Bangka, Kaluluwa at Katutubong Paniniwala (Abrera)

The Philippine “bangka” comes from the Austronesian bangka[h] which means “boat,” a term also found in Indonesia and the Melanesian islands such as Fiji and Samoa

• TRUE

• FALSE

The binaluy (type of boat in Mindanao), of the Sama and the Tausug is a huge boat made of planks that can measure between 50 to 120 feet in length.

• TRUE

• FALSE

'Baloto' is the term used by ____________, that Tagalogs in the 1668 dictionary referred to as bangka. 

• Visayans of Leyte and Samar

• Ilokanos

• Bikolanos

• Hiligaynon and Haraya

This term meant the rocking motion of a boat on the waves.

• Kilang

• Kolang

• Kabang

• Kibang

"Daoharlucsin iginbabacalagna" is uttered by people to ...

• request for prosperity.

• request from the gods for safety.

• request that people would fear the boat in the same manner that the sacrificed captive did.

• request for freedom.

"Calagan" is the old name of CARAGA.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The following are animistic forms of mourning in ancient Philippines, EXCEPT:

• maglahe

• mandaya

• morotal

• Maracay

Harong is meant to be a boathouse for the dead, intended to transport them to the afterlife.

 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

It's kabaong

Spanish missionaries were able to find a parallel concept to ________ , by which to introduce the guardian angel as the spirit who was from the very beginning with the person it was watching over.

• catutubo

• calagyo

• calasiao

Among the Bagobo, the sound of a ________  is deemed as the dead person’s invitation for one to become his abay (companion) in the afterlife. 

• cat

• bat

• cricket

• bee