Customs of the Tagalogs

• Entered the Franciscan order in

early youth,
• Came to the Philippine Islands
as one of the first missionaries
of that order, in 1577.
• Known to be a defender of
the native population, looking
after the poor, ill, or
neglected, and standing up
for their rights on numerous
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• One of the first to form a
grammar and vocabulary of
the Tagalog language—and for
the ethnological researches
embodied in the memoir
which is presented in the text.
• Died at Lilio, in the province of
La Laguna, in 1590.

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“I collected Indians from different
districts—old men, and those of
most capacity, all known to me;
and from them I have obtained
the simple truth, after weeding
out much foolishness, in regard
to their government,
administration of justice,
inheritances, slaves, and
dowries.”
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 Answer the following questions:
1. When and where did the text was written?
2. To whom the text was intended for?
3. Describe their customs and beliefs in terms of the
following:
(See next slides)
4. Why do you think this was written?
5. What is the relevance of the text to our current society?
Group I-Social Class

ARPILLEDA, AL JOVEN DONOZO

AWIT, REY SEDILLO
BALURAN, GENEVIE DUARTE
BANTAYAN, JECEL ESCUADRA
BATESTIL, KYLA MAE
SALUNDAGUIT, MARIE JOY POTOY
Group II-MARRIAGE

BATION, JOCHELE-ANN GALVEZ

BAYRON, RODNEY LLOYD SALVAñA
BONGOT, SOPHIA JULIENNE OQUIAS
CAJERIC, CARLAMINA TAGUA
CALVO, LORRELYN
UBAS, ANDREA BENIGA
Group III- GOVERNMENT AND LAWS

CASTRO, ANGELICA NICOLE FORMENTERA

CURAYAG, ARVIN JOSEPH MANLUZA
DOSDOS, RHEA MAE ALIBIO
GARZOTA, MARVIE ROSQUITES
GONTIñAS, JENILYN PAñA
ITABLE, HELEN PALCO
TANGINAN, MOIRA TANISHA TADEFA
Group IV-RELIGION (GODS AND WORSHIP)

JABALLA, JHAMAICA DAPROSA

JUANCE, JOANNA RENEE MODINA
LABAYAN, RUEN JACOB DAMPIOS
MALACORA, NECA JANE ORACION
MELLOMIDA, JIMSON PORTON
SAMBERE, GENNIE ZACARES
Group V-PRIESTS AND PRIESTESSES

MORALDA, JINTY VILLAPAZ

NARCISO, PRINCESA VERALLO
NOYA, NATHANIEL CABAHUG
OQUIAS, JUDY MAE FUENTES
PIEDRAVERDE, CLEF LENNARD MEDRANO
Group IV-BURIAL

PO, PATRICE ANN SOLIS

RAMIREZ, JAYGEE YESSAMIN MOVE
REBECA, ANNIKA CORDOVEZ
ROSOS, RAY ANN ROSE MAGNO
SALUDAGA, ALEJANDRO UNDAY JR.
 Customs of Tagalog
• Written as an answer to the request of the
monarchy in Spain which was to provide
pieces of information about the government,
administration of justice, inheritances, slaves,
dowries, worship, burials, and superstition of
the colony
 Customs of Tagalog
• Rectify previous reports about the people’s
way of life in the region