Bandala
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bandala is a noun meaning A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis).
Meaning
A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis).
More Meanings
- A system imposed by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines in the early 17th century which required farmers to sell their products to the government for extremely low prices, and sometimes without ever being paid.
Example Sentences
Under the bandala, the sale of the crops and other products of the Filipinos was centralized and controlled by the Spanish authorities.
Itermediate textile fibers beween lupis and bandala, known as tupus among other names, were also produced and sold, though rarely in great quantities.
Another exploitative device was instituted by Governor Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera during the first half of the seventeenth century . This was the bandala.
The province of Pampanga, because of its closeness to Manila, suffered most from the polo services and the bandala since its rice produce and timber were in great demand.
Word Forms
- bandalas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include medrinaque, manila, abaka, bayong, sinamay, manilla.
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