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Let's sail across the ocean of Pre-colonial Philippine Literature!
Filipinos often lose sight of the fact that the first period of the Philippine literary history is the longest. Certain events from the nation’s history had forced lowland Filipinos to begin counting the years of history from 1521. The average Filipino's unfamiliarity with his indigenous literature was largely due to what has been impressed upon him: that his country was "discovered" and, hence, Philippine "history" started only in 1521.
Riddles (bugtong) – battle of wits and keenness among participants.
- to entertain
- to educate
- to stimulate
- to preserve the culture of a
group of people
Tigmo – Cebu
Paktakon - Ilonggo
Patotdon – Bicol
Answer: pluma or pen
Answer: unan or pillow
Answer: tenga or ears
Proverbs (salawikain) are wise sayings or statements of practical wisdom that expressed norms, rules or guidelines on proper behavior and community values and beliefs.
Hele or oyayi
(Lullaby/Cradle)
The province of Batangas has a very specialized form of lullaby known as the huluna. Though only composed of simple words, it is notable for being very difficult to sing, due to the lengthy melismas. Like many traditional songs from Spain, it is full of fioriture yet unlike many of the western type songs, it has no time signature.
Example:
Ambahan (Mangyan)
– 7-syllable per line poem that are about human relationships and social entertainment.
Kalusan (Ivatan) - work songs that depict the livelihood of the people.
Example:
Tagay (Cebuano and Waray) is a drinking song.
Example:
Others:
a. Myths – are traditional sacred stories, which usually narrates the activities of gods and heroes, and that can explain a natural phenomenon or cultural practice.
b. Legends – explain the origin of things
examples: “Why the Pineapple Has Eyes”
“The Legend of Maria Makiling”
c. Fables – used animal characters and allegory
d. Fantastic stories – deal with underworld characters such as “tiyanak”,“aswang”, “kapre” and others
“How is Philippine literature a reflection of who we are as Filipinos then, now, and in the future?”
How does literature affect someone's life?