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    This document provides an overview of Philippine folk literature. It begins by defining literature and describing the nature of folk or oral literature in the Philippines. Some key points: - Early Philippine literature was orally transmitted and utilized a native writing system called baybayin. Common forms included songs, riddles, poems, and epics. - Philippine folk literature can be classified into three main types: folk speech (proverbs, riddles), folk songs, and folk narratives (myths, legends, folktales). - The document provides examples of different folk literary forms like riddles, proverbs, and folk songs. It also lists intended learning outcomes which are to describe folk literature, interpret examples creatively

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    PHILIPPINE

    LITERATURE
    UNIT 1 – FOLK
    LITERATURE
    CONTENTS
     Philippine Literature
    and Its Overview
     Nature of Literature
     Early Philippine
    Folk Literature
     Types of
    Philippine Folk
    Literature
     Folk Speech
     Folk Songs
     Folk Narratives

    Intended Learning Outcomes


    At the end of Unit 1, you should be able to:
    a. Describe folk/oral literature;
    b. read various examples of oral lore;
    c. discuss cultural, historical and environmental clues
    revealed by the literary forms; and
    d. interpret creatively different samples of folk literature.
    Philippine Literature: Its Overview

    E n g a g i n gA c t i v i t y :C o m p l e t et h e
    graphic organizers for your
    answers. Use key words only.

    1. What is Philippine Literature?

    Phil. Lit Lit.

    2. What are some of the early Philippine literary forms?

    Early
    Literary Forms
    Early Philippine Literature Early Philippine
    Nature of Literature

    Kahayon and Zulueta (2000) put According to Santiago (2011), our ancestors
    ideas together from the different writers to used their native writing system, which is known as
    describe the nature of literature. baybayin among the Tagalogs. This syllabary is
    Literature comes from the Latin word used to write their literature like songs, riddles,
    litera which means letter. The term “literature” is proverbs, short poems, epics, and others. She
    interpreted in many ways. It may mean written added that early literary forms were handed
    material found in a book, or in magazine. It may down to the younger generation orally.
    also refer to a work that embodies human Folk literature, also called ancient
    experience - his emotions such as love, desires, literature, according to Eugenio (2001) is
    goals, frustrations, loneliness, hatred and others. It a literary expression that embodies the beliefs
    may also talk about man’s environment, his and tradition, dances, songs, arts and crafts,
    fellowmen, his community and tradition, and his and others that reveal the culture identity of
    God. In other words, it’s all about man and his our folks, Philippine folk literature may be
    story written in a very artistic way. classified into three: folk narratives, folk speech,
    According to Chan , et al. (2002, and folk songs.
    p.7) literature is derived from the Latin word
    literatura which means writing and literatus Types of Philippine Folk Literature
    that denotes learning. It refers to both oral
    and written master pieces which are marked by
    “mobility of thoughts, universality and 1. Folk Speech: proverbs and riddles
    timelessness.”
    2. Folk Songs: folk songs, of the narrative, lyric,
    and miscellaneous types
    Importance of Studying Philippine 3. Folk Narratives: may be in prose or in verse
    Literature (Kahayon & Zulueta, and includes examples like myths, heroic
    2000) narratives/folk epics, legends, and folktales
    through the study of Philippine Literature
    students will:
    FOLK SPEECH
    1. become more aware of the Philippine literary
    heritage and this awareness will consequently  Riddles – also known as bugtong (in Tagalog)
    lead to students’ appreciation of the works of and tigmu (in Cebuano), are either in verse or in
    art that have been handed down by our prose which describe objects. Generally, riddles
    ancestors to the present generation; are composed of words that rhyme. They can be
    talinghaga, ambahan, or tanaga (Santiago,
    2. have a deeper understanding of the Philippine 2011).
    culture, which is embodied in the literary
    pieces, which may we used to understand a) Talinghaga: riddles that make use of
    themselves better and help them assimilate metaphor to describe that intended objects.
    other cultures; Hiyas na puso,
    3. become familiar of the Philippine literary works Kulay ay ginto,
    and the more they get acquainted with these
    Mabango kung amuyin,
    works, the better they understand the
    limitations of these works (as constrained by Masarap kung kainin. (Mangga)
    time and other factors) and can make the
    necessary moves to overcome them; and
    Nakayuko ang reyna,
    4. have an opportunity to show their profound
    love, as Filipinos, (sense of Nationalism) for Dinala laglag ang korona. (Bayabas)
    Philippine literary works.

    b) Ambahans: used to express everyday


    experience of the folks in the community. They are
    composed of seven syllables in a line (with
    indefinite length), and all end syllables rhymes.
    Ambahans originated from the Hanunuu-Mangyan
    tribe in Mindoro. (Example below is adopted from 5. Humorous proverbs
    Santiago, 2011; Lumbera & Lumbera, 1982)
    6. Miscellaneous proverbs

    Ako manamanrigsan I would like to take a bath


    sa may panayopinggan scoop the water with a
    plate
    A c t i v i t y# 2 :
    sa may tupasbalian wash the hair with lemon
    juice;
    ako udnakarigsan but I could not take a Write 5 proverbs with explanation/meaning.
    bath,
    inambingbahayawan because the river is
    dammed FOLK SONGS – are short verses that reveal the
    sinag-ulibatangan with a lot of sturdy trunks ancient Filipino cultures. Their common
    theme include desolation, hopelessness,
    happiness, uncertainty, and love, which are
    c) Tanaga: has a rhyme, a definite length of generally sung. Folk songs are the earliest
    seven-syllable quatrain, and a certain answer Philippine literary works which appeared
    (Example adopted from Santiago, 2011). during the pre-Spanish era
    (Kahayon&Zulueta, 2000).

    Katitibayka, tulos You may stand sturdy


    MATUD NILA (Lacia, et al., 2003, p. 224)
    Sakaling datnang agos, But when the waters flow,
    Ako’y mumunting lumot, I, the humble moss
    Sa iyo’y pupulupot Can strangle you. Matud nila ako dili angay
    Mataas man ang bundok The mountain may be Nga magmanggad sa imong gugma
    high
    Pantay man sa bakod It may reach the sky Matud nila ikaw dili malipay
    Yamang mapagtaluktok Riches greedily Kay ‘wa ako’y bahandi
    accumulated
    Sa pantay rin aanod. Will eventually be leveled Nga kanimo igasa
    Gugmang putli mao day pasalig
    Maoy bahanding labaw sa bulawan
    A c t i v i t y# 1 :
    Matud nila kaanugon lamang
    Sa imong gugma ug parayig.
    Write your own (original) riddle: 5 (Cebuano),
    5 (Tagalog) and 5 (English); 1 ambahan (Cebuano
    Dili molubad kining pagbati
    or Tagalog); and 1 tanaga (Cebuano or Tagalog).
    Bisan sa unsa nga katarungan
    Kay unsa pay bili ning kinabuhi
     Proverbs – also called sayings, refer to short
    andwidely known statements of the folks that Kon sa gugma mo hinikawan
    exemplify wisdom, universal veracity of life Ingna ko nga dili ka mutuo
    (Eugenio, 2022; English Proverbs and Sayings,
    2011). Sa manga pagtamay kong naangkon
    Eugenio’s Classification of Ingna ko nga dili mo kawangon
    Proverbs (Eugenio, 2002): Damgo ug pasalig sa gugma mo.
    1. Proverbs expressing a general attitude
    towards life and the laws that govern life.
    2. Ethical proverbs recommending certain
    virtues and condemning certain vices
    3. Proverbs expressing a system of values
    4. Proverbs expressing general truths and
    observations about life and human nature.
    USAHAY (Region VII: Central Visayas) heroic adventures usually with supernatural
    intervention; author is unknown (contrary to
    Usahay nagadamgo ako
    literary or modern epic with identified/known
    Nga ikaw ug ako nagkahigugmaay author).
    Nganong damguhon ko ikaw
    Damguhon sa kanunay sa akong According to Santiago (2011), of all
    Kamingaw the forms of Philippine folk literature, the ethno-
    epic or folk epic is the most exhilarating because
    most of the major cultural groups in the
    Usahay nagamahay ako Philippines have their own epic. However, many
    of these epics have not been recorded yet.
    Nganong nabuhi pa ning kalibutan Santiago cited the result of the ASEAN-
    Nganong gitiaw-tiawan sponsored study of Filipino epics, which reveal
    that there are a hundred epics in our country.
    Ang gugma ko kanimo, kanimo Day.

    Examples of Epic:
    A c t i v i t y# 3 : 1. Ulaging (A Bukidnon Epic)
    2. Darangan (A Maranao Epic)
    3. The Maiden of the Buhong Sky (A Manuvu
    A. Compare and contrast the folk songs “Usahay”
    Epic)
    and “Matud Nila” in terms of:
    4. Labao Donggon (A Panay Island Epic)
    In terms of: Usahay Matud Nila 5. Hudhod hi Aliguyon (A Ifugao Epic)
    1. Situation
    /context
    /content
    2. Persona
    A c t i v i t y# 4 :
    (male/female)
    3. Persona’s
    response to the Text Analysis: Complete the table with the required
    situation details.
    4. Dominant
    emotion Title of Ethnic Epic Conflict Qualities
    the Epic Origin Hero of Hero
    5. Theme

    B. Compile 15 different folk songs containing


    1. Biag ni
    different themes (4 work songs, 3 lullaby, 5
    Lam-ang
    courtship song, 3 mourning song).

    FOLK NARRATIVES
     Myth – a kind of ancient literature that tells 2.
    about gods and demigods and the creation of the Hudhod
    universe and its dwellers (e.g., Ifugao Creation; hi
    Why B’laans are Ignorant). Aliguyon
     Legend – a prose that explains the origin of
    certain place or thing (e.g., The Durian Legend;
    Mindanao: The Origin of its Name; The Origin 3.
    of the World). Darangan
     Folk Epic – long narrative that tells about

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