Answer to Question #263415 in History for Vegeta

Question

Patrirachy is an ideology which believes that the world is governed or ruled by men. Does patriarchy exist in "Bantugan" and "Bidasari"? What can you infer regarding the culture of the Pre-colonial Filipinos? Discuss

Answer 1

The patriarchy does not exist in Bantugan and Bidasiri because there is a history of female datus or chieftains such as Kalaw who fought for women's right to vote. the Philippines ' pre-colonial culture states that the Philippines were ruled by different chieftains and datus. Datus were believed to be the fathers of the post-colonial Philippines. The datus were achieved through inheritance or display of his strength in battle or by demonstrating leadership skills or traits