Cheatography
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Philippine Literary Forms from Pre-Colonial to Spanish Period
The history of literature in the Philippines
This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
LITERATURE
> Latin word "literatum" - writing
> important part of history
> depicts history and memory
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◍ PRE-COLONIAL TIMES
> oral performance
> BAYBAYIN - earliest form of writing, consist of 3 vowels and 14 consonants
> made connection through trading
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■ Song or Awit
Uyayi or Hele |
lullaby |
Soliranin |
for travelers |
Kumintang |
war song |
Maluway |
for collective behavior |
Kundiman |
melancholic love song |
Panambitan |
courtship song |
Pamanhikan |
for would-be bride/groom |
Subli |
dance ritual song of courtship & marriage |
Dallot & Duayya |
Ilocano love songs |
Dung-aw |
wake or dirge song |
Bagbato |
ritual song for harvest from Mountain Province |
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■ Folk Speeches
Tigmo |
Cebuano |
Bugtong |
Tagalog |
Burbutia |
Ilocano |
Paktakon |
Ilongo |
Patototdon |
Bicol |
■ Tagalog Proverbs or Aphorisms
Salawikain or Sawikain |
Sarsarita |
Iloko |
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■ Folk Songs
Children's Songs |
Ida-ida |
Maguindanao |
Tulang Pambata |
Tagalog |
Cansiones Para Abbing |
Ibanag |
Drinking Songs |
Tagay |
Cebuano and Waray |
Dirges and Lamentations |
Kanogon |
Cebuano |
Annako |
Bontoc |
> extolling the deeds of the dead
■ Tanaga
Basahanon or extended didactic sayings |
Bukidnon |
Daraida & Daragilon |
Panay |
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