Leader:

Joses E. Macabales

Members:

Crystal beneth Fernando

Lhizley Ann Hooben

Landrico Agabao
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Sir Juvimin O. Mustar

 Cultural Changes

Time Line

25,000 B.C. Ancient Negroid people immigrate to the Philippines

over a land bridge then still connecting the archipelago
with the Asian mainland. They are food gatherers
and hunters. These people use bows and arrows and
stone made implements. They live in caves.

5,000 B.C. Sea faring Malays bring with them polished stone
tools, boat building, bark and animal skin cloth
making, pottery, rice planting, the process of
cooking food in bamboo tubes, the techniques of making fire by rubbing
two sticks together. The Negritos begin to move out of
caves and settle in a scattered manner along the coasts
and river.

Filipinos were classified into three classes: the nobles or

maharlikas, the freemen or timawas, and the
slaves or alipin.

Architecture: The early houses were built of nipa, wood,

bamboo and cogon.

Food: The early Filipinos had rice and fish as their

main dish. They also cook chicken, pork and beef. They
plant kamote, gabi, and different vegetables and fruits.
 They used gugo for their hair and later applied oil. Their
houses were cleaned regularly using the rough leaves
known as isis.

There were conditions before a man could marry the girl

chosen.

Barangay are introduced by Malay immigrants.

Burial Practices and distinction: for woman was known as

morotal and for men was known maglahi.

Pottery, weaving, and wood carving are popular among

Filipinos. Pottery was first made in the Philippines.
The Manunggul jar, discovered in Palawan Island, is
the most valued prehistoric artifact.

1500 B.C. The indigenous Malayo-Polynesian tribes of the

Philippine Islands were adherents of a mixture of
Animism, Islam, Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism.

1400 B.C. The introduction of Roman Catholicism and Western

culture.
 200 B.C. Body tattooing is used as well as filing and blackening
teeth which were thenwrapped with gold foil or studded
with gold fillings. Pintados

During the Spanish period, development was focused more

on religion. The Spanish culture was more enjoyed and
welcomed by the Filipino- Spanish families and the
wealthy Filipino families.

The Spanish brought in their dressy shirt with standing

collar.

The Influence of Spanish language.

Spanish settlers and Filipinos played a variety of musical

instruments, including flutes, guitar, ukelele,
violin, trumpets and drums.

The Filipino society was divided into three classes:

Principalia, Ilustrado and the Masses.

Women had minor roles in the society but were respected

by men.

Filipinos cook a variety of foods influenced by Spanish and

Asian cuisines.
 This influence is evident even in the way we tell time ("alas
singko y media"), in the way we count ("uno, dos, tres"), and
in the family names we carry ( De la Cruz, Reyes, Santos,
etcetera).

The Filipinos new farming methods and introducing to them

new crops such as maize, avocado, tomato, and cacao, from
which the nutritious drink of chocolate was derived.

A joyous festivities and celebrations known as "fiestas".

Influence by the Spaniards Amor Propio, Delecadeza, Palabra

de Honor.

Hispanic influences are visible in traditional Philippine folk

music and dance, cuisine, festivities, religion, and language.

American influences are evident in the use of the English

language.

Contemporary pop culture, such as fast-food, music, film

and basketball.

The country's system of education, literature, art,

architecture, science, industry, home, food, clothes,
religion, pastimes, music and dances.

Hamburger, hot dog, pizza, chop sueyEnglish, jeans,

sneakers, basketball, tennis, and fast food
introduced by Americans.
 Filipinos took education seriously which resulted to the high
social status of some Filipinos.

Americans established democratic elections, universal

elementary level education, and English as a second
language.

Familiarity with American culture is very high due to

migrations of Filipinos to the U.S. throughout this century,
and also due to the influence of American colonial
education that stressed teaching Filipinos about U.S.
culture and history.

The free exchange of goods between the United Stated and

the Philippines ended when the U.S. Congress approved
the Tydings-Mcduffie Law.

The Protestant religion was accepted.

Filipinos have also started listening to the latest American music,

taken to watching American movies, dancing to the American
tunes, and also started fancying Hollywood actors.

The basic principal of the Filipino people is to follow their moral

values and to respect their elders and family members.

America seems to have influenced the Philippines in much the

same way as it has influenced the rest of the world– through its fast-
food revolution. Fast-food joints are ubiquitous in the Philippines.
McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC, you just name it!

Filipinos listen and dance to American music, throng the theaters

to watch American movies, and paste the posters of American
actors and actresses on their bedroom walls. Asian trends too are
now making their presence felt.

Monetary changes and oaths of loyalty to the new regime of

culture.

Forced educational programs (learning the new ruler's language)

Introduced the Japanese Language.
 1946 to Present: Some Culture are retained, changed and
developed.