Local History, Culture, and Values 3.

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 BRIEF HISTORY OF SAN 4. Pandin

PABLO CITY 5. Yambo
 “San Pablo de los Montes”
(Augustinian) in honor of St. Paul of 6. Mohikap
Thebes 7. Calibato
 Saint Paul of Thebes was the first
hermit Saint. San Pablo nestled on the eastern coastline of
 San Pablo was increasingly accessed Luzon, surrounded by three beautiful
by Franciscan missionaries who had mountains:
mission in nearby towns of Laguna, 1. Mt. Makiling – a dominant volcano, its
a different province. name comes from the legend of Maria
 May 7, 1940, President Manuel Makiling
Quezon signed the City Charter of
San Pablo. 2. Mt. Banahaw – a favorite site for
 March 30, 1941, the city was pilgrims and mountain climbers due to its
inaugurated mystical reputation
 24,695 hectares 3. Sierra Madre Mountain Range – is the
longest mountain range in the Philippines
God’s Gift
 HOMETOWN PREHISTORY
THE UPLAND REALM  Abundant of water supply
 Tropical rain forest
Upland – is a region of high land far
from the sea
Realm – is an area of activity  ABUNDANT WATER SUPPLY
- The abundant supply of rain and
Volcanic eruptions resulted in creation
water is the first of God’s gift to San
of 7 crater lakes
Pablo yielding waterfalls, streams
San Pablo got its popular name “The and the seven lakes.
City of Seven Lakes” - This expansion of the air brings
about a natural air, cooling effect
San Pablo de los Montes – demi
aided by the plants and trees in the
paradise
rain forests thus San Pablo has a cool
and fresh climate.
- The mountains contribute seemingly
Several volcanic eruptions resulted in the unlimited supplies of water for
creation of the seven lakes: household, agricultural, and
1. Sampalok recreational purposes.

2. Palakpakin
- 12,000 to 15,000 years ago
 TROPICAL RAIN FOREST - Malay settlers in southern Luzon
- The tropical rainforest in this upland became the nucleus of the present
realm became another God’s gifts to Tagalog tribes that populated the
the hometown. Calabarzon Region (Cavite, Laguna,
- This upland realm was rich with Batangas, Rizal, Quezon and Aurora
plant and animal life. The plants provinces).
gave the
1. housing materials (wood, bamboo,
HUNTING AND FOOD GATHERING
nipa, anahaw)
2. cash crop (betel, areca) - Our early forebears were basically
3. ornamentals (orchid, anthuriums) hunters and food gatherers of wild
4. edible foods (lanzones, bananas, animals, birds and edible plants.
etc.) - Volcanic rocks were brittle and
5. medicines easily shaped by pounding or
rubbing. Stream and cave rocks were
also useful tools.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF BETEL LEAF
- It is good for diabetes
PRIMITIVE FARMING
- It lowers your cholesterol
- It is an anti – cancer agent - primitive type of agriculture - the
- It has anti – microbial properties kaingin or slash-and-burn farming
- It helps heal wounds - bad side effect of this type of
- It helps with depression farming was self-destruction
- It helps with asthma
- It improves oral health
- It protects your gastric system DOMESTICATION OF PLANTS AND
ANIMALS
- Taming animals, livestock raising,
 THE EARLY INHABITANTS irrigated farming, and crop rotation
were activities that gave them food
AETAS security and a more stable life.
- first settlers - The ancients started with the
- 25,000-30,000 years ago domestication of four animals - the
- Negritos, also called Aetas, Agtas, or dog, pig, fowl, and carabao (water
Atis. buffalo).
- Small, dark people with kinky hair - They tried to consume some fruits,
and black eyes. nuts, and root crops like yam and
- Spaniards called them Monteses or uraro. A mountainous geography like
Remontados (hill men) San Pablo seemed a "fortress built
by Nature for herself".

NEW MALAY SETTLERS

IRRIGATED FARMING AND NEW - Nganga or buyo was the favorite
STAPLE CROP ancestral "chewing gum" of
Southeast Asians and pacific
- The irrigated farming method, unlike
islanders.
the kaingin, encouraged residential
- The cultivation old nganga industry
stability and a more complex social
gave early prosperity to San Pablo
structure.
before the days of tobacco and gum.
- The introduction of rice (Oryza
Chewing nganga is still a favorite
zativa) by Indian and Chinese
pastime among the older generation
traders changed their lives for the
in some upland areas, like the Ifugao
better. The rice was highly suitable
tribe in Cordillera.
for wet farming methods.

ECONOMIC SURPLUS
THE TWO FIELD SYSTEM
- Our ancestors attained economic
- It is a farming technique that
surplus for better tools and
provided for one field planted in
domesticated plants and animals.
crops, while another field was left
- It is the ability to provide more than
fallow for a year or two until it
they needed for their families. They
regained its fertility.
exchanged good (barter) for the
- This system increased food
products of others.
production and led to the permanent
- Economic surplus led to new
residence of the cultivators in a
invention of new industries
house.
(marketing, trading, and
transporting goods).
PLANT PROPAGATION - Ancients of
Makopa and Balagbag (rice
- The natives contribute to their surplus) - Lumbangan and
propagation by aiding their Banlagin (hogs and fowls)
geographic spread to other places. Palakpakin (bakuli fish) - Tikew
- There was always an ecological and Imok (root crops)
haven for them in this richly-
endowed upland realm.
TRANSPORT OF GOODS

INCREASED PRODUCTION. - pole borne - trick of carrying a

heavy load by two persons.
- Hunger was a game that spurred - The cargo and passengers on
them to greater activity. Their ability hammock-like structure were
to farm and raise livestock improved. supported on two long poles and
Edible plants were farmed, the gabi carried by two bearers, one in the
(araro) peas,beans,yam and fruits. front and other behind, held the poles
in their hands and let them rest on
NGA-NGA THE LUCRATIVE CROPS their shoulders.
- They started to name place
differently to another for example is
DANCES AND SONGS
Atisan - place for many Negritos and
Aetas - Maglalatik – favorite dances,
Bunot - a place of making coconut vigorous dance depicted a mock
husks fight with the sweet coconut meat or
Wawa, Sapa and Ilog - where latik
watersheds - Sayaw sa Bangko – another favorite
Bae - a place noted for women dance, a playful but precarious dance
(babae) by a man and woman on top of a
Makopa and Sampaloc - for local narrow bench
trees
Distances were determined by the
means of time. The distance could be MARRIAGE PATTERNS
reckoned by the day or "isang tulog - Marriage were arranged between
lang", or by lunar passage "isang families of the same social status, for
buwan". their teen children
- Parents negotiated marriages because
THE FIRST TRADING CENTER OF of alliance and property
SAMPALOK arrangements.
- The groom was required to pay his
- Earliest historical records say the future father in law a dowry (bigay
origin of San Pablo was a trading kaya) or free work in the latter’s
place called Sampalok that comprise house of the farm (maninirahan).
four large barrios bounded by Mt. - They were expected to freely
Makiling. Its name came from the engaged in pre-marital sexual
tall sampalok trees (TAMARINDUS relations. Couple’s first duty was to
INDICUS) with hard yellowish produce children.
wood, pinnate leaves and red-striped
yellow florets. The sampalok fruits
or blossom was picked by natives to NATIVE ATTIRE AND PERSONAL
spice up dishes. HABITS
- The wealthy males and females wore
more pieces of clothing, as befitting
 PRECOLONIAL FAMILY their social status and ability to buy
clothes.
PERSONAL ORNAMENTS
- Putong – head cloth
- Poor women wore beads, bracelet - Patadyong – wealthy women wore a
and necklace and other ornaments long cloth wrapped around their
made from seeds twings, stems, waist
shells, horn, and pebbles. - Gugo – a native bark, wash their hair
- Rich women wore imported jewelry
of gold, jade, and cameloan beads.
WRITING AND LITERATURE - Good spirits were the benevolent
Angels who help to advance the
- Filipino writing came from Asokan
well-being of people.
Alphabet of India
- Evil spirits were the malevolent
- Consist of three vowels and
demons who hurt people or work
fourteen consonants – a total of 17
mischief in various ways, forebears
letters
carved small idols in stone and
- Used a sharp-pointed instrument
wood, called anitos or larawan
to write words on bamboo tubes,
(image of spirits) to which they
woods, and plant leaves
prayed and made offerings.

LANGUAGE
RELIGIOUS RITUAL
- Tagalog which means “taga ilog” or
- Our ancestors did not make human
people of the river or the water
scarifies but they consumed animals
- Fr. Pedro Chirino, SJ wrote, “I
as part of religious rituals. The
found this language four qualities of
prayer of the natives is of two kinds.
the four greatest language of the
- SPONTANEOUS PRAYER is
world”, Hebrew, Greek, Latin and
prayed when there is doubt in God
Spanish.
- FORMULA PRAYER is daily
-
prayer.
 ANCIENT RELIGION
- Most pagan rituals were held to
cure sickness.
- Our forebears believed in many gods
- There were distinct rituals for each
(mga dios) an innumerable lesser
disease believed to have been caused
spirits (anitos) found in nature and in
by one class of spirit.
their ancestors.
- Often a whole series of rituals were
- The chief deity was Bathala, the
performed for each stage of rice
creator of all things, who inhibited
agriculture – the clearing of the
the distant real on outer space known
ground, the planting, the cultivation,
as kaluwalhatian.
the harvesting, and the preservation
- Utter "Bahala na!" (It's up to the up
of the crops.
there!), or "Bahala ka!" (It’s up to
you!)
- Bahala na - means no worries WOMAN PRIEST
- Bahala na originated to Bathala na –
- During the precolonial times, gifted
Bathala means God
women performed the priestly role.
- Hakuna Matata
- Priestess is called Catalonan which
is the elderly priest.
ANCESTRAL SPIRITS - She was also called Babaylan or
Unique woman have a many
- The spirits world was full of angels
function like healer and prophet.
and demons.
- Babaylan is a priest of the ancient Tingloy, Ate, Pechay, Pingga, Kuya at
religion in the Philippines. Buwisit
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
AMULETS
1. During the precolonial times, gifted
- The ancient believed in the magical woman performed the priestly role. The
power of amulets. Amulets or luck priestess is called? CATALONAN
charm were made of herb, bones,
2. Believed to be the creator of all things.
teeth, metals or any object believe to
JESUS CHRIST, GOD/GODDESSES,
possess magical power.
BATHALA
- Some languages place amulets on
children and males wear "anting 3. It is were the benevolent angels who help
anting“ (lucky charms) until today. to advance the well-being of people. GOOD
SPIRIT
OTHER INFLUENCES 4. Lucky charm of our ancestors made of
herbs, bones, teeth, metals, or any object
- Traces of contact with the outside
believe to possess magical powers.
world date back to 1000 AD when
AMULET
traders from other parts of Asia, like
Indonesia, China and the middle East 5. What are the Indian words entered the
visited these islands. Tagalog Vocabulary? HALAGA,
- Dr. Alfred L. Kroeber stated " DALAGA, ASAWA, AMA
there is no tribe in the Philippines,
no matter how primitive and remote, 6. He stated that there is no tribe in the
in whose culture today elements of Philippines, no matter how primitive and
indian origincannot be traced". remote. DR. ALFRED KROEBER
- Indian influenced was extensively 7. It is a small idol in stone and wood carved
imprinted in the religious beliefs, by our ancestors. ANITO
language, writings, and customs of
the ancient Bathala the chief native 8. Which is not belong to the Chinese word
god came from the Sanskrit term, absorbed by our ancestors? PECHAY,
Bhattara (or Abba) which means (GULAY), BWISIT, MAMI
"Great lord" of Hindu spirits. 9. Impromptu prayer – SPONTANEOUS
- About 300 Indian words entered the PRAYER
Tagalog Vocabulary, ama (father),
asawa (spouse), dalaga (single), 10. Prayer of the natives in daily prayer.
halaga (price) and etc. FORMULA PRAYER
11. Million years ago, volcanic eruptions
CHINESE INFLUENCE resulted in the creation of the seven crater
lakes we have today. TRUE
Bihon, Miki, Misua, noodle soup – mami,
Chinese cabbage, Bakya, Jusi or Husi, Susi,
12. Economic Surplus is the ability to 25. The most primitive and destructive
provide more than they needed for their upland agricultural methods. KAINGIN
families. TRUE
26. This vigorous dance depicted a mock
13. Mt. Banahaw is the longest mountain fight with the sweet Coconut meat or latik.
range in the Philippines. FALSE – SIERRA MAGLALATIK
MADRE
27. Trading place where San Pablo
14. San Pablo was increasingly accessed by originated. SAMPALOC
Franciscan missionaries who had missions
28. Settlers who exercised some territorial
in nearby towns of Laguna. TRUE
rights over the area. AETAS
15. On May 7, 1940 President Manuel
29. Free works in the latter’s house and
Quezon signed the City Charter of San
farm. MANINIRAHAN
Pablo. TRUE
30. A small nipa hut BAHAY KUBO
16. Franciscan missionaries renamed
Sampalok into “San Pablo de los Montes” in 31. Patadyong : Native Attire :: Shell :
honor of St. Thebes. FALSE – PERSONAL ORNAMENTS
AUGUSTINIAN
32. Language : Tagalog :: Writing :
17. The possession of family was the only BAYBAYIN
means of wealth and it was necessary.
FALSE – LAND 33. Personal Ornament : Cameloan Beads ::
Dance : SAYAW SA BANGKO
18. Wealthy women wore tapis/bahag, a
long cloth wrapped around their waist. 34. Hair : Gugo :: Head Piece : PUTONG
FALSE – PATADYONG 35. Aetas : 25,000-30,000 years ago when
19. Our ancestors communicated in a they found the Upland Realm :: 12,000-
language now known as “Filipino”. FALSE 15,000 YEARS AGO : Malay Settlers
– TAGALOG 36. LANGUAGE : Tagalog :: Writing :
20. About 300 Chinese words entered the Baybayin
Tagalog Vocabulary. FALSE – INDIAN 37. Healer & Prophet : Babaylan :: Chief
21. Elderly woman priest during the Deity : BATHALA
precolonial times. BABAYLAN 38. Good spirit : belevolent angels :: Bad
22. Another term for daily prayer. spirit : MALEVOLENT DEMONS
FORMULA PRAYER 39. Amulets : lucky charm :: ANITOS :
23. Lucrative cash crops NGANGA small idols

24. Process of increasing the number of 40. Atisan : place for Aeta :: Trading place :
plants of a particular species. PLANT SAMPALOC
PROPAGATION