WEEK 2: PRE-SPANISH AND SPANISH LITERATURE

ORAL TRADITION

PASSED DOWN THROUGH THE GENERATIONS VIA WORD OF MOUTH

BAMBOO, TREE BARK, LEAVES

EARLY FILIPINO LITERATURE WAS OFTEN WRITTEN ON PERISHABLE MATERIALS LIKE _______, ________, _________

LEGENDS

FICTIONAL, IMAGINATIVE STORIES ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF PEOPLE, PLACES, OR THINGS

LEGENDS

DESIGNED TO ENTERTAIN AND REFLECT THE CUSTOMS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE

FOLK TALES

DEPICT HUMAN EXPERIENCES

FOLK TALES

USUALLY HAVE MORAL LESSONS THAT HELP SHAPE PERSPECTIVES AND VALUES

EPICS

LONG, NARRATIVE POEMS OR STORIES ABOUT HEROIC DEEDS

EPICS

OFTEN SUNG OR CHANTED

MYTHS

EXPLORES THE ORIGIN OF NATURAL PHENOMENA, GODS, AND HUMAN CUSTOMS

FOLK SONGS

SONGS THAT REFLECT THE HOPES, ASPIRATIONS, AND LIFESTYLES OF EARLY FILIPINOS

FOLK SONGS

SIMPLE AND MELODIC, OFTEN USED IN DAILY LIFE, WORK, AND SOCIAL EVENTS

KUNDIMAN

TRADITIONAL FILIPINO LOVE SONG

KUNDIMAN

SLOW AND MELODIC

KUMINTANG

FROM BATANGAS

KUMINTANG

CONVEYS THE VALOR (BRAVERY) AND PRIDE OF WARRIORS

DALIT O IMNO

HYMNS OR RELIGIOUS SONGS SUNG TO PRAISE

OYAYI O HELE

LULLABIES SUNG TO COMFORT AND SOOTHE CHILDREN TO SLEEP

SOLIRANIN

WORK SONG FOR LABOUR, LIKE BOATMEN AND FARMERS

HARANA

FILIPINO SERENADE PERFORMED BY A MAN TO COURT A WOMAN

EPIGRAM

LAWS OR RULES ON GOOD BEHAVIOR BY OUR ANCESTORS

RIDDLES

SHORT, CRYPTIC PHRASES THAT DESCRIBE OBJECTS OR IDEAS

RIDDLES

MEANT TO BE SOLVED

CHANTS

RITUALISTIC AND OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH WITCHCRAFT OR SUPERNATURAL PRACTICES

SAYING

PROVIDE COMMENTARY ON ACTIONS ON BEHAVIOR AND OFTEN CARRY MORAL SIGNIFICANCE

ALIBATA / BAYBAYIN

PRE-COLONIAL FILIPINO SCRIPT

CHRISTIAN DOCTORINE

BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND TEACHING

DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA (1593)

FR. JUAN DE PLACENCIA AND FR. DOMINGO NIEVA

DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA (1593)

FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN THE PHILIPPINES USING XYLOGRAPHY

DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA (1593)

RELIGIOUS BOOK

NUESTRA SENORA DEL ROSARIO (1602)

SECOND BOOK PRINTED IN THE PHILIPPINES

NUESTRA SENORA DEL ROSARIO (1602)

FR. BLANCAS DE SAN JOSE

NUESTRA SENORA DEL ROSARIO (1602)

BIOGRAPHIES OF SAINTS, NOVENAS, AND RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS, PRINTED IN THE UST PRINTING PRESS

LIBRO DE LOS CUATRO POST PRIMERAS DE HOMBRE

FIRST BOOK PRINTED USING TYPOGRAPHY

ANG BARLAAN AT JOSEPHAT (1720)

TRANSLATED BY FR. ANTONIO DE BORJA

ANG BARLAAN AT JOSEPHAT (1720)

FIRST TAGALOG BIBLE STORY

ANG BARLAAN AT JOSEPHAT (1720)

FIRST FILIPINO NOVELS

URBANA AT FELISA (1864)

MODESTO DE CASTRO

URBANA AT FELISA (1864)

LETTERS BETWEEN TWO SISTERS, URBANA AND FELISA, TEACHING GOOD BEHAVIOR

ANG MGA DALIT KAY MARIA (1865)

FR. MARIANO SEVILLA

ANG MGA DALIT KAY MARIA (1865)

COLLECTIONS OF HYMNS PRAISING VIRGIN MARY

ANG MGA DALIT KAY MARIA (1865)

POPULAR DURING FLORES DE MAYO FESTIVAL

LERON-LERON SINTA

PLAYFUL SONG OF LOVERS LERON AND NENENG PICKING FRUIT

ATIN CU PUNG SINGSING

ABOUT A GIRL WHO HAS LOST A RING THAT WAS DEAR TO HEAR

EL IBAG

RELIGIOUS RITUAL AND DRAMATIZES SAINT HELENA’S SEARCH FOR THE TRUE CROSS

CENACULO

DRAMATIC REENACTMENT OF THE PASSION AND DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST

CENACULO

PERFORMED DURING THE HOLY WEEK

PANUNULUYAN

JOSEPH AND MARY’S SEARCH FOR A PLACE FOR MARY TO GIVE BIRTH TO JESUS

SALUBONG

EASTER PLAY SHOWING THE MEETING OF THE RISEN CHRIST AND HIS MOTHER

CARILLO

SHADOW PLAY PERFORMED BY PROJECTING FIGURES AGAINST A SHEET USING A LAMP

SARSUELA

MUSICAL COMEDY OR MELODRAMA THAT TYPICALLY DEALS WITH HUMAN PASSIONS

SAINETE

SHORT COMEDIC PLAY FOCUSING ON LOWER CLASS CHARACTERS AND THEIR EVERYDAY SITUATIONS

MORO-MORO

BATTLE BETWEEN CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS

MORO-MORO

PERFORMED DURINH TOWN FESTIVALS

KARAGATAN

POETIC CONTEST WHERE PARTICIPANTS CREATE VERSES TO WIN A PRINCESS’ HAND

KARAGATAN

BASED ON A LEGEND OF A PRINCESS LOSING HER RING IN THE SEA

BALAGTASAN

POETIC DEBATE IN HONOR OF FRANSISCO BALAGTAS

BALAGTASAN

PARTICIPANTS ARGUE ON A GIVEN TOPIC

DUNG-AW

CHANT PERFORMED BY MOURNERS AT A WAKE TO EXPRESS GRIEF AND REFLECT ON THE DECEASED’S LIFE