LESSON 2 (TIL SPANISH LIT ONLY)

• These are the eras in the history of Philippine literature:

  • Pre-colonial Literature
  • Colonial Period
  • American Colonization
  • Japanese Colonization
  • 20th Century
  • 21st Century
• Pre-colonial era marked the rise of Philippine lietrature.
• In the pre-colonial era of literature, oral tradition/literature evolved as means to communicate and preserve Philippine literature.
• Pre-colonial literature was told and retold by natives.
• The early forms of pre-colonial literature are epics, legends, riddles and proverbs.
• Pre-colonial literature pieces showcased in traditional narratives, speeches and songs.
• Riddles in Cebuano

  Tugmo
• Riddle in Tagalog

  Bugtong
• Riddle in Bicolano

  Patotodon
• Riddle in Ilonggo

  Paktakon
• It bore the marks of the Filipino community.

  Pre-colonial Literature
• Philippine epics and folktales varied and filled with magical characters, either narratives of mostly mythical objects, persons/places, or epics telling supernatural events and bravery of heroes, customs and ideologies of a community.
• The famous pre-colonial literature forms are ethno epics, short story, legends, riddles, proverbs chants/bulong, sayings/kasabihan, and folk songs.
• Ethno epic of the Tagalog people.

  Bernardo Carpio
• Ethno epic of the Ilocano people.

  Biag ni Lam-ang
• Ethno epic of the Ifugao people

  Aliguyon, Hudhud, and Alim
• Ethno epic of the Bicolanos

  Ibalon
• Ethno epic of the Muslims.

  Darangen
• Ethno epic of Palawan.

  Kudaman
• Ethno epic of Maranao

  Bantugan
• Ethno epic of Panay

  Hinilawod
• Ethno epic of the Manobo people

  Tuwaang
• Vocabulario de la Lengua Pampanga is an example of what kind of pre-colonial literature?

  Literary Composition
• Folk song of the Tagalogs.

  Ibong Pipit
• Folk song of the Ilocanos.

  Pamulinawen
• Folk song of the Kapampangans.

  Atin cu Pung Singsing
• Folk song of the Visayans

  Dandansoy
• Folk song of the Bicolanos.

  Sarung Banggi
• This is a recreational play about the passion and death of Jesus Christ

  Senakulo or (Spanish spelling) Cenaculo
• A recreational play; Birth of Christ

  Panunuluyan
• This is a recreational play in May reminiscing the search of St. Helena for the True Cross. It means to excavate.

  Tibag
• It is the father of drama and discusses men's passions or emotions.

  Zarzuela
• Statements that are considered wise.

  Proverbs
• These are usually given by parents or elders of the community.

  Proverbs
• Folk songs are a form of folk lyric which expresses peoples hopes, aspirations, and lifestyles.
• Pre-colonial war song.

  Komintang
• Pre-colonial dance ritual song of courtship.

  Subli
• Drinking song.

  Tagay
• Melancholic love song.

  Kundiman
• Songs for the dead.

  Tagulaylay