Name: Ramos, Bamby Warin B.

Date: October 25, 2022

Course & Section: BSINFOTECH 2-D Score:
EXERCISE 6.1
1. List down at least three descriptions of the “indios” based on Morga’s observations
that he wrote in his works in the Sucesos. Research relevant images on the
internet to which these observations are likely depicted. Briefly explain the images
in the relation to Morga’s account of the early Filipinos.

a) The Filipino’s staple food is mostly composed of rice.

The Philippines is a country that is rich in agricultural lands. In order to take

advantage to it, the Filipinos started to plant rice during rainy season and store
them for longer consumption. As rice provides almost half of the calorie
requirements of the population. It also symbolizes fertility and are a symbol of
prosperity. The wish was for the couple to have a family, and if the fields had a
lot of grain growing in them, Filipinos were prosperous.

b) Filipinos have abundant supply for pork, venison, beef, and fishes.
 Before the Spanish arrived and conquered the island, the Filipinos were island
natives. They engage in a variety of activities, the majority of which are
connected to survival and basic needs, such as livestock farming and hunting.
Filipinos keep livestock including cows, pigs, and even fish as a source of
sustenance in their daily lives. They also hunt other animals in the mountains
or forests, bringing the kills back to their homes where the family can feast on
it and celebrate the successful hunt.

c) Filipinos are known to eat “Bagoong” a salted and fermented fish or shrimp
paste, which Morga describe as stinky and rotten.

Bagoong alamang, commonly known as shrimp paste, has a history that dates
back to the eighth century. At this time, shrimp were typically prepared by
mixing them with salt and drying them on bamboo mats in the sun to ferment.

2. What do you think of his observations? Do you think that these are accurate writing
of a historian? (Answer in not more than ten sentences).

Given that his writings were based on his personal experiences, I believe his insights
on the nation and its people were true and correct. It was a first-hand source of
knowledge that I believe is trustworthy in many respects, including for statements and
upcoming study. However, many of the Filipino readers found his descriptions—or
rather, his wording—to be offensive. As honestly as he could, he characterized various
occasions, cultures, and individuals, leaving no place for consideration of the
emotional state of those involved, particularly those he referred to as "Indios." It was
written in a style that is less welcoming and more in line with how a Spanish speaker
would characterize the country (Philippines) and its people. Nonetheless, I would give
his book an 8 out of 10 because he was honest, did everything in his power to preserve
his writings, and published them in order for the history of the people and the country
to live on even today.