Analysis

Folktales

Folktales are stories that grew out of the lives and imaginations of the people, or folk. They have always
been children’s favorite type of folk literature.

Their popularity springs from their imaginative characters, their supernatural elements, their focus on
action, their simple sense of justice, their happy endings, and the fundamental wisdom they contain.

In Mapanas, they believe that these stories make them realize that every thing that you can find afound
you will have different stories. It is important to preserve this kind of literary piece because it was still
preserved and present in the locality. By knowing the different stories of their place, is a great
contribution to the preservation of its culture. Aside from that, theses stories are beneficial to the
people of the locality because as the time goes by, they can have an amazing stories to tell for the next
generation to come.

Riddles

A riddle is a phrase, question or statement with a double meaning to serve as a word puzzle. Itvis
impprtant because it can obviously improve how people think. After all, they are oftentimes called brain
teasers. Moreover, answering riddles helps you to answer different questions in life from single thing to
a greater one.

Mapanasnons believe that practicing riddles is a way of enhancing their knowledge about the different
things around them. For them, it is also a source of enjoyment and funny moments in a since that it is
also considered as one of their recreational activities.

One thing that makes a riddle is that it can be passed on to different people until it reaches the next
generation. It is an endless chain. A factor that contributes to this is a certain person telling riddles they
know to other people. It means that riddles can develop a person's memory. Hence, from riddles people
can improve their vocabulary abd comprehension skills because in answering a certain riddle you are
given the chance to think and comprehend to what the riddle is all about.

Folk Songs

Mapanasnons value the contribution of folk songs into their lives. It is important for them because it
helps them to look back to the culture which their ancestors gave them. It is important to study and
listen to Mapnas folk songs because they can use it as a tool in handling and explaining their culture to
the other generation.
Folk songs had greatly influenced the music in any way. Folk songs from the locality also help them to
get in touch and have a deeper understanding of the vast variety of traditions and beliefs that they have.

On the other hand, this literary piece is used go express love and longing to someone. Aside from that,
they can make these kinds of songs when they feel lonely, angry and inspired. Hence, it serve as their
expression of what they feel and as a means of showing their emotions.

Beliefs and Practices

Beliefs and practices are the ideas you have a commitment to, and support. They are the views,opinions
and doings that you have accumulated, that represent you. Those beliefs and practices are positions
that you endorse. Beliefs and practices express your attitude about things, and your way of thinking and
looking at things. Beliefs dictate your approach and outlook to life.

Mapanas has a unique beliefs and practices. From a single thing to other unknown phenomena.
Mapanasnons still practice and believe this kind of tradition because they strongly believe that the
existence of this kind of principles cab lead them to the right way and which can help them to choose a
better path.

They still manage to believe and practice this tradition as part of their culture to be guided in everything
that they do. And for them also, to avoid from unwanted happenings and occurence. Likewise, it serve
as their guiding principles since they were born in which they have this stfong urge to transfer what they
believe and practice to the generations to come.

Proverbs

Proverbs expresses a truth based on common sense or experience, It describes a basic rule of conduct,
and it is a formulaic language. On the other hand, proverbs , helps us to widen our vocabulary and also
help us to communicate with different communities with different culture.

Mapanas has this combinations of ancient wisdom, common sense and total nonsense. It has a great
effecy and impact to them since it helps them to study different thimgs and situations. Moreover,
proverbs helps Mapanasnon to practice good attitudes and behaviors. Sometimes proverbs helps them
to solve their problems that always been around them. And sometimes it simply want some words to
describe their situation or what they mean; because without the right words they can’t explain to others
how they feel - sometimes they can’t even explain it to themselves.
List of Interviewees

 Mrs. Rosalinda Laodenio- 64 Years Old

 Mrs. Genoviva Macallan- 80 Years Old
 Mrs. Josefina Picardal-81 Years Old
 Mrs. Incarnacion Villezar-83 Years Old
 Mrs. Loreta Longcop-71 Years Old
 Mrs. Elena Balobal-63 Years Old
 Mr. Henry Balobal- 65 Years Old
 Mrs. Felisa Longcop-86 Years Old
 Mr. Delfin Longcop Sr. - 88 Years Old
 Mr. Romeo Aboy- 75 Years Old
 Mrs. Norberta Aboy-70 Years Old