Rizal

Rizal

Linguistic Studies  wrote the Tagalog grammar  made a comparative study of the Bisayan and Malayan languages  Rizal knew 22 languages

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Tagalog

Greek

Hebrew

Japanese

Ilokano

English

Sanskrit

Portugue

Bisayan

French

Dutch

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Subanun

Germa

Catalan

Swedish

Spanish

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Italian

Russian

Latin

Arabic

Chinese

Malay

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Artistic works in Dapitan  paintings, sketches, sculptures

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Paintings…  contributed his painting skill to the Sisters of Charity (in Mabolo) – sanctuary of the Holy Virgin

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Sketches…  anything that attracted Rizal in Dapitan  Rizal drew the 3 rare species of animals, which he had (dragon, frog, beetle) discovered  numerous fishes he caught in the waters of Dapitan

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Apogonia rizali Rhacophorus rizali

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Sculptures…

“The Mother’s Revenge”  a statuette representing a mother-dog killing a crocodile.

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Other Sculptural Works:  bust of Father Guerrero (one of Rizal’s professors)  bust of St. Ateneo Paul (gave this to Fr. Pastells)  statue of a girl called “The Dapitan Girl”  woodcarving of Josephine Bracken

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“The Dapitan Girl”

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Rizal as a Farmer  bought 16 ha of land in Talisay  later, his total holdings reached 70 ha  6,000 hemp plants

 1,000 coconut trees

 fruit trees, sugarcane, corn, coffee, cac

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 introduced modern methods of agriculture from Europe and America  encouraged the local farmers to discard their primitive system  imported agricultural machinery from US  proposed to establish a “new Calamba”

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Rizal as a Businessman  partnership with Ramon Carreon  profitable business ventures in fishing,  lime copra, and hemp industries manufacturing  improved fishing industry of Dapitan  Jan. 1, 1985 – Cooperative Association of Dapitan Farmers

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Rizal’s Inventive Ability  back in 1887, invented a cigarette lighter which he sent as a gift to Blumentritt  in(sulpukan) Dapitan, he invented a machine for making bricks

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