Culture Flashcards
There are more than one hundred languages in
the Philippines, eight of which are considered
major languages. They are:
Tagalog, Iloko,
Pangasinan, Pampangan, Sugbuhanon, Hiligaynon,
Samarnon or Samar-Leyte, and Magindanao
These languages are descended from
Austronesian or Malayo-Polynesian language
Pre-colonial literature may be classified into:
floating or oral and written literature
most of the pre-colonial drama was held in the
_________________
these dealt with various subjects including
love, war, legends, the memory of the
deceased, and war heroes
Sambahan or places of worship
The __________ was a debate in verse in which a
problem is resolved; it developed into the duplo
during the Spanish period and then into the
__________ in 1924 during the American period
karagatan, balagtasan
Tibaw on the other hand is perform during the
_______
pasiyam
kudyapi (Tagalog), bansic
or a cane with four holes and gangsa or a
small guitar (Negritos of Luzon), abafii a
Malay music instrument (Igorots), gongs, Jews
harp, bamboo flute, kutibeng or a guitar with
five strings (Ilocano),kalaleng or a nose
flute and diwdiw-as or pan pipe made of seven
bamboos reeds (Tinguians)
Pre colonial instruments
The zigzag designs on ancient lime tubes and
the ornamental carvings on combs reflect
Negrito influence
can be seen in the
apparel of the Kalingas, Maranaos, Manobos
and Bagobos
Indonesian influence
Malay influence can be traced to the ___________ found in utensils, boats, and wooden
shields of the people of Sulu, Mindanao and
Mountain Province
wood
carvings
Islamic influence can be gleaned from the
ornamental and decorative art of the Lanao
Muslims; most represent geometric and plant
designs because Islam is
iconoclastic
Ifugao art deals with human and ________________ but not fish and plant forms;
Ifugao art is functional
animal
representations
