BARANGAY
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The term "barangay" comes from the
Malay/Austronesian word "balangay," which means "sailboat."
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It is the basic unit of the government during the
pre-colonial period. It is usually composed of 30 to 100 families in one unit.
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The families within the tribes are accumulated in a
single political unit (barangay).
CHIEFTAIN
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Protect and promote the interest of his subjects.
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Possessed the executive, legislative, and the judiciary
powers in the barangay unit.
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As a legislator, the chieftain was usually assisted by
the council of elders who would give
advice to issues concerning his barangay.
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Although barangays were independent from each other,
the chieftain of each barangay chose to forge an alliance with other barangays
to preserve peace and harmony and provide mutual protection from a common
enemy.
TRIAL BY ORDEAL
It refers to the
primitive method of determining a person's innocence or guilt through the use
of treacherous tests.
OTHER TOPICS:
CLOTHING
EDUCATION & SYSTEM
OF WRITING
EARLY LITERATURE
MUSIC AND DANCE
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
BURIAL [PRACTICES]
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