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Early Filipinos' religious beliefs were described differently by Spanish chroniclers. Fray Juan de Plasencia noted there were no temples for sacrifices or idol worship. Antonio de Morga observed there were no temples either and people had their own household idols without fixed rites. Miguel de Loarca described the Pintados' tattoos could symbolize bravery, and their religion differed from Chirino who said Filipinos worshipped animals, unlike Plasencia who said they worshipped the moon and stars.

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Early Filipinos' religious beliefs were described differently by Spanish chroniclers. Fray Juan de Plasencia noted there were no temples for sacrifices or idol worship. Antonio de Morga observed there were no temples either and people had their own household idols without fixed rites. Miguel de Loarca described the Pintados' tattoos could symbolize bravery, and their religion differed from Chirino who said Filipinos worshipped animals, unlike Plasencia who said they worshipped the moon and stars.

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1.

As a friar, how did Juan de Plasencia describe the religious beliefs


of early Filipinos?

Answer:
Fray Juan de Plasencia describe the religious belief of early Filipinos that there are no
temples consecrated to the pertaining of sacrifices,the adoration of their idols,or the
general practice of idolatry.

2. How did Morga describe the religious beliefs of early Filipino?

Answer:
Antonio de Morga describe the religious belief or early Filipinos that there were no
temples throughout those islands, nor houses generally used for the worship of idols;
but each person possessed and made in his house his own anitos, without any fixed rite
or ceremony. They had no priest or religious to attend to religious affairs, except certain
old men and women called catalonans.

3.How did Loarca describe the religious beliefs of the pintados?

Answer:
Miguel de Loarca describe the religious beliefs of the Pintados were the term used by
the Spaniards to refer to the tattooed settlers of the Visayan region. The tattoos could
symbolize bravery and experience in war among men.

4. Was Chirino's observation of early Filipinos religion influenced by


being a friar?

Answer: No

5. How similar or different the descriptions of Chirino from


Plasencia's account of early Filipino religious beliefs?

Answer:
The different between chirino and plasencia, for chirino they worship or adore the
animals while Plasencia they worship the moon,and the star. In the other hand the
similarities of them they still believe in one religion.

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