How was a chieftain selected in Barangay?
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In early Philippine history, the barangay was a complex sociopolitical unit which scholars have historically considered the dominant organizational pattern among the various peoples of the Philippine archipelago. The term, barangay, refers to both a house on land and a boat on water; containing families, friends and dependents and is currently the basic political unit of the Philippines.
Barangay is a type of early Filipino settlement. The barangay consisted of no more than a few hundred individuals, was usually the largest stable economic and political unit.
The Barangay status system had 3 broad categories. The categories were the Datu and his family and the Noblemen, Freeholders and Dependents.
The Dependents were usually sharecroppers, debt peons, war captives and slaves.
The Datu usually obtained his position by inheritance. However, one could also become a Datu through display of his prowess and valor in battle, or by proving his leadership skills or other traits useful for the barangay survival.
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