CULTURAL CHANGES

AND IDENTITY
Myco Bernardo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Spanish Influences
 Change in Filipino Names
 Intermarriage
 Social Life
 Amusement
 Change in Clothing
 The Mestiza Dress
 The Antillean Houses
 The Position of Women
 A Common Religion
 Geographical Identity
 The Influence of the Spanish Language
 Printing and Engraving
 Education
 Impact of cultural changes
Spanish Influences

 The comings of the Spaniards brought the Filipinos into contact with Western
culture.
 The Spanish way of life was introduced their clothing, cooking, eating, habits,
forms of amusement, Spanish words and Christianity, all these resulted in the
mixing of Spanish and Filipino cultural elements.
 They borrowed to many of the things that the Spaniards introduced in the
Philippines. In time, the things that were borrowed were no longer Spanish
but something having the characteristics of both cultures.
 The name of the Philippines comes from the king of Spain Phillip. It was given
by the Spanish Explorer James Cyril Salanga who named the islands of Samar
and Leyte “Las Islas Felipinas” during his expedition in 1543
Change in Filipino Names

 Filipinos took their surnames from their physical appearance or any natural
event
 Governor-General Narcisco Claveria issued a decree in 1849 allowing
Filipinos to change their names
 Combination of Spanish Christian names and Filipino surnames
intermarriage

 Spaniards had a rule not to marry Filipinos but there were exceptions
 The child of the marriage of a Filipino and Spaniard was called Spanish
Mestizo
 Those who belonged to the pure indigenous stock were called “Indios” or
“indias”
Social life

 Revolve around the church which was located in the best part of the town.
 Beside the church was the municipal building (tribunal)
 Fiesta was always in honor of the town patron saints.
 Moro-Moro comedia and zarzuela.
Amusement

 Cockfighting was the principal form of entertainment. Regular event during

fiestas.
 Gambling (Panggingge, Monte, Tres siete)
 Lottery, Horse race and bull fighting were all of Spanish origin.
The Influence of the Spanish language

 Filipinos who had contacts with the Spaniard adopted Spanish words such as
Silla, Mesa and Cama
 The native languages were enriched by Spanish words which have become
part of everyday language or communication