Unit 4 Lesson 1 Flashcards
This existed before the Spanish Occupation in the
1500s.
It is oral in nature and is full of lessons and ideas
about life, its blessings, and its consequences.
It contains ideas from birth to the grave.
The oral characteristics of pre-colonial literature
gives the possibility for many alterations.
In the Philippine context, no matter how it may be
considered as altered, pre-colonial literature is
still revered to by many Filipinos.
The sources are usually the local native town folk.
Oral Literature
a. Riddles
b. Proverbs
- Folk Songs
a. Lullabies
b. Drinking songs
c. Love songs
d. Songs of Death
e. Religious Songs
- Folk Tales
a. Myths
b. Legends
c. Fables
d. Epics
These are statements that contain superficial
words, but function figuratively and as
metaphors, and are in the form of questions.
These are questions that demand deeper
answers.
Deals with everyday life.
It usually has mundane things as answers.
This is used in the past as a form of game in
small or large gatherings.
Riddles
These are statements that are considered as
wise.
These are usually given by parents or elders of
the community.
There is a belief that experience is the best
teacher.
Proverbs
These are folk lyrics that are usually chanted.
These usually contain ideas on aspirations,
hopes, everyday life, and expressions of love for
loved ones.
It is bounded by the learning of good morals.
It is easy to understand because it is
straightforward and not figurative in nature.
Folk Songs
6These are sung to put babies to sleep. The
content varies, but usually, parents sing these
with ideas on how hard life is and how they hope
that their child will not experience the hardships in
life.
are locally known as the Hele.
Lullabies
are sung during drinking sessions.
Tagay/Drinking Songs
It can also be called Courtship
Songs and are used by young men to capture the
heart of the girl that they love.
Harana/Love Songs
These are songs or chants that
are usually given during exorcisms and
thanksgiving during good harvest.
Religious Songs
These are lamentations that
contain the roll of good deeds that the dead has
usually done to immortalize his or her image.
Songs of Death
Riddles
Proverbs
Hele/Lullabies
Tagay/Drinking Songs
Harana/Love Songs
Religious Songs
Songs of Deaths
These are stories of Native Filipinos.
These deal with the power of nature –
personified, their submission to a deity – usually
Bathala – and how this deity is responsible for the
blessings and calamities.
These also tackle about irresponsibility, lust,
stupidity, deception and fallibility that eventually
leads to instilling of good morals.
Folk Tales
