answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

On first being discovered by the Spaniards they were named "Pintados" (root word Pinta means Paint) because they used to paint their bodies.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did the Spaniards call the Visayans as the Pintados?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What does pintados mean?

Painted


What do you call to those Spaniards who was born in Spain?

Spaniards. Common sense~!


What is the tradition of visayans?

The traditional dance of the visayans is 'Pandanggo sa Ilaw'.


What does pintados mean in tagalog?

Tattooed


What is the traditional dance of visayans?

The traditional dance of the visayans is 'Pandanggo sa Ilaw'.


What do you call the Spaniards born in the Philippines?

Spaniards born in the Philippines are called "Filipino-Spaniards" or "Criollos".


What actors and actresses appeared in Pintados - 1999?

The cast of Pintados - 1999 includes: Lindsay Custodio as Caline Mendoza Ryan Eigenmann as Katana


What do Spaniards call a siesta?

They call it a siesta. "Siesta" is a Spanish word.


What culture before arrival the Spaniards in Philippines?

Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines, the islands were inhabited by various indigenous groups such as the Tagalogs, Visayans, and Igorots. These cultures had their own languages, customs, and traditions, and engaged in trading with neighboring countries like China and Indonesia. The societies were organized into chiefdoms or barangays led by a datu or chieftain.


What actors and actresses appeared in Pintados - 2004?

The cast of Pintados - 2004 includes: Fiorella Bomio Matias Correa Carlos Hugalde Richard Riveiro Washington Sassi


What do they call people in Spain?

try Spaniards spainards:)


What do you call people born in spain?

Spanish,spaniards