MaginooThe Tagalog maginoo, the Kapampangan ginu, and the Visayan tumao were the nobility social class among various cultures of the pre-colonial Philippines. Among the Visayans, the tumao were further distinguished from the immediate royal families, the kadatuan. Barangay state and History of the Philippines (900-1565) The Tagalogs had a three-class social structure consisting of the maginoo (royalty), the maharlika (lit. freemen; warrior nobility), and the alipin (serfs and slaves).
Kali Arnis EskrimaLe Kali Arnis Eskrima (parfois abrégé en KAE) est un groupe d'arts martiaux faisant partie de la branche du silat originaire des îles Philippines dit silat FMA pour "filipino martial arts". Bien qu'il ait une composante mains nues, l'entrainement est axé principalement sur le travail des armes (bâtons, couteaux et lames de tailles intermédiaires mais également parfois suivant les écoles bâtons longs, lances, fouets, sarongs, haches, armes de jets...).
Precolonial barangayIn early Philippine history, barangay is the term historically used by scholars to describe the complex sociopolitical units which were the dominant organizational pattern among the various peoples of the Philippine archipelago in the period immediately before the arrival of European colonizers. Academics refer to these settlements using the technical term "polity", but they are usually simply called "barangays." Some barangays were well-organized independent villages, consisting of thirty to a hundred households.
TimawaThe timawa were the feudal warrior class of the ancient Visayan societies of the Philippines. They were regarded as higher than the uripon (commoners, serfs, and slaves) but below the tumao (royal nobility) in the Visayan social hierarchy. They were roughly similar to the Tagalog maharlika caste. The term later lost its military and nobility connotations and was demoted to mean "freemen" during the Spanish conquest of the Philippines.
Guerriervignette|redresse=1.2|Détails de la Tapisserie de Bayeux. Un guerrier est une personne spécialisée dans le combat ou la guerre, en particulier dans le contexte d'une société de culture guerrière tribale ou basée sur le clan qui reconnaît une classe ou une caste de guerriers distincte. Dans les sociétés tribales dites primitives, tout homme en état de se battre se doit de défendre son clan en cas d'attaque. Les chasseurs-cueilleurs de la préhistoire peuvent être considérés comme les premiers guerriers de l'histoire.
DatuDatu is a title which denotes the rulers (variously described in historical accounts as chiefs, sovereign princes, and monarchs) of numerous indigenous peoples throughout the Philippine archipelago. The title is still used today, though not as much as early Philippine history. It is a cognate of ratu in several other Austronesian languages. Barangay state and History of the Philippines (900-1565) In early Philippine history, datus and a small group of their close relatives formed the "apex stratum" of the traditional three-tier social hierarchy of lowland Philippine societies.
Tondo (historical polity)In early Philippine history, the Tagalog settlement at Tondo (tunˈdo; Baybayin: ) ) sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of Tondo, was a major trade hub located on the northern part of the Pasig River delta, on Luzon island. Together with Maynila, the polity (bayan) that was also situated on the southern part of the Pasig River delta, had established a shared monopoly on the trade of Chinese goods throughout the rest of the Philippine archipelago, making it an established force in trade throughout Southeast Asia and East Asia.
Tagalog (ethnie)thumb|Costumes Tagalog au début du . Aventures d'un gentilhomme breton aux îles Philippines, par Paul de La Gironière, 1855. Les Tagalog sont l'une des principales ethnies des Philippines, avec autour de d'habitants. Leur nom provient du terme local taga ilog, qui signifie « ceux qui vivent près de la (ou d'une) rivière », ou « ceux qui viennent de la rivière ». Cette ethnie est majoritaire dans les provinces d'Aurora, Bataan, Batangas (qui serait leur région d'origine), Cavite, Bulacain, Laguna, Grand Manille, Nueva Ecija, Mindoro occidental, Mindoro oriental, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Marinduque et Rizal.
Histoire des Philippinesthumb|Carte topographique des Philippines. L'histoire des Philippines a commencé avec l'arrivée des premiers humains il y a au moins 709 000 ans, comme le suggère la découverte d'outils en pierre du Pléistocène et de restes d'animaux abattus associés à l'activité d'hominines dans l'île de Luçon, sur le site de Kalinga. Les premiers fossiles d'humains aux Philippines sont ceux d' Homo luzonensis, un humain archaïque, présent il y a au moins 67 000 ans, également dans l'île de Luçon.
Ilocano peopleThe Ilocanos (Tattao nga Iloko/Ilokano), Ilokanos, or Iloko people are the third largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. They mostly reside within the Ilocos Region, in the northwestern seaboard of Luzon, Philippines. The native language of the Ilocano people is the Ilocano (or Ilokano) language. Historically, Ilocanos have an elaborate network of beliefs and social practices. The Ilocano diaspora spans nearly all parts of the Philippines, as well as places in the Western world, particularly Hawaii and California.