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Pre-Colonial
Philippine
Literature
The literature of a formative past by the various groups of people who inhabited the archipelago
A literature of varying human interestClose to the religious and political
organizations of the ancient FilipinosThe verses were addressed to the ears rather
than the eyes
Verses composed and sung were regarded as group property
Versification:Octosyllabic
Legendary and religious poemsDodecasyllabic
Romance
Dalawang BalonHindi Malingon
Sa araw ay BunbongSa gabi ay dahon
Examples of Ancient Filipino Poetry
Sang dalagang marikit Nakaupo sa tinik
Kung bayaa’y nabubuhayKung himasi’y namamatay
Made up of one or more measured lines with rhymes and may consist of 4 to 12 syllables
Showcase the Filipino wit, literary talent, and keen observation of the surroundings
Involves reference to one or two images that symbolize the characteristics of an unknown object that is to be guessed
Riddle (bugtong)
To entertain. Living in remote areas, before the advent of electricity, families would sit around the fire and the elders would quiz the younger generation with riddles.
To educate. Riddles serve the function of passing down knowledge from one generation to the next. They require thinking in order to solve them.
To titillate. Many old Filipino riddles contain double entendres that were intended to amuse the men and shock the women.
To curse, without expressly cursing. A riddle could be made up against an enemy, rival town, or suitor.
To preserve the culture. Riddles communicate the old ways from one generation to the next.
Purpose of Bugtong
Ate mo, ate ko, Ate ng lahat ng tao.(My sister, your sister, everyone's sister)
Atis (Sugar Apple)
Example
Epigrams/maxims/proverbs
Short poems that have been customarily been used and served as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors
Allegories or parables that impart lessons for the young
Often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and had a witty ending
Maxims- rhyming couplets (5,6,8 syllables)
Salawikain & Sawikain
Ex of salawikainAng matapat na kaibigan, tunay na maaasahan.
- - -You will know a true friend in time of need.
Ex of Sawikainkumukulo ang dugo
"blood is boiling" = is very angryisulat sa tubig
"write on water" = forget about it
Ex of MaximsPag hindi ukol,
Hindi bubukol. -meansWhat is not intended for one will not bear fruit.
Used in witchcraft or enchantments
Sa hinaba-haba ng prusisyonSa simbahan din pala ang tuloy
Hele heleBago kyeme
BULONG (chants)
Halimbawa (for example):
Tabi, tabi po, Ingkong Makikiraan po lamang.
Used in teasing or to comment on a persons’ acutations“Catitibay ca tolos
Sacaling datnang agosAco’ I momonting lomotSa iyo’ I popolopot”
Nag-almusal mag-isaKaning lamig, tinapa;Nahulog ang kutsaraIkaw na sana, sinta
Kasabihan (sayings)
A quatrain with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each lineNo title7-7-7-7AABB
Ex. “Tahak ng tingin, tulak ng sulyap, yakap, lapat
ng titig sa balikat. hatak pa, kindat, hakat”
Tanaga
traditional poetry of the Hanunoo Mangyans of Oriental Mindoro which is normally inscribed on bamboo using a pre-Colonial syllabic writing system called the Surat Mangyan .
seven-syllable metric linescan be composed of more than four linesusually chantedteaches lessons about liferecited by parents to educate their children, by the
youth to express their love, by the old to impart experiences, or by the community in tribal ceremonies
Ambahan
on some occasions like burial rites, the ambahan is used for entertainment
Sugot nga maaw kunmanTangdayan no ma-ambanSabungan no manuywan Impad las yami daywan
Hanggan buhok timbanganHanggan sa balod pangdan Bugkat di way yamungan
Bilang dayi bunlaganNo kang tinaginduman
Kang magpahalimbaw-anGa bugtong ti bilugan
(Isn't this the truth with all:If the wife is good and kind,the husband reasonable, you have always friends around,like long hair drooping so nice.Till the final burial mount,you'll be sleeping on one mat. You don't want to separatePutting down my thoughts like this: An example very clear, being TWO, you're only ONE.)
derived from Philippine folk literature, which is the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people. This refers to a wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the Philippines
There are many different creation myths in Philippine mythology, originating from various ethnic groups.Story of BathalaVisayan versionThe legend of Maria Makiling
Myths
Presence of different deitiesEx. Bathala
Lakambakod
Mythical creatures AswangDilaDiwataDwendeTikbalangMankukulam
Ifugao – Hudhud hi AliguyonIlocos – Biagni Lam-angBicol - IbalonMindanao – DaranganPanay – HinilawodBagobo - TuwaangKalinga – UlaliimManobo – Agyu or OlahingSubanon - Sandayo
Ancient Metrical Tales
Aliguyon the exploits of Aliguyon as he battles his arch-enemy,
PambukhayonBiagni Lam-Ang
tells of the adventuresvof 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 Dumalapdap of ancient Panay
Ancient Metrical Tales
IBALON FESTIVAL
Hinilawod
a form of folk lyric which expresses the people’s hopes, aspirations, and lifestyles
repetitive and sonorous, didactic and naivetraditional songs and melodiesinspired by the reaction of the people to their
environment
Folk Songs
uyayi – lullabykomintang – war songkundiman – melancholic love songharana – serenadetagay – drinking songmambayu – Kalinga rice-pounding songsubli – dance-ritual song of courtship
/marriageTagulaylay- songs of the dead
WAKAS
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I expect that some of yall do some research on what was said in the ppt so youll be ready on Wednesday
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