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Encyclopedia > Blood Compact
Billboard at Sandugo site in Bohol, Philippines

Blood compact or blood covenant (in Spanish pacto de sangre) is an old ritual where two people drink each other's blood as part of a native custom to seal a friendship, a pact or treaty, or to validate an agreement. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (3872 × 2592 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (3872 × 2592 pixel, file size: 2. ... (This article is about the Sandugo or Blood Compact and its history. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ...


The blood pact is a staple feature in many Chinese kung-fu movies.[citation needed] Martial arts film is a film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. ...


One of the more classic examples of the blood compact called Sandugo in Tagalog took place in Bohol, Philippines. The ritual was made in native Bohol-style between the Spanish king conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi and Filipino native of Bohol, Datu Sikatuna. (This article is about the Sandugo or Blood Compact and its history. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bohol Region: Central Visayas (Region VII) Capital: Tagbilaran City Founded: March 25, 1565 Population: 2000 census—1,137,268 (18th largest) Density—276 per km² (25th highest) Area: 4,117. ... Miguel López de Legazpi Miguel López de Legazpi (b. ... Datu Sikatuna was the chieftain of Bohol, who made a blood compact and allianced with the Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi in March 16, 1565. ...


A blood compact was also made between Ferdinand Magellan and Rajah Humabon. Magellan himself took part in several of these ceremonies before attacking Mactan Island.[1] Ferdinand Magellan, see Ferdinand Magellan Railcar. ... Marcelo Fernan Bridge The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...


See also

Sandugo Festival is a annual historical event, that takes place every year on the month of March, in the island of Bohol. ...

Reference

  1. ^ Sandugo Festival Bohol Philippines www.philippinecountry.com Retrieved December 2006.


 
 

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