Conversion to a New Belief
Spain has colonized the Philippines for 333 years;
within those years, a lot of events were experienced enlightenment and suffering. Within those
333 years, they have shared their culture with the
Filipinos such as art, literature, traditions, and religion. The social and cultural development of the Philippines was the effect of the Spanish colonization
during 1565 to 1898.
The Evolution of Language
The Philippines’ literature was slowly modified
when the Spaniards started to share their language
with the Filipinos. The Baybayin script that the ancestors have been using was replaced by the alphabet that included ñ and ng. In addition, numerical figures were also influenced in our country such
as the use of Roman numerals. A number of words
were also added like veranda which means the
porch of the house, kubyertos which stands as utensils like spoons and forks. The Spanish colonization
made a big impact in the evolution of the Filipino
language.
Development of Attire and Architecture
Spain has also influenced the country with their
artistic culture. It is shown with the way how Filipino people dress like wearing bahags that came
from the ancestors to having Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog. In addition, the Spanish style was
also adapted in terms of architecture, especially
with the houses with the use of the Antillean style of
architecture. It was used by the Spaniards when
they built their houses in pueblos in the conquered
cities of the Philippines. The churches’ architecture
that used the Romanesque style also came from the
medieval period which is characterized by its semicircular arches.
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