MIDTERM 02 - Bikol Folk Epics and Tales

Question 1

The full-length narrative of the epic of Ibalon is presumably jotted down by __________, a Franciscan missionary in Guinobatan, Albay (FBMT)

Answer 1

Fray Bernardino de Melendreras de la Trinidad

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Ibal

Question 3

The 60-stanza portion of the epic of Ibalon was later included in a treatise on the Bicol region by __________ in 1895

Answer 3

Fray Jose Castaño

Question 4

The full English translation of the Ibalong was first published in the Far Eastern University Faculty Journal in Manila by __________

Answer 4

Merito B. Espinas

Question 5

__________, a Bicolano poet laureate, translated the epic into English from the Spanish version of Fray Jose Castaño

Answer 5

Luis G. Dato

Question 6

A common Philippine bird known to have the ability to speak

Answer 6

Iling

Question 7

Means very wise; the name given to a wise man of that name who is the singer of the song

Answer 7

Kadungung

Question 8

The first hero and the great chief; could have come from the race lipod

Answer 8

Baltog

Question 9

Place where Baltog came from

Answer 9

Botavora (Bharata varsha in India)

Question 10

An old settlement originally northwest of Camalig

Answer 10

Tondol

Question 11

Is the central figure in the Bikol epic of Ibalon

Answer 11

Handyong

Question 12

Refers to the treehouses where anitos or idols were kept

Answer 12

Moog

Question 13

A barrio in Libmanan which was the place of abode of the great chief

Answer 13

Handiong

Question 14

A serpent who could change herself into a woman

Answer 14

Oriol

Question 15

Derived from ki (owned by) and mantong (well known or stand out)

Answer 15

Kimantong

Question 16

Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the rudder called __________

Answer 16

Timon

Question 17

Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the sail called __________

Answer 17

Layag

Question 18

Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the plow called __________

Answer 18

Arado

Question 19

Kimantong was attributed to have been the first Bicolano to fashion the harrow called __________

Answer 19

Surod

Question 20

Means to weave; the inventor of the first weaving loom and bobbins in the Bicol region, especially for weaving abaca clothes

Answer 20

Hablom

Question 21

Must have been an Agta or Negrito who wore nothing but leaves below the waist

Answer 21

Dinahota

Question 22

Means “wrapped with leaves”; he helped the people learn cooking, making pots called coron, stoves, earthen jars, and other kitchen utensils

Answer 22

Dinahong

Question 23

Close to the Bikol surat, which means “to write” or “a letter”; was the first Bicolano to have thought of a syllabary

Answer 23

Sural

Question 24

3 mountains in Ligmanan, Camarines Sur (YAH)

Answer 24

Yamtik, Amtig, Hantik

Question 25

Means “to detour”; is a town in Camarines Sur

Answer 25

Pasakaw

Question 26

The young slayer of Rabot and chief warrior of Handyong

Answer 26

Bantong

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Rabot

Question 28

They were hideous apes that transformed their victims into trees surprising them in a tight embrace (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)

Answer 28

Angongolood

Question 29

A one-eyed, three-throated creature which inhabited the swampy wastes of Ponong (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)

Answer 29

Buring

Question 30

A ferocious half-human, half-monster that could turn people into a rock by magic

Answer 30

Rabot

Question 31

Were avenging monsters that were brutally fierce, ugly, and ruinous (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)

Answer 31

Sarimao

Question 32

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)

Answer 32

Serpents

Question 33

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)

Answer 33

Tandayag boar

Question 34

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)

Answer 34

Tiburon

Question 35

Were manta rays that would sometimes pop out of the water like flying bats (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)

Answer 35

Winged sharks

Question 36

Are treehouses where the ancient Bicolanos lived and kept their anitos and idols

Answer 36

Moog

Question 37

Were the black pygmies who swelt on seacoasts, opposite of the Agta who lived in the highlands (Monsters in the epic of Ibalon)

Answer 37

Dagatnong

Question 38

Meaning “faintly visible”, was famous for its tales of sweet enchantment in the glorious days of long ago (Volcanoes in Ibalong)

Answer 38

Aslong

Question 39

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)

Answer 39

Asog

Question 40

A big species of ants, the hantiks, gave this volcano its name (Volcanoes in Ibalong)

Answer 40

Hantik

Question 41

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)

Answer 41

Isarog

Question 42

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”

Answer 42

Masaraga

Question 43

The epic of Ibalon is celebrated through street performances and floats on __________ in Legazpi City, Bicol since 1992

Answer 43

Ibalong festival

Question 44

The love interest of Daragang Magayon, a tagalog warrior, which means their love affair is prohibited

Answer 44

Panganoron

Question 45

A rich but selfish native in Kabikolan who aims to win Daragang Magayon’s heart

Answer 45

Pagtuga