21st century Flashcards
is generally characterized based on oral traditions and crude ideology and phraseology.
Pre Colonial Period
is described as the battle of wits among participants. In Cebuanon bugtong is known as tigmo, in Bicol it is patotdon, in Ilonggo it is paktakon.
Riddles or Bugtong
are the wise sayings that contain a metaphor that aims to teach as a food for thought.
Proverbs or Salawikain
are a form of folk lyric which expresses the hopes and aspirations, the people’s lifestyle, as well as their love. These are often repetitive and sonorous, didactic, and naive.
Folk songs
which is the lullaby
Hele or oyayi
which is Mangyan 7 syllable per line poem that is about human relationships and social entertainment.
Ambahan
an Ivatan work songs that depict the livelihood of the people
Kalusan,
which is the drinking song of the Cebuanon and Waray.
Tagay
a Cebuanon song of lamentation for the dead.
Kanogan,
are simply stories of origin for certain places, their names, and their creation.
Folktales
which explain how the world was created, how certain animals possess certain characteristics, and why some places have waterfalls, volcanoes, mountains, flora, or fauna.
Myths
which tell the story of the origin of things. For example, The Legend of Maria Makiling.
Legends
are stories where animals are the main characters.
Fables
that deal with underworld characters such as tiyanak, aswang, kapre and the likes.
fantastic stories
which are long-winded poems about a hero and his adventures and misfortunes. This usually tells the story of a male hero who is born with all pleasing qualities and superhuman capabilities.
Epics
is the oldest and longest epic of the Hiligaynon Nation (Western Visayas).
Hinilawod
which tells the story of the first adventure of Labaw Donggon;
“Pangayaw
recounts the hero’s adventure in the underworld;
Tarangban
which is about the captivity of Labaw Donggon in the hands of Saragnayan, the lord of darkness.
Bihag
narrates the story of how Labaw Donggon’s sons,
“Pagbawi”
the first book to be printed in the Philippines during Spanish occupation
DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA
entered in Christian faith. Religion played a vital role in the literary pieces produced in this period.
Spanish Period
lyrics written by Ladino (synonymous with Mestizo) poets or those versed in both Spanish and Tagalog were included in early catechism and were used to teach Filipinos the Spanish language
Religious
are ones that does not regard religion seriously as a topic or subject in writing; non-religious literature
Secular