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Most settlers married the daughters of rajahs, datus and sultans to reinforce the colonization of the islands. The Ginoo and Maharlika castes in the Philippines prior to the arrival of the Spanish formed the privileged Principalía throughout the early Spanish period. Even scattered barangays, through the improvement of inter-island and international trade, became additional culturally homogeneous by the 4th century. Hindu-Buddhist culture and religion flourished among the noblemen in this…Read More