mindanao lit Flashcards
is known in the Philippines as the “Land of Promise.”
Mindanao
is said to be the most populous place in Mindanao
Davao City
in Davao is known as the highest point in the Philippines.
Mt. Apo
generally the native language in most regions, except for Muslim areas on the west coast and hill tribes
Cebuano
(from Jama Mapun and Sama)
Kana-kana
(from Maranao)
Totol
(from Tausug)
Katakata
(from Iranon)
Tudtol
(from Davaoeños)
Oman-oman
(from Maguindanao)
Tudtolan
Folktales from Maranao
Agamaniyog
from Indanan (also known as Agta and Datu Dakula)
Manuk-manuk Bulawan
from Tausug – stories of how the trickster has always deceived the datu and get away with it
Posong or Pusung
Maranao epic
Bantugan
Maguindanao epic
Indarapatra and Sulayman
Tausug epic/ ballad
Parang Sabil hi Abdulla iban hi Isara
Filipinos have lack of access to the textual materials of the oral literature of Mindanao. Literature scholars concluded that the people themselves don’t seem to realize that their cultural products are already vanishing due to
lack of literary preservation.
is one of the popular Maranao folktale.
A Lesson for Sultan
means village or town that has people, land, mosque, wealth and power.
Agama
is the Filipino word that refers to coconuts.
Niyog
means “land of coconuts”
Agamaniyog
The Land of Promise by
Joselito Asperin