Clothes for male were divided into two parts: upper and lower. The upper part was a jacket whis was consisted of colors. The red jacket was merely wore by the chief and black or blue jacket was wore by of people that below to the chief. "Bahag" was the term known to the lower part of a male clothing. It was composed of a cloth wound about the waist and passing down between the thighs.
Female clothing was also had a division: its upper and lower parts. The upper part was called "baro" or camisa while the lower part was called "saya" or skirt. In Bisayans, "patadyong" was what they were called to the lower part. The piece of white or red cloth usually wrapped about he waist was called "tapis".
In terms of ornaments, ancient Filipinos were used gold and precious stones. Kalumbiga, pendants, gold rings, earrings, leglets, and bracelets. Whether men or women wore such ornaments. In order to adorn their teeth, fillings were made. Not only the teeth but also the body and faces were adorned. Mostly in men, body ornaments were not only gold but they tattooed themselves. Tattooing, for them, had another meaning. It was a man's war record. If a man had more tattooed the more hen was admired by the people for his bravery in the battle. The most tattooed people in the Philippines were the Bisayans, that was, according to the first Spanish missionaries who wrote about the ancient Filipinos. A painted or tattooed people of Bisayans were called "pintados" by the Spanish missionaries.
Pre-spanish houses were typically made in bamboos, wood, and nipa palm. It was above the ground enclose with stakes called "haligi". These stakes were made also in bamboo where house was set on. Fowls were placed inside the enclosure. There was a ladder one had to ascend in order to go up the house. "Batalan" was a sort of gallery where household work was done. "Silid" was near the "sala" where mats, pillows, and baskets of rice were kept. Kalingas in Northern Luzon, Mandayans and Bgobos in Mindanao were places in the Philippines who made tree houses. Sea houses were built by Badjaos or sea gypsies of Sulu. Badjaos were a sea loving people.
The ancient Filipinos were divided into three social classes. That were the nobles, the freemen. and the dependents. Nobles were the highest among of the social classes composed of a chiefs, their families and relatives. They were the major class and highly respected in their community. In the Tagalog region, nobles were carried the title "Gat" or "Lakan". These words today were in some surnames, such as Lakandula, Lakanilaw, Gatmaitan, Gatchalian, Gatbonton. The middle class in a community was belonged to freemen. And dependents were the lower class. "Alipin" was called to the people who in the lower class. They were became that if by captivity in the battle, failing to pay debts, by inheritance, by purchase, being pronounced guilty of a crime. "Alipin" was classified into two: "aliping namamahay" at "aliping sagigilid". Namamahay had his own house and family. Planting and harvesting crops, rowing a boat, and helping in the comnstruction of house were what an that "alipin" served for his master. The sagigilid, in contrast, had no house of his own, just lived with his master and could not marry without a latter's consent. The two classification of "alipin" in Bisayans were: "tumataban", who worked for his master when told to do so, "tumarampuk" who worked one day a week for his master, and "ayuey" who worked three days a week for his master.
Female clothing was also had a division: its upper and lower parts. The upper part was called "baro" or camisa while the lower part was called "saya" or skirt. In Bisayans, "patadyong" was what they were called to the lower part. The piece of white or red cloth usually wrapped about he waist was called "tapis".
In terms of ornaments, ancient Filipinos were used gold and precious stones. Kalumbiga, pendants, gold rings, earrings, leglets, and bracelets. Whether men or women wore such ornaments. In order to adorn their teeth, fillings were made. Not only the teeth but also the body and faces were adorned. Mostly in men, body ornaments were not only gold but they tattooed themselves. Tattooing, for them, had another meaning. It was a man's war record. If a man had more tattooed the more hen was admired by the people for his bravery in the battle. The most tattooed people in the Philippines were the Bisayans, that was, according to the first Spanish missionaries who wrote about the ancient Filipinos. A painted or tattooed people of Bisayans were called "pintados" by the Spanish missionaries.
Pre-spanish houses were typically made in bamboos, wood, and nipa palm. It was above the ground enclose with stakes called "haligi". These stakes were made also in bamboo where house was set on. Fowls were placed inside the enclosure. There was a ladder one had to ascend in order to go up the house. "Batalan" was a sort of gallery where household work was done. "Silid" was near the "sala" where mats, pillows, and baskets of rice were kept. Kalingas in Northern Luzon, Mandayans and Bgobos in Mindanao were places in the Philippines who made tree houses. Sea houses were built by Badjaos or sea gypsies of Sulu. Badjaos were a sea loving people.
The ancient Filipinos were divided into three social classes. That were the nobles, the freemen. and the dependents. Nobles were the highest among of the social classes composed of a chiefs, their families and relatives. They were the major class and highly respected in their community. In the Tagalog region, nobles were carried the title "Gat" or "Lakan". These words today were in some surnames, such as Lakandula, Lakanilaw, Gatmaitan, Gatchalian, Gatbonton. The middle class in a community was belonged to freemen. And dependents were the lower class. "Alipin" was called to the people who in the lower class. They were became that if by captivity in the battle, failing to pay debts, by inheritance, by purchase, being pronounced guilty of a crime. "Alipin" was classified into two: "aliping namamahay" at "aliping sagigilid". Namamahay had his own house and family. Planting and harvesting crops, rowing a boat, and helping in the comnstruction of house were what an that "alipin" served for his master. The sagigilid, in contrast, had no house of his own, just lived with his master and could not marry without a latter's consent. The two classification of "alipin" in Bisayans were: "tumataban", who worked for his master when told to do so, "tumarampuk" who worked one day a week for his master, and "ayuey" who worked three days a week for his master.
