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Rizal vs. Morga: Filipino Culture Insights

Rizal and Morga provided descriptions of Filipino culture and society in the late 1500s/early 1600s. While they agreed on some aspects like the terms for houses and wives, they differed in other areas. Rizal noted positive social elements like hygienic bathing customs and that friendly relations were more common than wars. Morga focused more on superstitious beliefs and described a society with inequality and slavery. Both captured snapshots of Filipino life under early Spanish colonization through their writings.

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Rizal vs. Morga: Filipino Culture Insights

Rizal and Morga provided descriptions of Filipino culture and society in the late 1500s/early 1600s. While they agreed on some aspects like the terms for houses and wives, they differed in other areas. Rizal noted positive social elements like hygienic bathing customs and that friendly relations were more common than wars. Morga focused more on superstitious beliefs and described a society with inequality and slavery. Both captured snapshots of Filipino life under early Spanish colonization through their writings.

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MODULE LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL

CHAPTER 10

Make a comparison between Rizal and Morga regarding Filipino history and culture.

RIZAL

LIFESTYLE
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A lawlaw is called a salted and dried sardine. He said that Morga seems to refer to tawilis of
Batangas or dilis.
LANGUAGE
In Tagalog, a house is called "pamamahay". Rizal said that it is impossible that bahandin has been
printed for bahayin, because it is an obsolete derivative.
Asawa is the term called for the wife of a native man.
BELIEFS-
Indios are very careful not to take a bathe during siesta, after luncheon, first two days of catarrh, and
etc.: hygienic custom
Indios are very careful not to take a bathe during siesta, after luncheon, first two days of catarrh, and
etc.: hygienic custom
There had been friars eaten by crocodiles while Indios escaped
These priests, "Catalona / Babaylan" are well
-dressed rich people that were not honoured because
they are considered as loafers. Case of Francisco Amandao as proof where he offered half of his body
to the Anitos and later on the other half was paralyzed. "public testimony of heathenism"
SOCIAL-
Namamahay slaves still exist but they are now called 'kasama', they are now partners or laborers of a
capitalist or farmer.
A Filipino woman helps his husband and is not seen as a burden when they get married. To a man,
marrying means getting introduced to a lifestyle that a bachelor is not accustomed with, especially in
terms economy, or financially.
Rizal pointed out that 'friendly relations' were more common than those of wars.
MORGA

LIFESTYLE-
A lawlaw is a very small fish which is netted, dried in the sun or air, then cooked in various ways.
LANGUAGE-
He said that a house with the parents and children in room together is called "bahandin".
According to Morga, Inasawa is a wife married to a native man.
BELIEFS-
Taking a bathe without regard to whether this might be injurious to their health
Crocodiles that are larger in size are superior to the natives
These reptiles are involved to the oaths and execrations hurdled to their hated people -even
among
Christians.
There was no priest or a man of religion to attend to religious matters except old men, sorcerers
and
wizards, People believed in omens and superstitions which the devil inspired them to do, so that
they
could tell whether the sick person would live or die.
SOCIAL- Namamahay are those who help build their master's house, and serve frequently as
helpers
when there are guests, and serve their master when the master requires them to, without
compensation.
The groom contributes a dowry, that he had received from his parents, while the bride does
not bring anything until she inherits some from her parents. Morga said that in every island
or provinces, many principals were known among the people,
some being more important and having followers, which families and barrios
obeyed and
respected. These known individuals or families form friendship and relationships with
each
other and sometimes, due to differences, even wars

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