1. Pre-Colonial Philippine Literature

2. The literature of a formative past by the various groups of people who inhabited the archipelago A literature of varying human interest Close to the religious and political organizations of the ancient Filipinos The verses were addressed to the ears rather than the eyes

3. Verses composed and sung were regarded as group property Versification: Octosyllabic Legendary and religious poems Dodecasyllabic Romance

4. DalawangBalon Hindi Malingon Sa araw ay Bunbong Sa gabi ay dahon Examples of Ancient Filipino Poetry

5. Sang dalagangmarikit Nakauposatinik Kung bayaa’ynabubuhay Kung himasi’ynamamatay

6. Made up of one or more measured lines with rhymes and may consist of 4 to 12 syllables Showcase the Filipino wit, literary talent, and keen observation of the surroundings Involves reference to one or two images that symbolize the characteristics of an unknown object that is to be guessed Riddle (bugtong)

7. To entertain. Living in remote areas, before the advent of electricity, families would sit around the fire and the elders would quiz the younger generation with riddles. To educate. Riddles serve the function of passing down knowledge from one generation to the next. They require thinking in order to solve them. To titillate. Many old Filipino riddles contain double entendres that were intended to amuse the men and shock the women. To curse, without expressly cursing. A riddle could be made up against an enemy, rival town, or suitor. To preserve the culture. Riddles communicate the old ways from one generation to the next. Purpose of Bugtong

8. Ate mo, ate ko, Ate nglahatngtao.(My sister, your sister, everyone's sister) Atis (Sugar Apple) Example

9. Epigrams/maxims/proverbs Short poems that have been customarily been used and served as laws or rules on good behavior by our ancestors Allegories or parables that impart lessons for the young Often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and had a witty ending Maxims- rhyming couplets (5,6,8 syllables) Salawikain & Sawikain

10. Ex of salawikain Angmatapatnakaibigan, tunaynamaaasahan. - - -You will know a true friend in time of need.

11. Ex of Sawikain kumukuloangdugo"blood is boiling" = is very angry isulatsatubig"write on water" = forget about it Ex of Maxims Paghindiukol, Hindi bubukol. -meansWhat is not intended for one will not bear fruit.

12. Used in witchcraft or enchantments Sa hinaba-habangprusisyon Sa simbahan din palaangtuloy Helehele Bagokyeme BULONG (chants)

13. Halimbawa (for example):Tabi, tabipo, Ingkong Makikiraanpolamang.

14. Used in teasing or to comment on a persons’ acutations “Catitibay ca tolos Sacalingdatnangagos Aco’ I momontinglomot Sa iyo’ I popolopot” Nag-almusalmag-isa Kaninglamig, tinapa; Nahulogangkutsara Ikawnasana, sinta Kasabihan (sayings)

15. A quatrain with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line No title 7-7-7-7 AABB Ex. “Tahakngtingin, tulak ngsulyap, yakap, lapat ngtitigsabalikat. hatak pa, kindat, hakat” Tanaga

16. traditional poetry of the HanunooMangyans of Oriental Mindoro which is normally inscribed on bamboo using a pre-Colonial syllabic writing system called the SuratMangyan . seven-syllable metric lines can be composed of more than four lines usually chanted teaches lessons about life recited by parents to educate their children, by the youth to express their love, by the old to impart experiences, or by the community in tribal ceremonies Ambahan

17. on some occasions like burial rites, the ambahan is used for entertainment SugotngamaawkunmanTangdayan no ma-ambanSabungan no manuywanImpadlasyamidaywanHangganbuhoktimbanganHanggansabalodpangdanBugkatdi way yamunganBilangdayibunlaganNo kangtinagindumanKang magpahalimbaw-anGabugtongtibilugan

18. (Isn't this the truth with all:If the wife is good and kind,the husband reasonable, you have always friends around,like long hair drooping so nice.Till the final burial mount,you'll be sleeping on one mat. You don't want to separatePutting down my thoughts like this: An example very clear, being TWO, you're only ONE.)

19. derived from Philippine folk literature, which is the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people. This refers to a wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the Philippines There are many different creation myths in Philippine mythology, originating from various ethnic groups. Story of Bathala Visayan version The legend of Maria Makiling Myths

20. Presence of different deities Ex. Bathala Lakambakod Mythical creatures Aswang Dila Diwata Dwende Tikbalang Mankukulam

21. Ifugao – Hudhud hi Aliguyon Ilocos – Biagni Lam-ang Bicol - Ibalon Mindanao – Darangan Panay – Hinilawod Bagobo - Tuwaang Kalinga – Ulaliim Manobo – Agyu or Olahing Subanon - Sandayo Ancient Metrical Tales

22. Aliguyon the exploits of Aliguyon as he battles his arch-enemy, Pambukhayon Biagni Lam-Ang tells of the adventuresvof Lam-Ang who exhibits extraordinary powers at a very early age. Ibalon the story of three Bicol heroes: Baltog, Handiong, Bantiong Hinilawod oldest and longest epic poem in Panay the exploits of three Sulodnon demigod brothers, LabawDonggon, Humadapnon and Dumalapdap of ancient Panay Ancient Metrical Tales

23. IBALON FESTIVAL Hinilawod

24. a form of folk lyric which expresses the people’s hopes, aspirations, and lifestyles repetitive and sonorous, didactic and naive traditional songs and melodies inspired by the reaction of the people to their environment Folk Songs

25. uyayi – lullaby komintang – war song kundiman – melancholic love song harana – serenade tagay – drinking song mambayu – Kalinga rice-pounding song subli – dance-ritual song of courtship /marriage Tagulaylay- songs of the dead

26. WAKAS

27. So you guys please check out these videos that I want to show in the presentation and tell me which one. And if you guys have something to add please do telll and tell the other group members please I expect that some of yall do some research on what was said in the ppt so youll be ready on Wednesday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJJGmcqRgQc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdF90pbY8jQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSN4p-vbqI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtqzps4le0U vids