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This Little Piggy: Pig-Human Entanglement in the Philippines

Lingao, Joan Quincy, Rofes, Juan, Eusebio, Michelle, Barretto-Tesoro, Grace, Herrera, Michael·2025·International Journal of Historical Archaeology
DOI 10.1007/s10761-024-00754-6
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Pork is the most consumed meat in the Philippines. Pigs are not only a food source, but they are also entangled with the history and culture of the Filipinos. To investigate the extent exotic pigs (i.e., those imported from other countries) were assimilated into the current swine population in the Philippines, we explored evidence from archaeology, genetics, foodways, history, and ethnography. Combined evidence points to the pre-Hispanic and colonial arrival of exotic domestic breeds that interbred with native populations; their origins can be traced to mainland Asia and Europe. Domestic pigs were used as warship provisions and routinely consumed in Manila and nearby areas during the colonial period. Acceptance of imported pigs in foodways is represented by modern Filipino dishes, where pork replaced the main ingredients in their original foreign versions. Philippine ethnographic records have pigs at the core of beliefs and rituals.

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Authors
Lingao, J. Q., Rofes, J., Eusebio, M., Barretto-Tesoro, G., & Herrera, M.
Affiliations
  • University of the Philippines Diliman (PH)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author
Lingao, Joan Quincy
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Historical Archaeology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2024-09-02
Volume
29
Issue
1
Pages
40-71
ISSN
  • 1092-7697 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7748
DOI
10.1007/s10761-024-00754-6
OpenAlex
W4402144082
Cited by
2
References
139
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1
FWCI
1.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
International Journal of Historical Archaeology (publishedVersion)
Funders
European Research Council (European Research Council)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Archeology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Geographies of human-animal interactions
Keywords
pigs, pork, pig domestication, human-animal entanglement, interbreeding, colonial period, Manila, foodways, Filipino cuisine, pork dishes, pre-Hispanic period, ethnographic records, ritual, Philippines

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