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Membership in Katipunan

The document discusses membership in the Katipunan secret society. It describes the initiation process which involved answering questions to test one's patriotism while blindfolded. New recruits started as Katipon and could be promoted upon recruiting others or becoming an officer. The society had three ranks - Katipon, Kawal, and Bayani. It also mentions Gregoria de Jesus creating the first Katipunan flag and women later being admitted to render services like guarding documents. Notable Katipuneros who joined include Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo.

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Membership in Katipunan

The document discusses membership in the Katipunan secret society. It describes the initiation process which involved answering questions to test one's patriotism while blindfolded. New recruits started as Katipon and could be promoted upon recruiting others or becoming an officer. The society had three ranks - Katipon, Kawal, and Bayani. It also mentions Gregoria de Jesus creating the first Katipunan flag and women later being admitted to render services like guarding documents. Notable Katipuneros who joined include Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo.

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MEMBERSHIP IN KATIPUNAN

New recruits to the secret society underwent a rigorous initiation process, similar to Masonic
practices. A neophyte, dressed in black and accompanied by his sponsor, was brought to a small
room decorated with patriotic posters (1), in front of a cabinet draped in black. He was then
seated at a dimly-lit table, on which rested a bolo (2), a revolver (3), and a set of questions
which he must answer to the satisfaction of the members assembled: What was the condition
of the Philippines in the early times? What is the condition today? What will be the condition in
the future?

The candidate was expected to respond that the Filipinos were once independent, and that the
Spaniard colonizers had not improved the conditions of the Philippines, but that soon the
Philippines would be free once more. The master of ceremonies would once more try to
discourage him by telling him to back down if he does not have enough courage; should he
persist, he is led blindfolded into another room for a physical test. The final rites involved the
neophyte signing the oath of membership in his own blood, usually drawn from a cut made by a
scalpel to the left forearm.

2 Recruitment methods:

Triangle method and two tier sangunian structure

Katipunan has 3 ranks of membership.

 Katipon ( new member) outfit Black hood Ps: Anak ng Bayan

You can promoted to kawal upon recruiting several new members

 Kawal: outfit green hood Ps: Gom-bur-za

You can Promoted to bayani upon becoming officer

 Bayani: Red mask and red sash with green boarders Ps: Rizal

KATIPUNAN FLAGS

With the establishment of the Katipunan, Andres Bonifacio requested his wife, Gregoria de
Jesus, to create a flag for the society. De Jesus devised a simple red flag bearing the society's
acronym, KKK, white and arranged horizontally at the center. This became the society's first flag.

Some Katipunan members used other variations. One variation has the three Ks arranged in the
form of a triangle. Some others used a red flag with only one K.

Admission of women to the society


At first, Katipunan was purely a patriotic society for men. Owing to the growing suspicion of the
women regarding nocturnal absences of their husbands, the reduction of their monthly
earnings and "long hours of work", Bonifacio had to bring them into the realms of the KKK. A
section for women was established in the society: to become admitted, one must be a wife, a
daughter, or a sister of a male katipunero. It was estimated that from 20 to 50 women had
become members of the society.

The first woman to become member of the Katipunan was Gregoria de Jesús, wife of Bonifacio.
She was called the Lakambini ng Katipunan (Princess of the Katipunan). Initially, there were 29
women were admitted to the Katipunan.

The women rendered valuable services to the Katipunan. They guarded the secret papers and
documents of the society. Whenever the Katipunan held sessions in a certain house, they
usually made merry, singing and dancing with some of the men in the living room so that the
civil guard were led that there was nothing but a harmless social party within.

Notable Katipuneros

Andres Bonifacio ( Supremo), Emilio Aguinaldo, Emilio Jacinto, Gregoria de jesus, Gregorio del
pilar, Pio del pilar, Licerio geronimo, Vicente Lukban, Miguel malvar y carpio, Macario sakay,
Paciano rizal, Manuel Tinio, Aurelio tolentino, Julian Felipe,

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