EARLY CONTACTS WITH

NEIGHBORING
COUNTRIES
( 900 – 1200 A.D. )
 EARLY TRADE ROUTE AND
CONTACT
- Ancient Filipinos are expert seafarers and boat
builders

-Champa ( Vietnam)

- Spaniards and Portuguese

- CULTURAL EXCHANGE
SULU is rich in PEARL and GOLD
Filipino and Chinese trade started in
9th century according to Historian
and Archeologist
- Babuyan Island
- Coast of Ilocos
- Pangasinan
- Mindoro ( Puerto Galera)
- Batangas ( Calatagan)
- Manila ( Santa Ana)
- Bohol
- Cebu
- Iloilo
- Cagayan De Oro
Arab and Chinese trade
ARAB TRADE ROUTE IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Buranun

Buranun was an ethnic

tribe originally living in
a mountainous islands
of Sulu before the
coming of Islam to
Philippines.
Nowadays, they are
called Tausug in
general.
Orang Dampuan

They were called

Orang Dampuan
or Men of
Champa(Vietnam)
who arrived in
Sulu from
Southern Annam
and established
trade centers in
Sulu.
ARAB TRADERS
 ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EXCHNGES
• Chinese traders competed with the Arab from 11th to 12th century but the Chinese
overtaken the Arabs in 13th century. Attested the success of the trade, sung porcelain
unearthed in Sta. Ana, Manila and around Laguna de Bai.
• Chao Juka's Chu fan-chi (1225) where description of lucrative trade between China and
the Philippine archipelago can be found. Ma-i (Mindoro or Baé in Laguna), Min-to-lang
(Mindanao), Ma-li-lu (Manila), Su-lu (Sulu), and Pi-sho-ye (Visayas) were some places who
mentioned.
• The Philippine trade goods included bulak (raw cotton), abaca, cloth of various patterns,
hardwoods, gums, resins, betel nuts, pear shell, pink and blue coral trees, large conch
shells, tortoise shells, sponges, rattan, beeswax, musk, sandalwood, leather, mats and
pepper. In exchange, China brought: iron bars, porcelain, and pottery, silk, chintz, black
damask, Java cloths, red tafetta, blue cloth, bronze gongs, small bells, mirror, scales,
coins, jade, projectiles, gold, silver, censers, lead, colored glass beads, iron needles, tin,
lead sinkers for fishing nets, lacquered ware, copper cauldrons, wine, ivory, and "tint" (a
kind of Chinese silver money).
• Instead of using barter system which is the general way of exchanging goods or products,
in 18th century barter rings which is a type of currency was began to used. But by 12th
century, gold coins (piloncitos) began to be used as medium of exchange.
• Cultural exchanges including religion that influence the indigenous lifestyle, customs, and
religious beliefs of the ancient Filipinos. This influences can see in our language, system of
writing, technology, attire, ornaments, food, and religious beliefs and practices.
 Examples
Chinese Tagalog English

Am-pau ampaw Puffed rice or corn

He-bi hibi Dried salted shrimp

Ke-tai katay Cut up meat

Le-plah lipya Plow share

Hok-bu hukbo army

Peh-chichai petchay Chinese cabbage

 The Coming of Islam
Islam spread outside of Arabia in 2
stages:
1. Islam was bought to the rest of the
Middle East, Northern Africa, Spain
and Central Asia.

2. Muslim missionaries travelled with

Arab merchants to India, China and
finally to Southeast Asia.
• 1240- Islam was introduced by Tuan Masha’ika, trader from Malaya and
his companion Tuan Maqbalu. Sulu genealogy called Tarsila
• 1380- Missionary from Java, Karim ul’ Makhdum arrived in Buansa. He
built in Tubig Indangan, Tawi-tawi. 1480- Rajah Baginda arrived from
Sumatra. In present day- Serif Kabungsuan arrived from the Jahore, now
state of West Malaysia. He became the first Sultan of Maguindanao.
• 1570- they found Maynila Teaching of Islam Qur’an or Koran- the holy
book of the Muslims. The Koran considered the word of the Supreme
Creator, Allah Among the teachings of Koran are the following:
• There is only Supreme Being, Allah, the Creator of the Universe and all of
the humankind.
• Allah is a just and merciful God and it is Allah’s desire that all should
repent of their sins, purify themselves so they could enter Paradise after
death.
• The Koran forbids any human or animal representation in their art. Only
geometric patterns are allowed.
• Eating pork, drinking wine, gambling, and other vices are forbidden in
orthodox Islam.
• Telling lies, stealing, and murder are all grave sins that deserve serious
punishment.
• A follower of Allah has to observe the following in God or obligations:
Shada- a declaration or faith in the oneness of God Mecca saiah- prayer
facing the east five times a day Sawm- fasting Zakai- giving a alms
SULTANATE
 SULTAN
( with Royal or Arab ancestry)

Ruma Bichara
(A council of elders composed ofdatus) and
panglimas ( Treacher)

Other Officials
Waiir – First Minister or Datu
Maja Rajah –Customs Chief
Rajah Laut- Chief of the sea
Qadi- Chief interpreter of Muslim adafs(traditions) and law
and the Muslim court ( The Sharlah)