amount must be paid. It seems, however, that now since they have become Christians, the seasons are not quite the same, for at Christmas it gets somewhat cooler. They knew, too, the seven little goats [the Pleiades]as we call themand, consequently, the change of seasons, which they call Mapolon; and Page 178Balatic, which is our Greater Bear. %PDF-1.3 Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. He was more like what we call a serf in English. They were allowed to live in their houses and to farm parts of the barangay land, but were expected to give a part of their harvest to their masters. discussing the conflicting reports of the Indians, who are wont to tell what suits their purpose. festivities lasted thirty days. If the latter are living, they enjoy the use Consequently, the alcaldes-mayor should be instructed to ascertain, when anyone asks for his alipin, to which class he belongs, and to have the answer put in the document that they give him. Some of them also adored the stars, although they did not capacity, all known to me; and from them I have obtained the simple truth, after weeding out following way: Half the cultivated lands and all their produce belonged to the master. If two persons married, of whom one was a maharlica and the other a slave, whether namamahay or sa guiguilir, the children were divided: the first, whether male or female, belonged to the father, as did the third and fifth; the second, the fourth, and the sixth fell to the mother, and so on. If this took place among people of rank, the We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. The children, then, enjoy the rank of their fathers, and they cannot be made slaves (sa guiguilir) nor can either parents or children be sold. Quarter alipin were referred to as tilor or sagipat ("quarter"). Datu is the title for chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions of the Philippines. For these reasons, servants who are born in the house of their master are rarely, if The Maharlika (from the sanskrit maharddhika, meaning man of wealth, wisdom, or competence) Their main responsibility to the Datu was agricultural labor, but they could also work in fisheries, accompany expeditions, and rowboats. Aliping namamahay - or a house-holding alipin, could hardly be called a slave at all. This, like the preceding, was in the island of Catanduanes. Half alipin whose services were scheduled alternately by months are referred to as bulan ("moon" or "month") or pikas ("half"). Male alipin sa gigilid who married were often raised to namamahay status, because it was more economical for his master as opposed to supporting him and his new family under the same roof. Module 2 (Lesson 1) - Customs of the Tagalogs, (Two Relations by Juan de Plasencia, O.S.). from the heathen, and under the special care of the missionaries), for establishing numerous When the parents gave a dowry to any son, and, when, in order to marry him to a chief's in order that I might first thoroughly inform myself in regard to your request, and to avoid 5.Ang taong nahuling nagnanakaw ay puputulan ng mga daliri. efficacy of the witchcraft, are capable of causing death. He received agricultural produce and services from his people and distributed irrigated land among his barangay with the right of usufruct. The difference between the aliping namamahay and the aliping sa guiguilir, should be noted; for, by Page 168a confusion of the two terms, many have been classed as slaves who really are not. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". The subject who committed any offense. on the sea, a good harvest in the sowed lands, a propitious result in wars, a successful delivery in The second they called mangagauay, or witches, who deceived by pretending to heal the sick. This, however, happened but rarely. NAMAMAHAY Sy, Armine Jane DS. If the creditor were not served in this wise, the culprit had to pay the double of what was lent it; and if a piece of cloth were left, they parted it in the middle. There were also other pagans who confessed more clearly He was more like what we call a serf in English. Then they went in pursuit of some Indian, whom they killed in retribution for the Negrillo who had died. The chief offered them beforehand a feast, and afterward they divided the spoils. first, his children do not inherit from the second father, for the arrangement stops at that point. % After the father's death, the children will . They did not above-mentioned articles were eaten by the guests at the feast; the heads [of the animals], after [1], The actual degree of obligations of the alipin could vary considerably. this account this manner of adoption common among them is considered lawful. being offered, as they expressed it, were cooked and eaten also. they did this in order that the girls might bear children, and have fortune in finding husbands to If the alipin's debt came from insolvency or legal action, the alipin and his debtor agreed on a period of indenture and an equivalent monetary value in exchange for it. This last These priests even induced maladies by their charms, which in proportion to the strength and efficacy of the witchcraft, are capable of causing death. which is presented in our text. was not considered as a real wife, all these were classed as natural children, although the child by For example, if they left their house and met on the way a serpent or rat, or a bird called Tigmamanuguin which was singing in the tree, or if they chanced upon anyone who sneezed, they returned at once to their house, considering the incident as an augury that some evil might befall them if they should continue their journeyespecially when the above-mentioned bird sang. Panginoon (sometimes shorted to poon when addressing them directly) were maginoo who had many slaves and other valuable property like houses and boats. 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If the controversy lay between two chiefs, when they wished to avoid war, they also convoked judges to act as arbiters; they did the same if the disputants belonged to two different barangays. The master provided the culprit with food and clothing, thus enslaving the culprit and his children until such time as he might amass enough money to pay the fine. though it might be for some necessity, was taken into consideration at the time of the partition of [1], Partial alipin retain their alipin ancestors' obligations according to their degree of relation. sa guiguilir. I have also seen another practice in two villages. This, however, happened but rarely. At an even more lower social rank than the latter two were alipin who were acquired through war or who came from other communities. In some of their idolatries they were accustomed to place a good piece of cloth, doubled, over the idol, and over 3 the cloth a chain or large, gold ring, thus worshiping the devil without having sight of him. In return, he was required to hand over a portion of what the land The timawa and the alipin were two of the four pre-Spanish social classes. As for the witches, they killed them, and their children and accomplices became slaves of the chief, after he had made some Page 171recompense to the injured person. In addition to the chiefs, who corresponded to our knights, there were three castes: nobles, commoners, and slaves. Part or all of the alipin duties of the parents are often taken over by their children. The Maginoo comprised the ruling class of the Tagalogs. The participants made June 14, 2022. serve him as a shield. They fell to him out of the whole. If there should not be more than one child he was half free and half slave. Slaves were of two kinds: aliping namamahay and aliping saguiguilid. Those to whom a debt was owed transferred the debt to another, thereby themselves making a for the Negrillo who had died. The sixth was called silagan, whose office it was, if they saw anyone clothed in white, to tear out his liver and eat it, thus causing his death. This office was general throughout the islands. The distinctions made among the priests of the devil were as follows: The first, called catolonan, as above stated, was either a man or a woman. If they should fall by inheritance into the hands of a son of their master who was going to dwell in another Page 167village, they could not be taken from their own village and carried with him; but they would remain in their native village, doing service there and cultivating the sowed lands. In this case the dowry which the parents had received was returned and nothing more. becomes a sa guiguilir , and is even sold. characteristics of aliping namamahay. For various opinions on this point, see Ziga's Estadismo (Retana's ed. No one belonging to another barangay would cultivate them unless after purchase or inheritance. He was distinguished, in his labors. (source), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). It was inferred that the reason for giving themselves this name arose from the fact (as they are classed, by their language, among the Malay nations) that when they came to this land, the head of the barangay, which is a boat, thus calledas is discussed at length in the first chapter of the first ten chaptersbecame a dato. This is the danger to which his money is exposed, as well as his being protected as a child. This song had two The tenth was known as sonat, which is equivalent to preacher. It was his office to help one to die, at which time he predicted the salvation or condemnation of the soul. same, for at Christmas it gets somewhat cooler. These infidels said that they knew that there was another life of rest which they called maca , just As for inheritances, the legitimate children of a father and mother inherited equally, except in the idolatries they were accustomed to place a good piece of cloth, doubled, over the idol, and over. 347-351), for habitat and physical characteristics of this race. winter in those regions, where there is no cold, snow, or ice. The devil was sometimes liable to enter into the body of the catolonan, and, assuming her shape and appearance, filled her with so great arrogancehe being the cause of itthat she seemed to shoot flames from her eyes; her hair stood on end, a fearful sight to those beholding, Page 180and she uttered words of arrogance and superiority. In the matter of marriage dowries which fathers bestow upon their sons when they are about to be married, and half of which is given immediately, even when they are only children, there is a great deal more complexity. I have also seen another practice in two villages. They had laws by which they condemned to death a man of low birth who insulted the daughter or wife of a chief; likewise witches, and others of the same class. They accompanied him whenever he went beyond the island, and rowed for him. This was done in front of the idol, which they anoint with fragrant perfumes, such as musk especially the irrigated portion, and thus each one knew his own. The maharlicas could not, after marriage, move from one village to another, or from one barangay to another, without paying a certain fine in gold, as arranged among them. The . etc., see Blumentritt's Diccionario mitolgico , in Retana's Archivo , ii, pp. The reasons for offering this sacrifice and adoration were, in addition to whatever personal matters there might be, the recovery of a sick person, the prosperous voyage of those embarking on the sea, a good harvest in the sowed lands, a propitious result in wars, a successful delivery in childbirth, and a happy outcome in married life. It is true that they have the name simbahan, which means a temple or place of adoration; but this is because, formerly, Page 177when they wished to celebrate a festival, which they called pandot, or worship, they celebrated it in the large house of a chief. 512522; and of his writings, Id., ii, pp. pangatahoan. The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow. It should be noticed that the offender was not considered dishonored by the punishment inflicted, nor did the husband leave the woman. The Indians seeing that the alcaldes-mayor do not understand this, have adopted the custom house, considering the incident as an augury that some evil might befall them if they should [6], While the alipin does, indeed, serve another person, historians note that translating the term as "slave" in the western sense of the word may not be fully justifiable. to pay. In all the villages, or in other parts of the Filipinas Islands, there are no temples consecrated to the performing of sacrifices, the adoration of their idols, or the general practice of idolatry. At these no one could fish, or trade in the markets, without paying for the privilege, unless he belonged to the chief's barangay or village. The Alipin namamahay were allowed to farm a portion of barangay land, but they were expected to turn over a portion of their harvest to their master. 347351), for habitat and physical characteristics of this race. Documented observations from the 17th century indicate that there may be significant differences between the Western concept of "slave" and the Pre-Hispanic Filipino concept of "alipin". Badhala, whom they especially worshiped. 345454. 2.Ang may utang ay dapat magbayad sa takdang araw. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. They performed another ceremony by cooking a jar of rice until the water was evaporated, after which they broke the jar, and the rice was left as an intact mass which was set before the idol; and all about it, at intervals, were placed a few buyoswhich is a small fruitwrapped in a leaf with some lime, a food generally eaten in these regionsas well as fried food and fruits. This was done in the to a hell, which they called, as I have said, casanaan; they said that all the wicked went to that Tayson, Regine A. ALIPING NAMAMAHAY Also called a commoner, belongs in the middle part of the caste system Even as commoners, an aliping namamahay still has a master to serve, whether he be a dato of not ALIPING NAMAMAHAY Aliping namamahay's children are taken away and is It was the labor obligation of the alipin being sold, not the person. need, and generally, by offering repeated healths, they all became intoxicated. of applying such remedies to lovers that they would abandon and despise their own wives, and in Local color presents distinct characteristics in culture and traditions in a reading text. This new feature enables different reading modes for our document viewer.By default we've enabled the "Distraction-Free" mode, but you can change it back to "Regular", using this dropdown. faithfully. . In this way slaves were made by debt: either sa guiguilir, if they served the master to whom they broke the jar, and the rice was left as an intact mass which was set before the idol; and all @3 a0!gS]}#\DwuVkeU99f"mO'_Nod5Uaz\y6$OYv}.ZpP36f_6/A b_\e93^ZF~0woz~zx'en3;2GvWQj40T1XY{.r]r>~X\n7K2zrEk? They might become sibin or ginogatan ("favorites") of their masters and be set free upon the master's death. They lived in their master's house and are "dependent on him for food and shelter". These priests had the power See culture, drove the Negritos into the forest and mountain regions of the islands where they dwelt; The aliping namamahay could own a house and live away from the masters house (our modern version is the stay out helper), while the aliping sagigilid had absolutely nothing and stayed in the masters household (our modern version is the stay in helper or kasambahay, or domestic helper in the case of overseas . their wars, and whom they obeyed and reverenced. There is a great need of reform in this, for the chiefs are spiritless and faint-hearted. time of his divorce, the whole dowry and the fine went to the children, and was held for them by It should be noticed that unmarried women can own no property, in land or dowry, for the For these reasons, servants who are born in the house of their master are rarely, if ever, sold. they did so; or they could prolong life for a year by binding to the waist a live serpent, which was See account of his life in Santa Ins's Crnica, i, pp. service within the house as aliping sa guiguilir, but living independently, as aliping namamahay. The master Reading such literature would give you a glimpse of what used to be or how the characters differ from the usual characters in the American or English literature. what is the k 12 program in the Philippines? Consequently, at the time of the rice harvest, any individual of any particular barangay, although he may have come from some other village, if he commences to clear any land may sow it, and no one can compel him to abandon it. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. These were composing of the Nobles, the Freemen, and the Dependents. pays the debt. Here are the social classes in the Philippines pre-colonial: the Maginoo - the privileged and the noble class, the Timawa - the freemen, Maharlika - the warrior class, and the Alipin - the indentured class. Of these two kinds of slaves the sa guiguilir could be sold, but not the namamahay and their children, nor could they be transferred. In the case of a child by a free married woman, born while she was married, if the husband The second they called mangagauay , or witches, who deceived by pretending to heal the sick. not. This tribal gathering is called in Tagalo a barangay. minister, the latter had to be tied to a tree by his companions, to prevent the devil in his infernal 2 Juan de Plasencia, who entered the Franciscan order in early youth, came to the Philippine The commoners are called aliping namamahay. They also received a share of the spoils. All the Indeed, members of the alipin class who owned their own houses were more accurately equivalent to medieval European serfs and commoners. Like the Timawa, they were free vassals of their Datu who were exempt from taxes and tribute but were required to provide military service. They worship their "Ninuno" so that Umalagad guides who worship him. additional upon the daughter. their taste, who would not leave them widows in their youth. 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Sta. characteristics of aliping namamahay . This is the kind of dato that they now prefer, not him who has the spirit to command. natives, and was held ordinarily by people of rank, this rule being general in all the islands. For example, if there were two children, the legitimate one had two parts, and the one of the inaasava one part. Various aspects pf civilization came from: The Malays A response to the new environment. not do it. But if they desired to heal those whom they had made ill by their charms, they did so by using other charms. 1900, iii, pp. This arrangement kept them obedient to the dato, or chief, which is no longer the casebecause, if the dato is energetic and commands what the religious fathers enjoin him, they soon leave him and go to other villages and other datos, who endure and protect them and do not order them about. the judgment applied; or aliping namamahay, if they served the person who lent them wherewith Therefore, to this end, I collected Indians from differe, 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, i, This people always had chiefs, called by them, their wars, and whom they obeyed and reverenced. The alipin refers to the lowest social class among the various cultures of the Philippines before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th and 17th centuries. Before interring him, they mourned him for four days; and afterward laid him on a boat which served as a coffin or bier, placing him beneath the porch, where guard was kept over him by a slave. inferred that the reason for giving themselves this name arose from the fact (as they are classed, aliping sa guiguilir , as servants in their households, which is illegal, and if the aliping inferred that the reason for giving themselves this name arose from the fact (as they are classed, its origin was a family of parents and children, relations and slaves. ), i, pp. If these maharlicas had children among their slaves, the children and their mothers became free; if one of them had children by the slave-woman of another, she was compelled, when pregnant, to give her master half of a gold tael, because of her risk of death, and for her inability to labor during the pregnancy. Upon having children, they had all the reason not to serve their masters anymore. remain in their native village, doing service there and cultivating the sowed lands. Laguna) in which these nobles, or maharlicas, paid annually to the dato a hundred gantas of rice. These infidels said that they knew that there was another life of rest which they called maca, just as if we should say paradise, or, in other words, village Page 185of rest. They say that those who go to this place are the just, and the valiant, and those who lived without doing harm, or who possessed other moral virtues. In the Tagalog region, the nobles usually carried the title of Gat or Lakan. husbandry. They said also that in the other life and mortality, there was a place of punishment, grief, and affliction, called casanaan, which was a place of anguish; they also maintained that no one would go to heaven, where there dwelt only Bathala, the maker of all things, who governed from above. They also practiced divination, to see whether weapons, Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Therefore, to this end, I collected Indians from different districtsold 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.It is as follows: This people always had chiefs, called by them datos, who governed them and were captains in their wars, and whom they obeyed and reverenced.
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