LESSON 1.pptx
- 1. BRIEF HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE CULTURE
- 2. HISTORY • The culture of the Philippines reflects the country’s complex history. It is a blend of the Malayo-Polynesian and Hispanic cultures with influences from Chinese. • Before the Spanish, there were already a mixture of cultures, the native people similar to Melanesians and Australian Aborigines a majority population of Malays and Polynesians and small groups of people from other Southeast Asian countries. • Philippines and Guam were furthest colonies from Spain hence Philippines was governed by Mexico.
- 3. LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE • Most common language is English and Filipino which is based on Tagalog • The majority of Filipinos are descendants from Austronesian people which are closely related to the Chamorro people in Guam and Mariana Islands. • The Native population were related to the aborigines of Australia, Melanesians, Chinese, Japanese and Indians.
- 4. RELIGION, ARTS, LITERATURE AND MUSIC • Predominantly Roman Catholic, 80.9% are Catholics, Aglipayan – 2%, Evangelical Christians – 2.8%, Iglesia ni Cristo – 2.3%, other denomination – 4.5%, about 5% are Muslim and 5% practiced other religion and those with no longer. • Visual Arts – painting, indigenous art, kut-kut art, Islamic art. • Performing Arts – music and dance, cinema and television. • Hispanic influence is based on indigenous and European tradition. Folk dance, music and literature have remained intact in the 21st century. These were introduced in 16th century from Spain and Mexico.
- 5. ARCHITECTURE • From Nipa Hut (Bahay Kubo), Spaniards introduced stones as housing and building materials. • Contemporary architecture has a distinctively western style although pre – Hispanic housing is still common in rural areas.
- 6. CUISINE • Filipino cook a variety of food influenced by the Spaniards, Westerns and Asians. • Philippines is considered the melting pot of Asia. example: afritada, Arroz Caldo, Caldereta, Pochero
- 7. BUSINESS • The Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) plays and integral role in the economic, political and social development of the nation. Historically, the chamber can be traced back as early 1890’s with the inauguration of the Camara de Comercio de Filipinos. • In the first half of the 20th century commerce and industrial trades with other Hispanic countries declined due to the US Administration. • In 1998 marked the centennial celebration of Philippines Independence and opened a new opportunity for Hispanic and Filipino businesses to reconnect their historic ties trade partners.
- 8. CLASSIC FILIPINO TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS Every country has its differing values and stereotypes, and the Philippines is no exception. We Filipinos firmly believe that our country has the best values in the world. Although we have been colonized by several countries, many core values from our ancestors remained intact and are still honored to this day. Filipinos are not perfect, but we have great characteristics and qualities every one of us should be proud of. Below I’ve listed some of the most well-known positive and negative traits of Filipinos.
- 9. HOSPITALITY Foreigners who have gone to the Philippines find themselves falling in love with the warm hospitality they are shown. It’s a different kind of value system, which has existed for thousands of years.
- 10. RESPECT This is often observed – not just by younger people – but also by people of all ages.
- 11. STRONG FAMILY TIES AND RELIGIONS Filipinos value their families so much that they tend to keep families intact through the generations.
- 12. GENEROSITY AND HELPFULNESS Filipinos are generous people. Even when we have very little, we always share with those around us.
- 13. STRONG WORK ETHIC Filipinos are hardworking people to the point that they are willing to work almost the whole day just to feed our families.
- 14. LOVE AND CARING Filipinos are the sweetest and most loving people in the world. I’m not just saying this because I’m a Filipino; if you know us well, you will soon figure this out.
- 15. THE SPANISH INFLUENCE ON FILIPINO CULTURE STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Pakikipagkapwa–tao Regards for others with dignity and respect and deal with them as fellow human being. Manifested in a basic sense of justice and fairness an in concern for others results in camaraderie and feeling of closeness to one another and promote unity as well as sense of social justice. • Utang na Loob – sense of gratitude
- 16. THE SPANISH INFLUENCE ON FILIPINO CULTURE STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Family Orientation – to the Filipino, one’s family is the source of personal identity, the source of emotional and material support and the person’s main commitment and responsibility. • Joy and Humor – Filipinos have a cheerful and fun-loving approach to life and its ups and downs which is manifested to Filipino’s love for socials and celebrations, in our capacity to laugh even in the most trying of times.
- 17. THE SPANISH INFLUENCE ON FILIPINO CULTURE STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity Filipinos have a great capacity to adjust and to adapt to circumstances and to the surrounding environment, both physical and social. Filipinos posses a tolerance for ambiguity, creative, resourceful, adapt at learning and able to improvise and make use of whatever is at hand in order to create and produce. • Hard Work and Industry – Filipino have the capacity for hard work given the proper conditions. The desire to raise one’s standard of living and to possess the essentials of a decent life for one’s family, combined with right opportunities and incentives stimulate the Filipino to work very hard.
- 18. THE SPANISH INFLUENCE ON FILIPINO CULTURE STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Faith and Religiously – deep faith in God. • Ability to Survive – manifested in the capacity to endure difficult times and to get by even on so little.
- 19. WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Extreme Personalism – manifested in the tendency to give personal interpretations to actions, to take things personally. • Extreme family-centeredness – creates an image to which the Filipino is fiercely to the detriment of concern for the larger community or common good. It manifests in the use of office and power as a means of promoting the interests of the family, patronage and political dynasties and in the protecting of erring family members. • Lack of Discipline – casual and relaxed attitude towards time and space which manifests itself in lack of precision and compulsiveness, in poor time management and in procrastination.
- 20. WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER • Passivity and Lack of Initiative – strong reliance on others, submissive to authority, Filipinos tend to be complacent and there rarely sense of urgency about any problem. • Colonial Mentality – 2 dimension: Lack of Patriotism and actual preference for things foreign. It manifests in the alienation of the elite from their roots and from the masses, as well as in the basic feeling of national inferiority that make us difficult to relate as equals to westerners. • Kanya-kanya Syndrome – crab mentality, selfish, self-serving attitude.
- 21. ROOTS OF FILIPINO CHARACTER Environment - Home, Social, Economic and Political Culture and Language History Educational System Religion Mass Media Leadership and Role Models
- 22. As stated by Doreen G. Fernandez, the so-called negative Filipino traits have been blamed for the weak character of the Filipino. They are the culprits, the scapegoats of our failures. The right to develop ourselves assumes a development of what we are, of what our culture made us, within the context of our families, towns and nation. Cultural rights are part of the right of man. The right of people to survival, to self- determination and to development.
- 23. Before this nation came to be called Philippines, it was composed of ethnic groups or tribes scattered throughout the islands- each a community or small society, each with a particular culture and cultural expressions. Spanish Culture and American culture had been adapted into the native culture and thus indigenized, a certain uniformity or similarity could be specifically the lowlanders. The people who remained unconquered did not absorb this culture.