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Spanish Influences
1. Cockfighting
Sabong is a Filipino national activity that provides thrilling experiences in the company of a select group
of men. It's a pastime, a sporting event, and a gambling opportunity all bundled into one. It follows an
unwritten code of integrity and honesty. Gambling, particularly the cockfight, was a visceral and
exhilarating demonstration of squabbles. Only cocks of comparable prowess were usually matched in
every combat, and the opposing center bets were equalized before the fight started. The spiritual
game's vocabulary condensed the cocks' hue into pulaor puti, with the first referring to the superior bird
and the second to the inferior. The color red represented life and courage, whereas the color white
represented death and defeat.
2. Catholicism
Many Filipinos converted to Catholicism upon or near death even if the individual had not previously
been particularly observant of the Catholic doctrine.
3. Education
The Filipinos who did convert to Catholicism that were comparable with aspects of Filipinos religion.
Because the Spaniards could relate to the Filipinos in this way, the Spaniards employed religion as a
colonial tool. Both peoples had a concern for the treatment of the deceased that represented their
distinct religious beliefs, and education was governed by the Catholic Church.
4. Language
Aside from people who speak the Spanish Creole dialect, our language has been merged with Spanish
and is now utilized in our everyday life. Thousands of Spanish loanwords exist in native Philippine
languages, and Spanish orthography has affected the spelling method used to write the majority of
these languages.
5. Culture
Spain not only brought the Catholic faith to the Philippine islands, but also its culture and food. The
imprint of Spanish influence on native cuisine is most visible during religious feasts, notably around
Christmas. Despite multiple uprisings against a new religious system, Filipinos gradually converted to
Christianity.
1. What is the role of religion in succeeding the colonial scheme of the Spanish government in the
Philippines?
During Spanish colonialism, Spain influence was evident through the establishment of Catholic
Churches. The Filipinos who did convert to Catholicism that were comparable with aspects of Filipinos
religion. Since the Spaniards were able to relate to the Filipinos in this regard, the Spaniards used
religion as a strategy for colonialism. Both peoples shared a concern for the treatment of the dead that
reflected their specific religious belief
2. What is the essence of submission that enabled the Spanish government to conquer the Filipinos?
Many Filipinos converted to Catholicism upon or near death even if the individual had not previously
been particularly observant of the Catholic doctrine. Several Filipino practices were encouraged to be
discontinued by the Spanish colonizers. Both peoples had a concern for the treatment of the deceased,
which represented their distinct religious beliefs, which is why the Spaniards employed religion as a
colonial technique that makes them succeed in conquering the Filipino.