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Early Relations with India
• Hindus from the Asian Mainland and nearby islands came to the Philippines as
early as 900 AD.
Hindu Antiques
sarong (skirt)
putong
Filipino SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS from India
1. A maiden who sings merrily while cooking will marry an old
widower.
2. A comet flashing in the sky is an ill omen, for it brings famine,
pestilence, war, or other calamities.
3. A pregnant woman who eats twin bananas will give birth to
twins.
Filipino Customs
1. Hanging a garland of fresh flowers around the neck of a visitor
as a symbol of friendship and hospitality.
2. Giving of a dowry by the groom to the bride’s parents and
rendering personal services in the household of his prospective
parents-in-law.
3. Showering the groom and bride with rice after the wedding
ceremony.
4. Offering buyo (mixture of betel nut, lime, and ikmo leaf) to a
visitor as a sign of hospitality;
5. Pilgrimage by a childless couple to a holy shrine whose deity is
believed to have the power to grant their wish for a child.
Early Relations with China
In 982 AD, Filipinos from Mindoro sailed to
Canton, South China in an Arab ship. They
sold their goods to the Chinese and then
went home. This was the earliest date in our
contacts with China.
Pretty soon, our trade with China boomed. This time it was the Chinese
merchants from South China who sailed in their junks (Chinese sailing
ships) to the Philippines.
The early Chinese praised the Filipinos for their honesty. According to
Wang Tayuan, a Chinese writer, “The Chinese trust the Filipinos, for
they always keep their promise.”
Filipino Visitors to China
Sometimes, the early Filipinos went to China to visit and offer gifts to the
Chinese emperor. Even in those days, our rulers and rich people loved to
travel abroad.
The Filipinos learned how to make gunpowder, to mine for gold, to work
with metal, to use porcelain, gongs and metals, and to make kites.
Terrible vices:
The use of firecracker at New Year, the tong (fee) for owners of gambling
dens, and gambling with jueteng, cards and mah-jong.
In language, about 1500 words in the Tagalog vocabulary came from the
Chinese. Examples are: ate (elder sister), bakya (wooden shoes),
buwisit (unlucky), pinto (door), bantay (guard), kuya (elder brother)
and susi (key).
Many Chinese married Filipina women and lived in the Philippines. Today,
many rich and famous Filipino families are of Chinese origin. For
example, Chua, Lim, Sy, Wang, Yap, Uy, etc.
Early Relations with Arabia
Every Filipino today knows about Saudi Arabia because many of our
countrymen work there and in other Arab countries in the Middle East.
In 1380, the first Arab visitor named Mukdum came to Sulu from Mecca,
Saudi Arabia. He spread Islam, the Muslim religion and built the first
mosque (Muslim church) at Simunul, Sulu. In 1450, another Arab
missionary named Abu Bakr went to Jolo. He maried the princess of Jolo
and founded the sultanate of Sulu. In 1475, an Arab trader named
Kabungsuwan landed at Cotabato and conquered that valley. He also
married the local princess and founded the sultanate of Maguindanao.
Arabic culture has influenced our (1) religion, (2) politics, and (3) social
life. Our Arabic heritage is mostly seen among Muslim Filipinos in the
south
The Arabs gave the Muslim Filipinos the religion of Islam. Today, there
are about 1,600,000 Muslims in the Philippines.
Social Customs
The Muslim Filipinos follow the Muslim way of life. Their calender and
holidays are Muslim – for example, they celebrate Ramadan. This is the
Muslim holy festival of fasting and prayer.
Historical Values
1. The Filipinos have a rich heritage from Asian nations like, India,
China, Arabia, and other countries.
2. The Filipinos also influences these other Asian nations.
3. We could have been a Muslim country if the Spaniards had not spread
Christianity in the Philippines.
4. The early Filipinos were independent.
The Coming of Spain
In the 16th century, the Philippines was invaded by the Spaniards.
They made our country into a coloy of Spain. It is a country that is
ruled by foreigners from another Island.
1. God – The first aim of Spain was to spread the Roman Catholic
religion.
2. Gold – The second aim of Spain was to get rich.
3. Glory – The third aim of Spain was to get political glory
Magellan’s Voyage
The coming of Magellan to the Philippine was not an accident. He
really planned and wanted to find the Philippines because he
heard that it was a very rich land.
At that time, the Big Powers in Europe were building their empires
in Asia, Africa, and South America.
This political race to grab new lands around the world was called
“colonialism”. Colonialism was popular in the 16th to 195h
centuries among the European powers. Colonialism began when
a Big Power invaded a smaller country.
In the 16th century, Portugal and Spain were the most bitter rivals
for colonies in the world. They quarreled over the ownership of
these lands.
Pope Alexander VI
Francisco Serrano
In 1493, Pope Alexander VI issued four papal bulls (decrees). One
of the papal bulls divided the world between Spain and Portugal.
The next year, in 1494, the two countries made an agreement
(Treaty of Tordesillas) shifting the demarcation line (division)
made by pope. Then in 1529, they quarreled again over
ownership of the Moluccas (Spice Islands). So they made a new
agreement (Treaty of Zaragosa) to fix a new demarcation line
One day, the other king of Mactan called Zula asked Magellan for
help in destroying Lapulapu. The two kings in Mactan were bitter
enemies. Magellan agreed to help Zula, for he also wanted to kill
Lapulapu. At dawn of April 27, 1521, Magellan invaded Mactan.
Magellan boasted to the Cebuanos that he did not need their help
in fighting Lapulapu. He told them to stay in their boats and watch
the Spaniards beat the Philippines. So, with only 60 men,
Magellan attacked Lapulapu’s kingdom.
The batlle was short but very bloody. Fighting for their land and
liberty, Lapulapu and his warriors fought like lions. Magellan and
his men were beaten in this battle. So Magellan ordered his men
to retreat. As the Spaniards were retreating, Lapulapu’s men
surrounded Magellan and killed him.
Lapulapu, the first Filipino Hero
• Lakan Dula and Sulayman did not help the other Filipinos;