Our Heritage from INDIA,

CHINA and ARABIA

Presented by:
Daniella Jean B. Bataller
Our Heritage from
INDIA
Early Relations with India

In 900AD

Hindus from the Asian mainland and nearby islands

came to the Philippines
Hindu Antiques
Gold Image of Agusan
Copper Image of Ganesha
Gold Pendant of Garuda
Other Hindu Heritage of the Philippines are:
 Religions
 Social
 Economic

Traces of Hindu Culture is found in:

 Religion
 Jobs
 Writing
 Language
 Culture
 Race
Religion

- They taught Filipinos to pray to many Gods, Spirits and Image

We have the Bathala

- Name of the chief God of the pre-Christian tagalogs came from a Sanskrit term “Bathala” meaning
“Great Lord”

Jobs

- Hindu Taught us
• Mining Quickline in Masbate
• Weaving cotton cloth
• Making lotus designs
• Making guitars
• Making sampaguita flower leis
• Raising fruits (Mangoes, Langka, Sirisa) and Vegetables ( Ampalaya, Malunggay, Patola)
Writing
- According to paleographical experts, the ancient Filipino writing has originated in India.
- Our Ancient Alphabet came from their Sanskrit writing.

Sanskrit Writing
Language
- According to Dr. T.H Pardo de tevera more than 340 Sanskrit words found in the tagalog languanga but,
- According to Dr. Jose Villa Panganiban, the former Director of the Institute of national language,
 Filipino language has 375 Sanskrit words

• Ama – Father
• Asawa – Spouse
• Halaga – Price
• Paa - Foot
Customs
 The Ancient Filipinos sarong (Skirt) and putong were Indian origin.
 Also the tight fitting trousers and the embroided shawls of the present-day muslim Filipinos.

Many of the superstitious belief were came from India

• A maiden who sings merrily while cooking will marry an old widower.

• A pregnant woman who eats twin bananas will give birth to twins.

• Giving a dowry to the bride’s parents and rendering personal services in the household of his prospective
parents–in law by the groom.
Our Heritage from
CHINA
Our heritage from china
- The starting point of the religion between Chinese and the Philippines in through trading in 982AD
Filipinos from Mindoro sailed to canton to sold their goods to the Chinese and vice versa.

Influence of China:
- Filipinos learn the manufacture of gunpowder and method of placing gold mining

Certain occupation like

- Blacksmithing
- Truck gardening
- Trouble rework
We also learn how to roast pigs, brew tea for drinking, prepared dishes such as lumpia, mami,
pancit and ukoi
China’s influence on the national language is considerable of about one thousands five hundred words,
Examples of these are:
- Ate – Sister/Older sister
- Gunting - Scissors
- Susi - key

We also Inherited some Chinese customs such as explosion of fireworks, worship of dead ancestors, and
filial respect to parents and elders.
Our Heritage from
ARABIA
Our heritage from Arabia

- The early arabs who made the first contact to Philippines were non-muslims.
- The greatest gift of arabia to our people is islam a living religion in Mindanao, with this religion cam a new
from of government – the Sultanate.

1. Mukdum (Karim-ul Makhdum) – 1380

Built first Mosque in Simunul, Sulu.
2. Raja Baguinda – 1390, Introduced the first firearms to the phillipines
3. Abu Bakr – founded Sultanate of Sulu
4. Sherif Muhammad kabungsuwan
- Islamic conquest was attributed to him converted pagans of cotabato to islam
- Sultanate of Maguindanao
5. Siat Saen – tried to Introduce Islam in Batangas province but he failed.
Customs such us:

• Polygamy
• Divorce
• Slavery

Prohibition of eating pork and drinking alcohol and drinking hard liquors
Our national language contains same Arabic words such as:

- Akma – akma - Appropriate

- Alak – arak - wine
- Salamat – salam - thanks

2% of the Filipinos have Arab blood from their ancestors

Thank You So Much
For Listening