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What does the term “Pintados” mean?
Painted ones
The Visayan script was said to resemble...
Arabic characters
In Pintado society, a man with tattoos but no battle achievements was called a?
Halo lizard
Who served as the spiritual healer and ritual leader of most pre-colonial communities?
Babaylan
The economic life of the Pintados included ALL EXCEPT:
A. Raiding
B. Long-distance trade
C. Metallurgy
D. Cattle herding
Name at least THREE items found in Lakay Jacob Angnganai’s tattoo kit.
Mallet – used to tap the needle.
L-shaped hafted needle – used to insert ink into the skin.
Bowl for ink – holds the tattoo ink.
String guide – helps create straight lines.
Tattoos were primarily earned through?
Success in battle
Which artifact highlights elite social status through elaborate gold earrings?
Patan-aw
The physical feature of blackened or gold-studded teeth appears most frequently among which demographic group?
Gold-filled teeth suggest access to valuable materials, likely tied to wealth and status.
The Pintados practiced tooth modification by coloring teeth
Red or black
The Visayan term for full-face tattooing (“masked appearance”) is..
Langi
Why did warfare play a more central economic role than trade alone?
Because warfare directly provided slaves, valuables, and political leverage needed to sustain chiefdoms
Which book visually documented the Pintados?
Boxer Codex
What were mangubas?
Raiding expeditions
The term meaning to “strut around showing off new tattoos”
Kulmat