The document discusses several aspects of precolonial Philippine culture, including art, mythology, religion, medicine, politics, and warfare. It describes examples of Philippine art like woodcarving and weaving. It discusses the origin of Philippine mythology in folk literature and the purpose of myths. It explains that the early religion was animism and the belief in spirits. It provides details on supernatural beliefs, medical practices of albularyos and hilot, and the political system of datus, elders, and laws announced by town criers. It also briefly mentions the goals of precolonial Philippine warfare.

1. LOLITA V. GAELA
MAED STUDENT
ANTHROPOLOGICAL
FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
(CULTURE)

2. PRECOLONIAL ART

3. PRECOLONIAL ART

4. PRECOLONIAL ART
The earliest examples of Philippine
art include carving of god s and
goddeses anitos ceremonial mask and
other artifacts .
Ifugao people- are Known for
their exquisite woodcarving

5. PRECOLONIAL ART
Badjo People of Mindanao- are
esteemed for colorful weaving

6. PRECOLONIAL ART
Philippines art form was the
intricate, full body tattoos worn
by the Visayans who were known
as “painted people” to the
spaniards

7. Philippine Mythology

8. Philippine Mythology
- Is derived form Philippine Folk
Literature,which is the traditional oral
literature Filipino people

9. Mythology-
- Are ways in which the institutions and
expectations of the society are emphasized and
made dramatic and persuasive in narrative form.
-They instruct men in what must be done to avoid
chaos the state that man,individually and
collectively fears most.
`

10. FILIPINO RELIGION

11. EARLY FILIPINO RELIGION
oThe original religion of early
filipinos was the animism the
worship of spirit
oThe Filipinos of that eras
practiced the animism religion
featured rituals aimed at
pacifying malevolent spirits.

12. Animism- this is the belief in spirit
beings, the most basic and universal
component of religious
Sir Edward Tylor, an English anthropologist saw
the origin of animism in the phenomena of
dreams,of life and death.
The attribution of spirit qualities to plants and
objects then produced what we call “nature
worship”

13. SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES

14. SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES
Religion is manifested not only through
symbolism and tribal ceremonies but also
permeates the thought and feelings of
individuals it expresses itself throught spells
and incantations it blends into magic and
sorcery it is managed by specialist the
shaman and the priest and it may be
organized into cults.

15. SUPERNATURAL BELIEFS OF PRE
SPANISH FILIPINO
According to Fr. Pedro Chirino, Antonio de Morga and other
spanish writter,the ancient Filipino believed in supremen
being called BATHALA, the creator of heaven and earth, and
all the living things,Being supertitious,they need omens in the
apperance of crowns,crocodiles, and birds.Coments they
believed to be a harbinger of bad lauck like famine,epidemic
,or war.

16. MEDICINE

17. Medicine
-in the early Philippine culture ,disease is
understood as being caused by the
violation of some taboo, or any attack by
a ghost or a witch
“Hand Trember”- a specialist hired for the occasion
begins his work by sitting down beside the patient
and carrying out a rite followed by a divination,the
proper caring ceremony and the shaman medicine
man or singer can be summoned.

18. Ancient Medical Practices Of
the Filipinos
Albularyo-may be referred to as the general
practitioner knowledgeable in most of the
folkloric modalities,usually especially versed
in the use of medicine herbs
Hilot- ambiguously refers both to manghihilot
and magpapaanak.

19. Mangluluop-specializes in diagnostic
techniques,usually referring the
patients after diagnosis to the
albularyo,medico or manghihilot for
definitive treatments.

20. Barangays

21. Barangays-tagalog word barangay
came from the Malay word balangay,
aboat that transported them to the
islands.

22. The Filipino lived in
settlement called barangays
before the colonization of the
Philippines by the Spaniards

23. The Early Filipino Family
Long before the arrival of the
spaniard,ancient Filipinos were living in
scattered barangays and ruled by
different chieftains

24. Political System

25. Political System
Before the spaniards
came,the Philippines
already have a community
and polotical system and a
triving culture

26. Politikal System
Rajah or Datu- called village
chief
chief- who has the power to
decide issues or to lead the
making of decisions

27. Political System
-several elders who serve
as adviser and help him
make the laws.

28. Political System
-the law was written and
announced to the whole
balangays by a town crier.
Called UMALOHOKAN.

29. Political System
-two or more balangays may
force an alliance throught
marriage or blood compact
SANDUGUAN.

30. Warfare

31. Warfare
This is one which has political
consequences of many forms of
organized violence
-deep traditions of irregular
warfare in the Philippines were
set long before Western colonial
powers began to arrive in the
islands.

32. The battles were
bloody,savage,brutal and
close

33. Goal
-were the accumulation
of wealth,women,glory
or vengeance

34. THANK YOU! FOR
LISTENING
Good bless us!