04/12/2020
Do you want to know more about Kapampangans? Read until the end! 😉
Kapampangans, also known as Pampangos, are one of the largest ethnolinguistic groups based in central Luzon, especially in Pampanga and its nearby provinces. The natives were believed to be descendants of migrants from Central Java. That time, Pampanga was known as Kingdom of Tondo ruled by Lakans. Also, originally, it occupied a much larger area. However, when colonization began, some parts of it were divided into new provinces such as Tarlac and Bataan which became the reason why some people in these nearby provinces are also Kapampangans (Alviera PH, n.d.).
Even before Spaniard’s colonization, they already had a flowering civilization. Their soldiers, led by Tarik Soliman, bravely protected their land from the Spanish colonizers. However, they were defeated. Pampanga was one of the richest province back then which made Manila and other places dependent on its resources. The land’s natural beauty and resources urged the Spaniards to make it a colonial province in 1571 and named it “La Pampang”. The soldiers continued to serve the colonizers until the revolution in 1898 when they led a revolt against Spaniard’s abuses and later on, against the Americans (Kapampangan Center, 2019).
The traces of the history, specifically in San Fernando, the capital of Pampanga, could be seen through the traditions, folk beliefs, culture, songs, books and a lot more which will be discussed in this Blog so make sure to read until the end!
REFERENCES:
Alviera PH (n.d). Pampanga History. Retrieved from https://www.alviera.ph/news/pampanga-history/
Kapampangan Center Youtube Channel. Center for Kapampangan Studies AVP. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmLHjdtXbc
