PRE-COLONIAL

PERIOD INVENTIONS
 KARAKOA

 Karakoa were large outrigger warships from the Philippines. They

were used by native Filipinos, notably the Kapampangans and the
Visayans, during seasonal sea raids. Karakoa were distinct from other
traditional Philippine sailing vessels in that they were equipped with
platforms for transporting warriors and for fighting at sea. During
peacetime, they were also used as trading ships. Large karakoa,
which could carry hundreds of rowers and warrior.
 BALANGAY

 The Balangay (formerly synonymous with Butuan boat) is a plank boat

adjoined by a carved-out plank edged through pins and dowels. It was
first mentioned in the 16th Century in the Chronicles of Pigafetta, and is
known as the oldest watercraft found in the Philippines. The oldest known
balangay has been carbon-dated to 320 CE.
 KampIlan

 The kampilan (Abecedario: Campilan) is a type of single-

edged long sword, traditionally used by various ethnic groups in
the Philippine archipelago.
 A notable wielder of the kampílan was Datu Lapu-Lapu (the
ruler of Mactan) and his warriors, who defeated the Spaniards
and killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the
Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521.
 LANTAKA

 Lantaka or rentaka (also known as kanyon in Tagalog) were a type of bronze

swivel gun mounted on merchant vessels and warships in maritime South East
Asia. It was commonly equipped by native seafaring vessels from Malaysia, the
Philippines, and Indonesia. The lantaka was cited by the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines as one of the intangible cultural
heritage of the country under the traditional craftsmanship category that the
government may nominate in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
The documentation of the craft was aided by ICHCAP of UNESCO.
 BARONG

 The barong (knife) is a thick, leaf-shaped, single-

edged blade sword. It is a weapon used by Muslim
Filipino ethnolinguistic groups like the Tausug, Sinama
or Yakan in the Southern Philippines.
 ADOBO

 Philippine adobo (from Spanish adobar: "marinade," "sauce" or "seasoning") is

a popular Ilocano dish and cooking process in Filipino cuisine that involves
meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black
peppercorns, which is browned in oil, and simmered in the marinade. It has
sometimes been considered as the unofficial national dish in the Philippines.
This process dates back to the Pre-Hispanic Period and was used for pork and
chicken.
 BAYBAYIN

 Baybayin also known as Badlit, is an ancient script used primarily by

the Tagalog people. Baybayin is an indigenous Indic script that has
been widely used in traditional Tagalog domains. It is one of the many
suyat scripts in the Philippines. Baybayin was noted by the Spanish
priest Pedro Chirino in 1604 and Antonio de Morga in 1609 to be known
by most Filipinos, and was generally used for personal writings, poetry,
etc. However, according to William Henry Scott, there were some datus
from the 1590s who could not sign affidavits or oaths, and witnesses
who could not sign land deeds in the 1620s.
 BAHAG

 Bahag is a loincloth that was commonly used throughout the Philippines before
the arrival of European colonizers, and which is used by some indigenous tribes
of the Philippines today.
 PUDONG

 Male headdress called pudong. Red was and still is the symbol of bravery,
which explains why the most prolific warriors at that time used it more often.
 ARNIS

 Arnis, also known as Eskrima and Kali, is the national sport and martial art of the Philippines.
The three are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of
the Philippines that emphasize weapon based fighting with stick, knives, and bladed weapons.
The origin of Arnis can be traced back to native fighting techniques during conflicts among the
various Prehispanic Filipino tribes or kingdoms, though the current form has Spanish influence
from old fencing which originated in Spain in the 15th century.
 TOROGAN

 Torogan (lit. "resting place" or "sleeping place"), is a traditional house built by

the Maranao People of Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines. A torogan was a symbol of high
social status. Such a residence was once a home to a Sultan or Datu in the Maranao
community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over Maranaw communities,
but there remain torogans a hundred years old.
 BANAUE RICE TERRACES

 The Banaue Rice Terraces (Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are terraces that
were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by the ancestors of
the indigenous people. The terraces are occasionally called the “Eighth Wonder of
the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal
equipment, largely by hand. The age of the terraces are believed by many to be over
a 2,000 years old as postulated by anthropologist Otley Beyer.
 REFERENCE
• List of Filipino inventions and discoveries
(2016, November 28). Retrieved from
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLw
HCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/List_of_
Filipino_inventions_and_discoveries.html