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Primary Source Analysis Guide

The document is Antonio Pigafetta's journal from his voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. It describes places and animals discovered during the voyage, which occurred during the Age of Exploration as the Spanish began colonizing the Philippines. Specifically, the journal provides details about the crew's interactions with Filipino communities led by local leaders called Datu in various islands from March to April 1521, offering insights into Philippine culture and traditions prior to Spanish colonization.

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Primary Source Analysis Guide

The document is Antonio Pigafetta's journal from his voyage around the world from 1519 to 1522. It describes places and animals discovered during the voyage, which occurred during the Age of Exploration as the Spanish began colonizing the Philippines. Specifically, the journal provides details about the crew's interactions with Filipino communities led by local leaders called Datu in various islands from March to April 1521, offering insights into Philippine culture and traditions prior to Spanish colonization.

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Primary Source Analysis Guide

1. Basics: Identify the basic features of the document.


a) What is the title of the document?
o The First Voyage Around the World
b) What kind of document is it?
o Journal
c) Who is the intended audience?
o The readers of his Journal
d) When was the document produced?
o From August 10, 1519, to 1522
e) Who produced the document?
o Antonio Pigafetta

2. Contextualize: 
a) What events/developments were swirling around the author at the time the
document was produced? (Think globally and locally, example: Age of
exploration/discovery/expansion)
o The genesis of colonization of Spanish towards Filipino People.
o Furthermore, the following are the places/animals they have
explored/discovered:
 Gatighan – bats that were larger than eagles

 Islands of Ladroni – Islands of thieves

 Island of Humunu (Homonhon) – Two springs with the cleanest


water were discovered in this location.

 Island of Zamal (Samar) –an uninhabited island where they took


refuge
 Mazaua – where they stayed for seven days

 Butuan and Calagan – where the first mass took place


 Ceylon, Bohol, Canighan, Baybai and Gatighan – the five islands
that they travelled through.
 Ceylon, Zubu Calaghann – the finest ports to get food
 Polo, Ticobon, and Pozon – this is where they wait for the king.
b) Describe the time from which the event happened (think locally, what was
happening in the Philippines?)
o The First Voyage Around the World happened in the pre-colonial period
of the 1500s where it puts light on Filipino culture, traditions, and beliefs -
and how it was influence by Spanish culture. Back then a group of Filipino
in a certain place is leaded by a Datu or a rajah - a noble title given to the
leader (which the author termed as “KING” in his document) Filipino in
that time were peace-loving, when Magellan said that "they are not
enemies, the datu/rajah termed as king in the book came over to captain-
general in person to offer food. (Page 42, Paragraph 10)
o Furthermore, the ff. is the date/time recorded in the document:

 August 10,1519- they departed from Spain for the expedition.

 March 16, 1521 – They finally arrived to the island of Samar.

 March 18 – they encounter the natives

 March 22 – the natives gave them gifts

 March 25 – they've venture to the ff. island: Cenalo,


Hiunangan, Ibusson, and Abrien

 March 28 – they arrived to the island of Zamatra/Sumatra.

 March 29 – The King of Zamatra talk with the captain general


 March 31 – the first mass
 April 7 – they set foot to the port of Zubu

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