Name: Trecy O.

Paccial
BSENTREP 1-4

Customs of the Tagalog

Political Beliefs Socio-Cultural

 The one who governs  Witches are to be  The gathering of people

the community and condemned to death. in an area governed by a
serves as the chief or datu is called a
leader is referred to as  They worship idols and barangay.
datu or datos. They are have a place to adore
highly respected, always them called simbahan.  Slaves, at this time, are
obeyed and whoever still existent. These are
tries to commit an  A celebration is the results of wars
offense against them conducted in the house between barangays and
will face severe of the chief to worship debt.
punishment. and adore this idols that
can last for four days.  Fisheries are divided for
 Those who accompany usage and for markets.
the datu/datos, similar to  The believe in Badhala Unless you are a part of
the nobles, are called who they believe is the that chief’s barangay or
maharlica. Unlike “maker of all things” village, you will not be
regular citizens of the able to fish nor trade in
barangay, they do not  They worship the sun, the market unless you
pay tribute or taxes to moon and the stars. pay your privileges.
the datos however, they
will accompany him  They have other named  They worship idols and
whenever and wherever idols such as Dian have a place to adore
and will do his biddings. masalanta, Lacapati, and them called simbahan.
Idianale.
 Commoners of the  The natives do not have
barangay are called  They also pay their the division of years,
aliping namamahay and dividends to water- months or days. They
the slaves are called lizards called buaya in observe time and season
aliping sa guiguilir. fear of being attacked depending on the
by these creatures. cultivation of the soil,
 The laws include death count of moons passing
penalties or fines  They also believed in by and the different
depending on how superstitions (ex. When effects of plants and
heavy the offense is. they left the house and trees.
they met a serpents or
rat, they question if they
should continue)