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Tagalog Political Organization Overview by Clariza Pascual is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes aspects of political, economic, legal, and cultural practices of pre-colonial Tagalog societies in the Philippines. It discusses that Tagalog communities were organized into barangays led by a datu. The datu governed with the advice of elders and had judicial, legislative, and military powers. The communities engaged in agriculture, hunting, fishing, and trading. They had customary laws governing various aspects of life and trial by ordeals to determine guilt. The document also provi
- Author
- Clariza Pascual
- Language
- EN