Balangay sa Kasaysayan
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Jed Patrick P. Datu, Ma Luisa Pineda, Marnold Bautista, John Kenneth Velonta Archaeo 2 THX - 1 Group 5 Wikipedia Article Balangays of Butuan For this project, the group will add the following information to the Wikipedia page on “Balangay.” 1. Pigafetta’s account of the balangays during the first days of the Spaniards in the Philippines - He was invited by Filipino royalties to a meal. This record is where the word “balangay” was found. “When I reached shore, the king raised his hands toward the sky and then turned toward us two. We did the same toward him as did all the others. The king took me by the hand; one of his chiefs took my companion: and thus they led us under a bamboo covering, where there was a balanghai, as long as eighty of my palm lengths and resembling a fusta (a small vessel with lateen sails). We sat down upon the stern of that balanghai, constantly conversing with signs. The king’s men stood about us in a circle with swords, daggers, spears, and bucklers. The king had a pork brought in and a large jar filled with wine. At every mouthful, we drank a cup of wine. The wine that was left (in the cup) at any time, although that happened but rarely, was put into a jar by itself. The king’s cup was always kept covered and no one else drank from it but he and I.” It is also worth noting that in his writings, Pigafetta recorded the word both as balangai and as balanghai, which, of course, he would have pronounced the same since Italian had no h-sound. 2. The role of the Balangay excavations in the 1970’s in proving that Butuan was the location of the first mass of the Philippines: There was a confusion on where the first mass of the Philippines was really held. It was initially thought that Limasawa was the location of the first mass. According to Pigaffetti’s accounts, the first mass was held in an island called “Manzaua,” and there has been debate on whether Manzaua is present
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Balangay sa Kasaysayan
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Jed Patrick P. Datu, Ma Luisa Pineda, Marnold Bautista, John Kenneth VelontaArchaeo 2 THX - !rou" # $iki"edia ArticleBalan%a&s o' Butuan(or this "ro)ect, the %rou" *ill add the 'ollo*in% in'or+ation to the $iki"edia "a%e on ,Balan%a&.-. Pi%a'etta.s account o' the /alan%a&s durin% the 'irst da&s o' the 0"aniards in the Phili""ines -He *as in1ited /& (ili"ino ro&alties to a +eal. This record is *here the *ord ,/alan%a&- *as 'ound.,$hen 2 reached shore, the kin% raised his hands to*ard the sk& and then turned to*ard us t*o. $e did the sa+e to*ard hi+ as did all the others. The kin% took +e /& the hand3 one o' his chie's took +& co+"anion4 and thus the& led us under a /a+/oo co1erin%, *here there *as a balanghai, as lon% asei%ht& o' +& "al+ len%ths and rese+/lin% a 'usta 5a s+all 1essel *ith lateen sails6. $e sat do*n u"on the stern o' that balanghai, constantl& con1ersin% *ith si%ns. The kin%.s +en stood a/out us in a circle *ith s*ords, da%%ers, s"ears, and /ucklers. The kin% had a "ork /rou%ht in and a lar%e )ar 'illed *ith *ine. At e1er& +outh'ul, *e drank a cu" o' *ine. The *ine that *as le't 5in the cu"6 at an& ti+e, althou%h that ha""ened /ut rarel&, *as "ut into a )ar /& itsel'. The kin%.s cu" *as al*a&s ke"t co1ered and no one else drank 'ro+ it /ut he and 2.-It is also worth noting that in his writings, Pigafetta recorded the word both as balangai and as balanghai, which, of course, he would have pronounced the same since Italian had no h-sound.2. The role of the Balangay excavations in the !"#$s in proving that Butuan was the location of the first mass of the Philippines%There was a confusion on where the first mass of the Philippines was really held. It was initiallythought that &imasawa was the location of the first mass. 'ccording to Pigaffetti$s accounts, the first mass was held in an island called ()an*aua,+ and there has been debate on whether )an*aua is presentday &imasawa or Butuan. This issue was cleared with the help of the nine ancient balangays discoveredin Butuan in the late !"#$s along with Pigafetti$s ,ournal account about the presence of (balanghais+ on )an*aua. -ince &imasawa has no significant archaeological relics or balanghai tradition, the boats were evidence that Butuan is indeed )a*aua and is therefore the birthplace of .hristianity in the Philippines.7. 2#2 mother boat balangay si*e illustration%/. )ore detailed description of the balangays from the !"#$s excavation%0ine balangays were uncovered in 'mbangan, &ibertad within an older dried-up river channel, perhaps a former tributary of the )asao 1iver. 'ccording to Pigafetta, the balangays were large boats and resembled a -panish fusta measuring up to fifty feet. The boats were made out of dongon wood plan2s which were fitted together by wooden pegs and the seams were plastered with tree to 2eep out water seepage.#. ,3iwata ng &ahi+ is the name of the balangay constructed for the (The Balangay 4oyage+ pro,ect.-ources%Boo2s%. ,Butuan% The 5irst 6ingdom+ by the Butuan .ity 7istorical and .ultural 5oundation. !!#.2. ,Philippine 7istory+ By ).c.7alili. 2##/.8eb%. ,)assive Balangay )other Boat 9nearthed in Butuan+ by :)' 0etwor2. 'ugust !, 2#;.htt"488***.%+anet*ork.co+8ne*s8stor&8727798scitech8science8+assi1e-/alan%a&-+other-/oat-unearthed-in-/utuan2. ,A/out the Balan%a&- /& Ka&a n% Pino& 2nc.htt"488***./alan%a&-1o&a%e.co+8inde:."h";"%A?!A@. or [email protected] /& the ,Butuanon- @ahoo %rou". ?o1e+/er 7A, 2AAB.htt"s488%rou"s.&ahoo.co+8neo8%rou"s8Butuanon8con1ersations8+essa%es8#2C#D
