship. When Magellan asked those
who still practiced this to burn their
idols, they refused.
CUSTOMS AND
RITUALS
Describe the difference between pre-
Spanish Philippines era and today's
generation according to Pigafetta in
terms of:

2022

TODAY
Some traditional rituals have been
retained in our culture. Thanks to the
influence of multiple conquerors,
however, many customs were introduced
and changed.
1500S
PHILIPPINES
PRE-SPANISH ERA GOVERNANCE
Pigafetta noted that the islands had
Describe the difference between pre-
kings and leaders of their own. Magellan
Spanish Philippines era and today's
and the crew tried to befriend them all,
generation according to Pigafetta in
but because they pushed their agenda on
them, they got hurt. terms of:

2022

TODAY
Today, we use a unitary democratic
system. This was thanks to the influence
of the Americans instead of the
Spaniards.
 MAGELLAN AND CEBU
In what way did Ferdinand Magellan force his way into the lives of Humabon and Cebu
people?

In Pigafetta's account, he Magellan encouraged the When Magellan found out that
admitted they burned a village king to burn all the idols and there are still some who
for not following the Spanish to swear his allegiance to the refused to follow him, they
king or Magellan Christian cross. fought.
First Voyage Meme
I know an explanation is not neccessary,
but this is one of the times when I think
I'm too corny to not need an explation.

The original picture was taken when my

family and I were out of town. My brother
told me to take pictures of him and our
auntie's dog.
magellan
I interpreted this as the Spanish crew and the gang
being the dog and the Natives as my
brother. They accepted the Spaniards
with open arms and even wanted them
to be brothers, but Magellan and
company lay above the natives, cutely rajah humabon
enforcing their agenda on them.
 Antonio Pigafetta's The
First Voyage Around the
World
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/ada
mson-university/readings-in-philippine-

REFERENCES history/antonio-pigafettas-the-first-voyage-
around-the-world/17190193

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