Jose Rizal, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Padro de Tavera & Juan Luna
Los Indios Bravos is translated as "The Brave Filipinos." It is an association that consists of Filipino writers in European countries. The purpose of this group is to write poems, stories and newspaper articles showing the current condition of the Philippines in the hands of the Spaniards and friars. They wanted people to be aware of the cruel and terrible treatment of those Spaniards towards their fellow Filipinos. Also, its other goal is for every Filipino to have an education and the likes of Rizal to grant reforms from Spain.
Detail of Los Indios Bravos, BenCab, charcoal on paper, 1996
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Juan Luna, Jose Rizal and Valentin practice fencing in Paris
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How was the group formed with the name Los Indios Bravos?
Los Indios Bravos is known as a pre-Katipunan organization whose name Rizal took from the spectacle of Native Americans performing in a Wild West show.
During the 1889 Paris World Expo, the performance of the American Indians
drew cheers of “Indians brave! Indians brave!” from the French crowds, and stirred the
sense of national pride in Rizal. The next day Rizal met with his Filipino friends in Paris
and proposed the creation of an organization to be called Los Indios Bravos.
“Indios” was used by the Spaniards as a derogatory term for the native inhabitants
of the Philippines. Rizal decided to convert this derogatory term into a badge of honor.
He proclaimed: “Let us wear the name indio as our badge of racial pride! Let us make
the Spaniards revise their concept of the indio—we shall become Indios Bravos!”
From there on, their group was called Los Indios Bravos and wrote works to raise awareness of how Filipinos were being mistreated.
Los Indios Bravos is known as a pre-Katipunan organization whose name Rizal took from the spectacle of Native Americans performing in a Wild West show.
During the 1889 Paris World Expo, the performance of the American Indians
drew cheers of “Indians brave! Indians brave!” from the French crowds, and stirred the
sense of national pride in Rizal. The next day Rizal met with his Filipino friends in Paris
and proposed the creation of an organization to be called Los Indios Bravos.
“Indios” was used by the Spaniards as a derogatory term for the native inhabitants
of the Philippines. Rizal decided to convert this derogatory term into a badge of honor.
He proclaimed: “Let us wear the name indio as our badge of racial pride! Let us make
the Spaniards revise their concept of the indio—we shall become Indios Bravos!”
From there on, their group was called Los Indios Bravos and wrote works to raise awareness of how Filipinos were being mistreated.
