MIDTERM 02 - Bikol Folk Epics and Tales Flashcards
The full-length narrative of the epic of Ibalon is presumably jotted down by __________, a Franciscan missionary in Guinobatan, Albay (FBMT)
Fray Bernardino de Melendreras de la Trinidad
The full-length narrative of the epic of Ibalon was put into Spanish by Melendreras in __________, a 400-page manuscript in verse on the ancient customs of the Indios of Albay
Ibal
The 60-stanza portion of the epic of Ibalon was later included in a treatise on the Bicol region by __________ in 1895
Fray Jose Castaño
The full English translation of the Ibalong was first published in the Far Eastern University Faculty Journal in Manila by __________
Merito B. Espinas
__________, a Bicolano poet laureate, translated the epic into English from the Spanish version of Fray Jose Castaño
Luis G. Dato
A common Philippine bird known to have the ability to speak
Iling
Means very wise; the name given to a wise man of that name who is the singer of the song
Kadungung
The first hero and the great chief; could have come from the race lipod
Baltog
Place where Baltog came from
Botavora (Bharata varsha in India)
An old settlement originally northwest of Camalig
Tondol
Is the central figure in the Bikol epic of Ibalon
Handyong
Refers to the treehouses where anitos or idols were kept
Moog
A barrio in Libmanan which was the place of abode of the great chief
Handiong
A serpent who could change herself into a woman
Oriol
Derived from ki (owned by) and mantong (well known or stand out)
Kimantong
Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the rudder called __________
Timon
Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the sail called __________
Layag
Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the plow called __________
Arado
Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the harrow called __________
Surod
Means to weave; the inventor of the first weaving loom and bobbins in the Bicol region, especially for weaving abaca clothes
Hablom
Must have been an Agta or Negrito who wore nothing but leaves below the waist
Dinahota
Means “wrapped with leaves”; he helped the people learn cooking, making pots called coron, stoves, earthen jars, and other kitchen utensils
Dinahong
Close to the Bikol surat, which means “to write” or “a letter”; was the first Bicolano to have thought of a syllabary
Sural
3 mountains in Ligmanan, Camarines Sur (YAH)
Yamtik, Amtig, Hantik
Means “to detour”; is a town in Camarines Sur
Pasakaw
The young slayer of Rabot and chief warrior of Handyong
Bantong
Means “the rough lining of the stomach”; was a horrible liar, a mythical half man and half beast whose magic included the power to turn people into rocks
Rabot
They were hideous apes that transformed their victims into trees surprising them in a tight embrace (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Angongolood
A one-eyed, three-throated creature which inhabited the swampy wastes of Ponong (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Buring
A ferocious half-human, half-monster that could turn people into a rock by magic
Rabot
Were avenging monsters that were brutally fierce, ugly, and ruinous (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Sarimao
Were probably related to Oryol, a serpent with a beautiful voice and could change its image to deceive enemies (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Serpents
The word tandayag means “giant”, meaning that it could be any living being that had grown very old and enourmous (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Tandayag boar
Were giant flying fishes which had slimy, scaly, and hardy flesh and saw-like teeth that could crush rocks (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Tiburon
Were manta rays that would sometimes pop out of the water like flying bats (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Winged sharks
Are treehouses where the ancient Bicolanos lived and kept their anitos and idols
Moog
Were the black pygmies who swelt on seacoasts, opposite of the Agta who lived in the highlands (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)
Dagatnong
Meaning “faintly visible”, was famous for its tales of sweet enchantment in the glorious days of long ago (Volcanoes in Ibalong)
Aslong
Meaning “with only one testicle”, it refers to the effeminate black priests of Aswang’s devil-cult that had its center in the wilds of this volcano during Bicol’s epic age (Volcanoes in Ibalong)
Asog
A big species of ants, the hantiks, gave this volcano its name (Volcanoes in Ibalong)
Hantik
From the word isaro meaning “put together”; was the rugged volcano where the angongolood of the Bikol river forests fled to escape the wrath of Handyong (Volcanoes in Ibalong)
Isarog
Is believed to have been where the Sarimao had their cave; its name comes from the intensifier ma and saga, meaning “a brilliant flame” or “glaring”
Masaraga
The epic of Ibalon is celebrated through street performances and floats on __________ in Legazpi City, Bicol since 1992
Ibalong festival
The love interest of Daragang Magayon, a tagalog warrior, which means their love affair is prohibited
Panganoron
A rich but selfish native in Kabikolan who aims to win Daragang Magayon’s heart
Pagtuga
