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21 Century Philippine Literature From The Regions

This document discusses the forms of literature that developed in the Philippines from precolonial to Spanish colonial times. In the precolonial era, oral literature like epics, folktales, and folksongs were passed down between generations. During Spanish colonization, Philippine literature took on Christian themes and Spanish forms like corridos about saints, awits that were sung in processions, and pasyons about Jesus's life. Overall, the document examines how Philippine literature has been shaped by both indigenous traditions and foreign influences over time.

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21 Century Philippine Literature From The Regions

This document discusses the forms of literature that developed in the Philippines from precolonial to Spanish colonial times. In the precolonial era, oral literature like epics, folktales, and folksongs were passed down between generations. During Spanish colonization, Philippine literature took on Christian themes and Spanish forms like corridos about saints, awits that were sung in processions, and pasyons about Jesus's life. Overall, the document examines how Philippine literature has been shaped by both indigenous traditions and foreign influences over time.

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21ST Century Philippine Literature from the Regions

Mapping Our Literary Past, Present, and Future


Philippine Precolonial Literature
 Oral Literature
- stories have been passed from one generation to another
- most of that which survived are epics and folklores

Form of Literature Passed by early Filipino


 Proverbs (Salawikain – Filipino Term)
- Practical observations and philosophy of everyday life that are written usually in
rhyming schemes
- Meant to entertain while teaching basic skills in surviving local life

Example:
Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga (Whatever the tree, so is the fruit)
Kung walang tiyaga, walang nilaga (If you don’t preserve, you can expect no reward)
 Riddles
- They demand an answer and are used to test the wits of those who are listening to
them
- Another characteristic is their flippant nature – they seem to be referring to something
laughable, but in reality, the answer more serious than expected.
Example:
Heto na si kaka, bubuka – bukaka (here comes kaka, walking with an open leg)
Answer: Gunting/Palaka
Sa araw ay bungbong, sa gabi ay dahoon (Roll in the morning, leaf in the afternoon)
Answer: Banig
 Folksongs
- beautiful songs that are informal expressions of our ancestor’s experience in life.
- thes range from courtship (which they sing in a harana or serenade for a girl) to
lullabies, harvests, funerals, and others.
Example:
Bahay kubo, sitsiritsit, leron leron sinta
 Tales
- Stories of origin for certain places, their names, and their creation,
- also known as the myths and legends

Example:

- The origin of mountains such as Mt. Makiling or Mt. Arayat.


- Legends of heroes like Bernardo carpio

 Epics
- Long-winded poems about a hero and his adventures and misadventures.
- usually tells of a male hero with all the pleasing qualities and has superhuman
capabilities
Example:
Hinilawod – one of the best epics of the Philippines comes from Negros.
Big Idea

- Epics have the special element of hyperbole.


- Filipinos love listening to stories of high fantasy and adventures.

Spanish Colonial Philippine Literature


- Philippines literature became centered on the Christian faith, and the stories about
natural phenomena suddenly became all about the lives of saints and other religious
hymns.
- Philippine literature started to emulate the traditional Spanish ways of themes and
forms in writing, including the repetitive plots and obvious shadowy character.
Big Idea

- The Spanish Influence is evident not only in our literature but also in our language,
tradition, religion, food, music, dance and many more aspect.

 Corido
- A legendary religious narrative form that usually details the lives of saints or the
history of a tradition.
Example:

- Ibong Adarna

 Awit
- a chivalric poem about a hero
- usually about saint
- It is usually sung and used in religious processions

 Pasyon
- a narrative poem about the life of Christ, beginning from his birth and up to his death
- usually sung in during Lenten season (April)

 Cenaculo
- the dramazation of the passion of Christ.
- it highlights the suffering and death of Jesus Christ
- it is also done during Lenten season (April)

Example:

- San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rites in San Fernando, Pampanga where fervent Catholics
volunteer themselves to be actually nailed to the cross to reenact the suffering of
Jesus Christ.

 Moro – Moro (Comedia de Capa y Espada)


- a blood-and-thunder melodrama depicting the conflicts of Christians and Muslims.
- It is usually about battles to the death and the proof of faith

 Carillo
- A play that uses shadows as its main spectacle
- This is created by animating figures made from cardboard, which are projected onto a
white screen.
 Tibag
- the dramatic reenactment of St. Helena’s (Mother of Constantine) search for the holy
cross.

 Duplo or Karagatan
- native dramas thar are connected to Catholic mourning rituals and harvest
celebrations

 Zarzuela
- Probably one of the most famous forms of entertainment back in the Spanish.
- Zarzuelas are musical comedies or melodrama that deals with the elemental passion
of human beings.
- It follows a certain plot, which shows either satirical look at society or a begrudge
life.
Big Idea
 Learning about filipino folklore and myths is important in your formation as a citizen of
this country.
 this stories show what values were upheld in society before up to now.
 For example, “maria makiling” the value of honesty, loyalty, and generosity are pointed
out by Mariang Makiling, who trust people.

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