2.1 | Philippine Folklore

21 Century Literature - 2nd Quarter

folklore

• There is still no universally accepted definition of this word

Folklore

• any bit of knowledge handed down from generation to generation, which describes or depicts the beliefs and lifestyles of the ancestors of a chosen ethnic group, is rendered unique to that group, and is respected as “________”

Dr. Damiana Eugenio

• Renowned Filipina Folklorist

Superstitions
Magical Creatures
Entities
Deities
Beliefs

• Philippine Mythology (5)

Heaven
Hell
Human Soul

• Similarities in Beliefs (3)

Kaluwalhatian

• Heaven

Impiyerno, Kasamaan

• Hell

Kaluluwa

• Human Soul

Bathala
Lakampati
Pati
Lakambakod
Idiyanale
Amansinaya
Diyan Masalanta
Lakambini

• Who are the Ancient Tagalog Deities (8)?

Bathala

• The Chief deity of the Tagalogs.

Lakampati

• Fertility Deity of the ancient tagalogs.

Pati

• Anito of the rain (Ifugaos) ‎

Lakambakod

• A Phallic God Who was the protector of the growing crops and healer of diseases. ‎

Idiyanale

• Goddess of Labor and Good Deeds. ‎ ‎

Amansinaya

• The Patron God of fishermen. ‎

Diyan Masalanta

• The Goddess of love. ‎

Lakambini

• An Obscure Deity often called by the spaniards as "Abogado de la Garganta" (the throat Advocate). ‎ ‎