2006-11-14 01:24:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
they used to be called alipin... now, dukha or mahirap...
2006-11-14 15:17:53 · answer #1 · answered by kim B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mamayang Filipino.
2006-11-15 01:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by Flory M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually they are not called peasant.. peasant is much much lower than anyone.. because they are still part of the society of the philippines..
please don't degrade them.. thnx.. XD (peace)
2006-11-17 14:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by marav 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A peasant is someone whose level in society is below the elite and the middle class. He is usually a farmer, a vendor, a laborer. And he is usually from the boondocks. He is also called a simple person because of the low status he has in society. So, in Tagalog, a simple person is "simple'ng tao".
2006-11-14 09:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by bongcs 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most of these people are from the squatter's area so we call them people from the squatter.
2006-11-15 18:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mahirap na Pilipino?
2006-11-15 19:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by Lynn Rosemary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answer Jazzy_chi.
2006-11-14 19:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by fed up with stupid questions 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MASA = hoi polloi/ the masses
MAHIRAP = poor
2006-11-17 20:42:02 · answer #8 · answered by nanuh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a human being
2006-11-14 10:13:32 · answer #9 · answered by jazzy_chica85 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
mahirap, dukha, hampaslupa
2006-11-15 22:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋