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Pre-colonial Literary Era is a formative past by the various groups of people who inhabited the archipelago.
It is a literature of varying human interest and is close to the religious and political organiza-
Pre-colonial Literary Era
tions of the ancient Filipinos. The verses were addressed to the ears rather than the eyes.
Characteristics of Pre-colonial Literary Era It is based on oral traditions and crude on ideology and phraseology.
Literary Forms Oral Literature includes riddles, proverbs, and tanaga
- Made up of one or more measured lines with rhymes and may consist of 4 to 12 syllables
Riddles
that showcase the Filipino wit, literary talent, and keen observation of the surroundings.
. It involves reference to one or two images that symbolize the characteristics of an unknown
riddles
object that is to be guessed.
It is tigmo riddle in Cebuano
bugtong riddle in Tagalog
paktakon riddle in Ilongo
patototdon riddle in Bicol.
Central to the riddle is the_____________________ because it"reveals subtle resemblance
talinghaga or methahor
between two unlike objects"
- or aphorisms (salawikain) express norms or codes of behavior, community beliefs or they
Proverbs
instill values by offering nuggets of wisdom in short, rhyming verse.
- A quatrain with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line, 7-7-7-7
c. Tanaga
and AABB
Folk songs A form of folk lyrics that expresses the people's hopes, aspirations, and lifestyles..
These are repetitive and sonorous traditional songs and melodies and it's inspired by the
Folk songs
reaction of the people to their environment
uyayi
kumintang
kundiman
harana
Folk songs
tagay
mambayu
subli
ambahan
uyayi - lullaby
kumintang - war song
kundiman - melancholic love song
harana - serenade
tagay drinking song
mambayu - Kalinga rice-pounding song
subli - dance-ritual song of courtship / marriage
ambahan - traditional poetry of the Mangyans that is about human relationships
Myth
Legend 3 types of folktales
Epic
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- derived from Philippine folk literature, which is the traditional oral literature of the Filipino
Myth
people.
Myth This refers to a wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the Philippines.
b. Legend - is a traditional, unproven story of an extraordinary event or heroic struggle of a person.
Guman (Subanon)
Darangen (Maranao)
The epics come in various names
Hudhud (Ifugao)
Ulahingan (Manobo)
Aliguyon
Biag ni Lam-Ang These epics revolve around supernatural events or heroic deeds and they embody or validate
Ibalon the beliefs and customs and ideals of a community.
Hinilawod
Aliguyon - the exploits of Aliguyon as he battles his archenemy, Pambukhayon
Biag ni Lam-Ang - tells of the adventures of Lam-Ang, who exhibits extraordinary powers at a very early age
Ibalon - the story of three Bicol heroes: Baltog, Handiong, Bantiong
Hinilawod - oldest and longest epic poem in Panay
the exploits of three Sulodnon demigod brothers, LabawDonggon, Humadapnon, and Du-
Hinilawod
malapdap of ancient Panay
______________________________ of the Philippines started in 1565 during the time of
Spanish colonization
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. They colonized the Philippines for 333 years.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines started in 1565 during the time of
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
_____________________. They colonized the Philippines for 333 years.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines started in __________________ during the time of
1565
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. They colonized the Philippines for 333 years.
Spanish colonization of the Philippines started in 1565 during the time of Miguel Lopez de
333
Legaspi. They colonized the Philippines for _________________ years.
a. They embraced the Catholic religionb.
b.They changed their names and were baptizedc.
c.They built houses made of stones and bricksd.
d.They used beautiful furniture like a piano and kitchen utensilse. e.Carriages, trains, and A. Some of the changes in Filipino lives are the following:
boats were used as means of travelf.
f.They held fiestas to honor the saints, the pope, and the governorsg.
g.They had cockfights, horse races, and the theatre as a means of recreation
Ang Doctrina Cristiana
Ang Barlaan at Josephat
The Pasion The First Books during spanish colonization:
Urbana at Felisa
Ang Mga Dalit Kay Maria
Doctrina Cristiana written by Fr. Juan de Palencia (Tagalog) and Fr. Domingo Nieva (Spanish)
Ang Barlaan at Josephat by Fr. Antonio de Borja
- There were four versions of this in Filipino (Pilapil, de Belen, de la Merced and the de Guia
The Pasion
version)
Urbana at Felisa - These are letters between two letters Urbana and Felisa
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