Pre-Colonial Times. Flashcards
These are short rhymed puzzles, usually in a couplet,
intended as a form of entertainment in social gatherings such as during a
wake, or when a woman’s hand was formally asked for in marriage
(pamamanhikan). It is known as tigmo in Cebuano, paktakon in Ilongo,
patototdon in Bicol, (Godinez-Ortega 1), burburtia in Ilokano, and bonikew in
Pangasinan.
Riddles or bugtong.
Similar to the bugtong, the proverb is a short verse
in a rhyme, usually a couplet, which was created to teach a lesson, state a
societal norm, or offer tidbits of wisdom
Proverbs or salawikain
(Monorime or Monorhyme refers to a
poem which has every two lines with an identical rhyme or all the lines with
the same end rhyme.)
Monoriming heptasyllabic lines
An example of a monoriming heptasyllabic quatrain, the
tanaga is an extended form of the proverb expressing its message with
intense emotion.
Tanaga
The Filipino is a lover of the lyric and these verses during
pre-colonial times were enjoyed in melodious tones.
Folk song.
This is a mother’s song to calm a baby or put
him to sleep. The words are original and unique for each singer.
This is known as ili-ili in Ilongo and duwayya in Ilokano.
Lullaby or hele.
This is the harana in Tagalog,
panawagan or balitao in Ilongo, bayok among the Maranaos,
and tapat among the Ilokanos.
Love songs or serenade.
This Mangyan song depicts human relationships
and social entertainment and serves as a tool for teaching the
young.
Ambahan
The rural folks being serious in their everyday
chores, they had songs for practically all important occasions
such as rice planting, harvesting, drying the rice on the stalk,
and pounding rice grains in the husk.
Work songs
which is a Tagalog
rowing song
soliranin
Kalinga rice-pounding song.
mambayu
(Cebuano), annako (Bontoc), and dung-aw (Ilokano).
These are the dirges and lamentations celebrating the life and
praising the deeds of the dead.
Kanogon
This is a Cebuana and Waray drinking song.
Tagay
This is a type of folk narrative among the Tausug
of Mindanao, focusing on the heroic feat of their legendary
heroes.
Parang-sabil.
This was a verbal joust or a poetical game during wakes. It is
the forerunner of balagtasan. Interestingly, some authors classify it
as a folk song.
Duplo
Prose or Folk narrative.
Origin myths
* Hero tales
* Fables
* Legends
