CHAPTER 3: EARLY

COMMUNITY OF THE
FILIPINOS
By: Galas, Brian Irwin M.
BAYBAYIN OR
ALIBATA
Laguna Copperplate
Inscription (LCI)
BARANGAY
BEFORE THE CONQUEST
 Early Dwellers in the Philippine
Archipelago
Tabon Man
Lived during the Stone Age.
Robert B. Fox American anthropologist of the National Museum of
the Philippines, Tabon cave in Palawan May 28, 1962
Negrito
Heny Otley Beyer - anthropologist
"Theory of Migration"

Callao Man
Dr. Armand Mijares of University of the
Philippines Archeologist in 2007.
Callao Cave, Cagayan
 Laguna Copperplate
Inscription (LCI)
The oldest written document in
Philippine History was found in the
Lumbang River in Laguna Province

Antoon Postma - Dutch Anthropologist (expert in

Philippine Scripts and Mangyan writing)
The Early Philippine Society
 How Do the Early Barangay Choose their
Leader as Raja or Datu

AGE Physically Fit

Leader is expected to
Their leader must be be physically strong to
at around 30 years lead the Barangay in
old and above. maintaining peace and
order and a protector
from outside aggressors.
Extent of
Inheritance Knowledge
Based on bloodline
relations to the former Had enough knowledge
Raja or Datu. (First about the customs and
born son, daughter or the traditions of
an immediate relative) Barangay.
Social Classes in the Barangay
Raja or Datu
Maharlika (The Noble People)
Timawa (The Free Man)
Alipin (The Slave)
a. Aliping namamahay
b.Alipin sa gigilid
Pre- Colonial Dwellings
Clothing and Ornaments
Early Religion
Ang Islam ay ipinakilala sa Pilipinas
noong 1380 ni Karim ul Makhdum ang
Arabian na mangangalakal na
dumating sa Philippine Archipelago
habang ang Kristiyanismo ay
ipinakilala lamang noong 1521 sa
pagdating ni Ferdinand Magellan
Superstitious Beliefs
Aswang (witch)
Kapre (a tall big black muscular creature with a
hairy feature with a strong smell that can get
human attention and smoke a large tobacco while
resting at the tree).
Dwende (a tiny creature with pointed ears like
human feature)
Tiyanak (a baby like a monster that sucks human
blood)
Tikbalang (a half-man and a half-horse
creature)
Early Philippine Writing
Economy During Pre-Hispanic
Time
Examples of pre- Colonial
Instruments
Kudyapi - isang dalawang-kuwerdas na hugis
bangka na gitara ng mga Maguindanaoans.
Kalaleng - isang Tingguian Nose Flute, isang
plauta na literal na hinihipan ng ilong at hindi
ng bibig.
Kulintang - isang Muslim xylophone
Gangsa - ( isang patag na gong na ginagamit
sa lalawigan ng Cordillera)
Slit Drum - (Batikok-kok) (isang Bamboo Drums
sa Ilocandia).
Examples of pre- Colonial Dances
Dugso Dance from Bukidnon
Salip from Kalinga, Mountain Province
Idaw from Cordillera
Binaylan Banog from Misamis Oriental
Banga from Ifugao
Singkil from Mindanao; and
Kadal Tahaw from South Cotabato
 Quiz!!!
1.Are you in favor of teaching
Alibata in schools today? and why?
2.Why do you think we still
need to study the early
communities of the Filipino?
Thank You
for listening!