Spanish+influence+on+the+Philippines

Brian Lei = History =

The Spaniards arrived and began to colonizing the Philippines in 1521. The Philippines remained a colony of Spain for nearly 400 years before it declare its independence [1]. Thought the Philippines was a colony of Spain, many of the influence from Spanish culture is from Mexico because Mexico was the major trade partner with the Philippine Isles. The Philippine was also by Miguel López de Legazpi through Mexico. One of the major influence that the Spaniards had on the Filipinos is Religion. The Spaniards has shaped the whole Religious aspect of the Philippines. Another aspect of Spanish Culture that the Spaniards had influence over the Filipinos was Gender roles. Men and Woman were treated as equals until the Spanish influence Gender roles. Other influences include Languages, food, and Architecture [2][3]. Religion Gender Roles Language  Architecture Food References ||
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Before Spanish colonization, the natives were either Muslim, Atheist, or Polytheistic. Since The Colonization, the vast majority of Filipinos are Roman Catholic. This lead to hierarchical tension between the groups of different religion that still persist today [1].

In 2003, the Filipino census found that about 85-90% of the population is Roman Catholic [4]. Back to top  Gender Roles h

Before the arrival of the Spaniards, men and women were equals amongst each other. When the Spaniards arrived, the ‘Machismo’ culture sprang up throughout the Philippines. The men felt the need to play the dominant role in the culture while religion and Spanish values expects women to be pure, religious, and family oriented. Machismo is believed to have began when Spanish officials beat and raped Filipinas during the colonial years. This phenomenon however, was only present in places where the Spaniards settled. Places such as small villages kept the traditional value of gender equality. Today, government have programs to encourage women to take powerful rolls such as being political leaders [1]. Back to top Language j

The official languages of the Philippines are Filipino (aka Tagalog) and English. Many words in Filipino are borrowed from Spanish. Words such as pencil in Filipino is ‘lapis.’ In Spanish the word fro pencil is ‘lapiz.’

Prior to the early twentieth century, Spanish was spok en in courts and at private schools. The elites at the time also spoke Spanish. Starting in the 1930’s the elites started to use English instead od Spanish which caused the declination of the language until it eventually became unpopular. Spanish was one of the official language of the Philippines until 1987. During 1987, the Filipino constitution declared English and Tagalog as the official language [5][6]. Back to top Architecture j

Spanish architecture have shape the cities of modern day Philippines. Before the Spanish arrived in the Philippines, building were made from native materials around the indigenous people such as bamboo, wood, mud, etc. The buildings had a single room in which families stayed in. After they Spaniards arrived, building were were made with stone imitating the churches and houses seen in Mexico and Spain. However, native resources were used since it is impossible to obtain the materials used in Mexico and Spain [7].

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The traditional food that the indigenous people of the Philippines ate before the Spaniards arrive were mainly fish, rice, pork, and ginger. The Spaniards brought many spices and new ingredients from the Americas to the the islands of the Philippines. Along with the Spanish, Chinese and other surroundings places around the Philippines influenced the cuisine too. However, the Spanish influenced the majority of what Filipinos eat today [8]. Examples:
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[|Flan] || The flan that is eaten in the Philippines is usually steamed instead of baked. The ingredient are similar. It is heavier and contains more condense milk and eggs than Spanish/Mexican flan. It is eaten during special occasions. || [|Tamale] || The tamle made in the Philippines are made with with rice rather than corn and is wrapped in banana leaves rather then corn husk. There are a mixture of meat and coconut milk is used in the tamale. Peanuts are also used. The Filipino tamale is a combination of Chinese 'zongzi' and the Spanish tamle. ||
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Avocado || The avocado was introduced to the Philippines by the Spanish from North America. In the Philippines, it is used to make a dessert drink. The drink is made from milk and sugar. This dessert is also eaten in Brazil and other South East Asian countries. ||
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[|Pandesal] || Pan de Sal is a yeast bread that people eat in the Philippines. It is a very popular breakfast items in the Philippines. It is very similar to the bread pan de agua eaten in Mexico and Puerto Rico. || media type="youtube" key="54f0JAjbqMk" height="315" width="560" Back to top References  j

[1] Arcilla, José S. An introduction to Philippine history. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University, 2003. Print. [2] Nadal, Kevin. Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2011. Print. [3] Miclat, Maningning C. "Tradition, Misconception, and Contribution: Chinese Influences in Philippine Culture." 108.   [4] http://www.census.gov.ph/data/pressrelease/2003/pr0323tx.html   [5] The Constitution of the Philippines    [6] Thompson, Roger M. Filipino English and Taglish: language switching from multiple perspectives. Amsterdam: John Benjamin Publishing Co., 2003. Print. [7] Salvan, George S. Architectural character & the history of architecture. Makati City: Goodwill Trading Co., 2005. Print. [8] Civitello, Linda. Cuisine and Culture: A History of Food and People. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Son Inc., 2011. Print.