PRE- SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD PHIL_LITERATURE

Report on Pre Spanish

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“The Difficulty of literature
is not to write, but to write
what you mean”
-RObert louis stevenson

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PRE-SPANISH
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Darren Mark Pasia
Joyce Maranion Angel Jhoshe Dumayag Jezreel ReyesJaylyn Macababbad
Phoebe Zipagan
Eden May Carig Arnelyn Agustin

4. The early literary forms of the Philippines were epics, legends,
riddles and proverbs which were told and retold by the natives.
The literature of pre-colonial Filipinos bore the marks of the
community. During the Spanish Colonial Period of the Philippines
most of the archipelago underwent a deep cultural, religious
transformation.

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LiteratureLiterature

6. Legends are a form of prose the common theme of which is
about the origin of a thing, place, location or name.
The events are imaginary, devoid of truth and
unbelievable. Old Filipino customs are reflected in these
legends. Its aim is to entertain. Here is an example of a
legend is THE LEGEND OF THE TAGALOGS
LegendsLegends

7. Folk tales are made up of stories about life, adventure,
love, horror and humor where one can derive lessons
about life. These are useful to us because they help us
appreciate our environment, evaluate our personalities
and improve our perspectives in life. An example of this is
THE MOON AND
THE SUN.
Folk talesFolk tales

8. Epics are long narrative poems in which a series of heroic
achievements or events, usually of a hero, are
dealt with at length. Nobody can determine which epics
are the oldest because in their translations from other
languages, even in
English and Spanish. We can only determine their origins
from the time mentioned in the said epics.
Epic AgeEpic Age

9. Examples of Epics:
a.Bidasari-Moro Epic
b. Biag ni Lam-ang-ilokano Epic
c. Maragtas-Visayan Epic
d. Haraya-Visayan Epic
e. Lagda-Visayan Epic
g. Kumintang- Tagalog Epic
h. Parang Sabir- Moro Epic
i. “Dagoy” at “Sudsod”
j. Tatutaang- Bagobo Epic
k. Indarapatra at Sulayman

10. Folk SongsFolk Songs
Folk songs are one of the oldest forms of Philippine
literature that emerged in the pre-Spanish period. These
songs mirrored the early forms of culture.
Many of these have 12 syllables. Here are the examples:

11. Examples of Folk Songs:
a. Kundiman- melancholic love song
b. Kumintang o Tgaumpay- war song
c. Harana
d. Oyayi o hele- lullaby
e. Tagulaylay- songs of the dead
f. Mabayu- rice pounding song

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Forms of PoetryForms of Poetry

13. These have been customarily used and served as laws or
rules on good behavior by our ancestors. To others, these
are like allegories or parables that impart lessons for the
young.
EpigramsEpigrams
(Salawikain)(Salawikain)

14. RiddlesRiddles
These are made up of one or more measured lines
with rhyme and may consist of four to 12 syllables.
(Bugtong o palaisipan)(Bugtong o palaisipan)

15. used in witch craft or enchantment
ChantChant
(Bulong)(Bulong)

16. MaximsMaxims
Some are rhyming couplets with verses 5,6 or 8
syllables, each line having the same number of
syllables.

17. Often used in teasing or to comment on a
person’s actuations.
SayingsSayings
(Kasabihan)(Kasabihan)

18. SawikainSawikain
these are saying with hidden meanings.

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alam at!
Thank you for listening