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    The document discusses the customs of the Tagalog people in the 1560s, as recorded by Fray Plasencia. It describes the political and social structures of Tagalog society at the time, including that power was held by datus, religious practices incorporated both indigenous animism and introduced Catholicism, and customs around marriage such as dowries. The account provides historians with first-hand observations about Tagalog culture in that era.

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    HISTORY

    CUSTOMS OF TAGALOGS

    Miguel Lopez de Legazpi


    – 1560s the Conquistador Historical Context
    Intramuros  1589
     Friars assisted the gobernadorcillo
    – walled city, Manila, center of political  Friars became the most knowledgeable
    power and influential figure in the pueblo
     Friars prepared report to their superiors
    Sword/ cross  Miguel Lopez de Legazpi – conquistador
    God, gold, glory  Intramuros

    The Customs of the Tagalog


     Contains numerous information that
    historians could use in reconstructing the
    political and social cultural history of the
    Tagalog Region
     a primary source because Fray Plasencia
    personally witnessed the events and his
    account contained his observations

     Enabling law to limit or stop the practice


    of political dynasty
     Dowry
     Religious practices
     Deities
    CONTENTS:  Polytheism/animism
     Separation of powers and principle of  Hierarchy – bathala – God
    check and balance  anitos/deities – saints
     Executive, legislative, judiciary  Folk Catholicism
     Monarchy – datu has all the powers of the  Catalonan
    govt  Divorce is practiced by the Tagalogs
     Datu – person of prowess  Territoriality
     Rajah Urduja/ babaylans/religious  Marriage practices – dowry
    priestess  Life after death – rewards/ punishment
     Concept of time - nature
    CONTENTS:
     Separation of powers and principle of  Deities
    check and balance  Polytheism/animism
     Executive, legislative, judiciary  Hierarchy – bathala – God
     Monarchy – datu has all the powers of the  anitos/deities – saints
    govt  Folk Catholicism
     Datu – person of prowess  Catalonan
     Rajah Urduja/ babaylans/religious  Divorce is practiced by the Tagalogs
    priestess  Territoriality
     Enabling law to limit or stop the practice  Marriage practices – dowry
    of political dynasty  Life after death – rewards/ punishment
     Dowry  Concept of time - nature
     Religious practices

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