DATU

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 5

DATU

-head of visayans community


-spaniards called principal, chief or a “a lord of vassals” and kadatoan.
-word meant both a political office and a social classes

kadatoan- autonomous datu


sabali-someone who rose from the social order by marrying a datu
binokot-secluded
sandil-datu's second wife
tumao-offspring of a datu and sandil (if sandil is a high rank himself/herself, timawa only if a lower rank)
Kalibutan- mixed ancestry on 4 sides
lubus nga datu- unmixed ancestry
primus inter pares- pangulo; head or leader of the tribe
kaponoan- most sovereign
makaporos nga datu- a unifying chief

Controlled seaports with foreign trade


rajah-ruler
batara- noble lord
Sarripada- his highness

pamalpagan- courageous and frightening datu


bahandi-heirloom wealth
honos- anchorage fees
bihit- tarrifs on domestic/foreign imports
lopig- discount
atubang sa datu- privy counselor
paragahin-collector, distributes money and goods to datu's kinship
bilanggo- keeps inmates
bilanggowan- house of the bilanggo that is being used as a jail
tumao-sandig sa datu, supporter of the datu
himuka-gift as permission to marry( given by a timawa)
bawbaw- gift of someone who is awarded in the decision from a lawsuit
takay-divide the datu's palay to oripun that will be milled for him.

timawa- free men


timawa- freed men; offspring of a datu and a slave concubine
matitimawa- when one is recognized as truly free
ginoo- slave that is freed by his/her own master
buhis or handug- pay tribute to transfer allegiance to another datu
timindok- a word used to belittle a wealthy timawa that acts like a datu

Oripun
Oripun- udip meaning to let live
bihag-captives of war
botong- a bihag that is branded as expensive merchandise
hayohay or ayuey- most enslaved; depends solely on the datu
mamahay or tuhay- gives the datu a portion of their crops
bulan- half slaves
gintubo- a child born and raised in the datu's household
sibin or ginogalan- a gintubo turned favorite
ginlubos- offspring of two household slaves, both parents were house-born slaves
lubos nga oripun- fourth generation slave
tumaranpok- a slave that inherited its parents' debts
kabalangay- men that sold himself or his children
horohan-lower echelon military services as oarsmen
Quarter slaves- three of their grandparents were nonslaves
Tumataban slaves- bonded for 6 pesos in the 1580’s, 5 days labor per month
Dagupan- vassalage fee

Debt and dependence


-Relationships in which one person was dependent on the decision of another
Tagolaling- favor granted by a master to a slave for him to work for himself
Community
haop or dolohan- datu's followings or his sakop
bongto or lungsod- two or more haop
gamuro-neighborhood
parentela- kindred
Sulit- a debt without interest, a sale without profit
Gaon- involuntary collateral seized until the debt was paid
Tukod- to make sure was to collect a debt from somebody other than the debtor
COMMUNITY
Baranggay- referred to the people themselves not the place where they lived
Parenteta- members of a haop were usually related
*men became ritual brothers, sandugo, by implying a few drops of each others blood in wine
*also take a common name, like some ring they exchanged or banana they ate, to become kasungar or
katawagan
*if they have to be separated from one another, they would swear a balata oath not to partake of a
certain could/drink till they met again
Non datus- who affected gold teeth were mocked as being yabyab
*everybody addressed seniors or respected person with polite tabi expressions

Kinship
amahan-father
inahan-mother
himaba- gift given by a suitor to his prospective father in law
uncles- oyo an
aunt- iya an
sons and daughters- anak
cousins- ig agaw
2nd cousins- in kiniray-a as igkampor
mabaw- related only to one parent/ half brother or sister
hablus- adopted
apohan- grandparent
apo- grandchildren
apo sa tuhod- great grandchild
apuy sa tuhod- great grandparent
son in law- nugang
parents in law- ugangan
numigang- bride service provided prior to marriage
son and daughter in law- umagad
bayaw-brother in law
hipag- sister in law
bilas-two men married to sisters
idas- two women married to brothers
balaye- parents who married their children off to one another's children
otod- a piece cut off something
bogto- “gut brothers” children of the same parents
agad- thwarts between the two sides of a boat
alagadun- to adjust or comform
*parents were simply manyanak
*sisters called their brothers oyo or titi
*brothers called their sisters akay
Mother to daughters- owa, wawa or paki

LAW
kabtangan-customs
kahimtang- nature
butang- to put something in its place
mestizos- children of datu and timawa, Spaniards and a visayan
alagalag- natural awe which juniors felt in the presence of seniors
hilas- ingrained reluctance to contradict parents
nagakahilas- ancestor spirit to keep a disrespectful descendant awake with a guilty conscience
kabtangan- to keep or preserve
batas- a decree regulating commerce
*datu acted as a judge in both civil claims in criminal case
Recognized crimes- murder, witch craft malicious vandalism
*crimes against upper class person were fined more heavily
*ohipon who murdered a datu was simply killed outright
*the only exception was death penalty who convicted witches
*adultery was not considered a crime but a personal offense
dangpas- root crops
ugnas- fallen fruit
sorok- banana coconut, sugar cane
hilugo- blood price
hingulaw- shame payment
kubot- marriage for long time lovers
dalaga- woman on a marriageable age
bugus- virgin woman
kiral- used by a lot of men
liaisons- substitute for marriage to avoid the formal expense

MARRIAGE
bugay-bride price
kukod- gift given to the wife-to-be's brothers
himaraw- payment in gold given to the mother for raising the prospective bride
Property and Labor
Namomoo-work in somebody else's house especially weaving
Lihog- hired hands and compensate those who helped by giving food or preparing a feast
Spanish dowry- (dote) property of a bride brought in to her marriage to be enjoyed by her husband
Pangoli- a gift to attract back a wife who had fled to her relatives

Inheritance
*children of both sexes inherited equally unless their parents specified in a will or bilin
*illegitimate children inherited only at the pleasure of the legal heiras

Property and Labor


Bahandi- imported porcelains,gongs and gold
Lito- resale
Linilito-pagtubos – person whose debt had been transferred many times
Luwas- payment liquidating slavery
Lubos- payment which transferred title to the one who paid it
Namomoo-work in somebody else's house especially weaving
Lihog- hired hands and compensate those who helped by giving food or preparing a feast
Himakdul- compensation given an agent
Hinguli- hazardous duty pay on expeditions
Tampok- (precious stone) was what he did for his monster

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy