The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 07 of 55

what is the purpose of customs of the tagalogs document?

Asked by Airish11 on 01 Jul 19:15

Last updated by Cat on 01 Jul 19:16

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Answered by Cat on 01 Jul 19:16

Fray Juan De Plasencia's document "Customs of the Tagalogs" provides a detailed account of Tagalog society in the 16th century prior to Spanish colonization. It describes the social hierarchy, which included datus as chiefs and classes of nobles, commoners, and slaves.