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SUBJECT & 21st QUARTER 1 WEEK 4 DAY ___________________________________

GRADE/LEVEL Century _
dd/mm/yyyy
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Literature
from the
Philippin
es and the
World

Grade 11
TOPIC Mindanao Oral Tradition
Identify representative texts and authors from each region
(e.g. engage in oral history research with focus on key
Code: personalities from the students’ region/province/ town).
LEARNING EN12Lit-Ib-22 Objectives:
COMPETENCY
 List the literary hallmarks of an epic; and
 Recognize Mindanawon oral literary tradition as an
intangible cultural treasure.
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on the Learner’s
Activity and Assessment Sheets provided separately.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Mindanao Oral Tradition

The variety and abundance of Philippine literature evolved even before the colonial periods. Folk
tales, epics, poems and marathon chants existed in the most ethno linguistic groups that were passed
on from one generation to generation through word of mouth. The following are the list of Mindawon
Literary pieces:

The Maiden of the Buhong Sky

The maiden of Buhon sky is one of the many songs about the Manuyo hero Tuwaang. In 1,417
lines, the song narrates how Tuwaang comes to the assistance of a mysterious maiden from the
skyword and how in the end he takes her and his people to the country of Katuusan the “land without
death”.

The Darangan of the Maranao people

The Darangan is an ancient epic song that encompasses a wealth of knowledge of Maranao
people who live in the lake Lanao region of Mindanao. It also encodes customary law, standards of
social ethical behavior, notions of aesthetic beauty, and social values specific to the Maranao.

The Guman of Dumalinao

Guman is an epic of the Suban – on who inhabit the highlands of Northwestern Mindanao, in
the territory that is now portioned among the three provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del
Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur.

Ag Tubig Nog Keboklagan (The Kingdom of Keboklagan)

The folk epic "Ag Tobig nog Keboklagan" (The Kingdom of Keboklagan) was collected
among the Suban-on who live on the western slopes of the mountain range that runs like
a backbone and divides the Zamboanga Peninsula, above Sindangan Bay.

Bantugan (Epic from Mindanao)

Bantugan is an epic story told in the great oral tradition of Maranao tribe. It is a story of a great
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prince Bantugan, the greatest warrior of the kingdom of Bantugan.

Bantugan (Epic from Mindanao)

An old king ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran. His kingdom was prosperous, his people
were good, and he should have been very happy .But the king was not contented. His
heart was full of envy toward his younger brother, Prince Bantugan. Every time someone
praised Prince Bantugan, the king frowned and looked angry. 
 
"Prince Bantugan is so handsome." he often heard the women say, and he would look in a
mirror and see with sorrow that he was not good looking. 
"Prince Bantugan is so good." other people said, and the king grew angrier because he
knew that he was not as good as his brother either. 
 
"Prince Bantugan is so brave," everybody said. The king grew tired of people saying so
many good things about his brother while they said nothing nice about himself. 
The young ladies smiled at Prince Bantugan. They allowed him to hold their hands, and
they gave him their love. But they did not like the older brother, the king. 
 
One day enemies attacked the kingdom of Bumbaran and Prince Bantugan led his men to
defend the country. While he was gone, the evil king plotted against the good prince. He
issued a proclamation that no one should speak to Prince Bantugan. He added that
whoever dared to speak to Bantugan would be killed. 
 
Soon Prince Bantugan returned victorious from battle. To his astonishment no one met
him, no one praised him, and no one even wanted to speak to him. This saddened the
good prince. He knew that his brother hated him, so he decided to leave Bumbaran. He
preferred to live in other countries and to travel to far lands and forget about his unkind
brother. 
 
In his travels he heard about the beautiful land of the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. It was
ruled by a good, kind king and his sister, the beautiful and kind Princess Datimbang.Prince
Bantugan decided to go there. He traveled through forests and across rivers and
mountains and at last reached the Kingdon-Between-Seas. 
 
Prince Bantugan was very weary from his travels. As he stood outside the gates of the
great palace, he suddenly felt very weak .His legs could not carry his body, and the prince
fell to the ground and died. 
 
When the king of the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas heard of the stranger who had died at
his palace gate, he and his sister, Princess Datimbang, went to see the body. Even in
death Prince Bantugan was very handsome. 
 
The heart of Princess Datimbang went out to him in love and sorrow." What a handsome
young man, "She said weeping softly." I wish I could have spoken to him before he died. I
am sure he was as good as he was handsome." 
 
"How unfortunate that he should die here,” the king said." Does anyone know who this
young man is and where he came from? By his clothes and appearance, he must be a king
or a prince." 
 
No one knew who the strange young man was. The king ordered his body to be brought
into the palace. The king was afraid that the relatives or subjects of the dead man might
wage war upon his kingdom. He therefore treated the body of the young man as he would
a royal person. He had it dressed n magnificent clothes and placed it in a large hole in the
palace. Princess Datimbang placed flowers upon the bed on which the body lay .She also
decorated it with colored jewelry. Around the bed was an abundance of fragrant flowers
in jars and vases. 
 
The king then ordered the great brass gong to be sounded. He made a proclamation that
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all his people and the people of the neighboring kingdoms must come to look at the prince
or king so that he would know who he was and where he came from. 
People from far and near came to see the body, but no one knew who the man was. The
beautiful Princess Datimbang watched nearby. She had fallen deeply in love with the
handsome stranger. 
 
In another part of the kingdom, some parrots were talking about the young man and how
he died in the Kingdom-Between-Two-Seas. Suddenly they noticed that the parrot from
the kingdom of Bumbaran was silent and sad. 
 
"Why are you sad, my brother?" one of the parrots asked. "I lost my master, the Prince
Bantugan." The parrot from Bumbaran answered. “He left Bumbaran never to return. I
have looked for him everywhere but have not found him."
 
"Ah, your master is lost, indeed," another parrot said. "He is dead. But you can see his
body in the palace where he is lying in royal state." 
Without another word, Prince Bantugan's parrot flew to the palace. He saw his master's
body and shrieked in grief. 
 
Princess Datimbang heard him and asked him what the matter was. 
"My master is dead! The parrot cried in grief." My master, Prince Bantugan of Bumbaran, is
dead-he who was so good to his people. He defended them in war, he gave them wise
advice when they were in trouble, and cured the people when they were sick." 
 
When the king heard what the parrot had said, he was determined to put the body on a
vinta and take it himself, with all honors, to the kingdom of Bumbaran. Princess
Datimbang went with him. Before the royal party left the Kingdom-Between-Two Seas,
the princess asked the parrot to go ahead of them and notify the King of Bumbaran of
their coming. 
 
The parrot flew ahead to the kingdom of Bumbaran. When he told the king about the
death of Prince Bantugan, the ladies shrieked and tore their hair and fainted. Everyone
grieved for the Good Prince Bantugan. Even the king, his brother, was stricken with
remorse and pain. He was full of repentance. He blamed himself for the death of his
brother. He did not know what to do. 
 
Prince Madali was a brother of Prince Bantugan and loved him dearly. He volunteered to
go to the region of the dead and bring Bantugan's soul back to his body. The king decided
to go with him. It was a very dangerous journey, but the two were not afraid .They rode
on their magic shields and rode up to the sky. 
 
For five days they flew. They reached the place of lightning, thunder, and endless rain.
Five more days they travelled. They reached the land of burning heat. Their magic shields
almost melted under them. So great was the distance that they went on for five more
days. At last they reached the highest portals of the sky. 
 
The keeper of the gate asked them," Why are you here? What do you want?" 
"We have come to ask the angel of Death when we shall die and when the end of the
world will come, the young men were answered, "Go to the next door" the gatekeeper
told them." You will find the angel who guards the soul of the dead there. 
 
"Why are you here?" asked the guard. "You have no business here." You are not dead." 
"We have come to ask the Angel of Death when we shall die." Prince Madali answered. 
"Come in but only for a minute," the guardian said opening the door. "Then you must
return to earth right away." 
 
The two entered and found themselves in a beautiful garden full of fragrant flowers and
delicious fruits. On a large table were bottles of different colors which contained the
souls of the dead. 
 
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The two tricked the Angel of Death to go out for a minute. As soon as the angel was out of
the room, Prince Madali whispered softly, "Bantugan, my brother where are you?" 
From a large blue bottle near them, the voice of Prince Bantugan answered, "I am here." 
Prince Madali seized the bottle and away the young men flew back to earth. 

When they reached the place, the king and the princess of the Kingdom-Between-Two
Seas were just landing with the body of Prince Bantugan. Prince Madali transferred the
soul of Prince Bantugan from the bottle to his body. The body stirred. Then Prince
Bantugan sat up and stretched out as if just awakening from a deep sleep. 
The people shouted with joy. For many days they celebrated the return on their beloved
prince.
http://pitzviews.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-good-prince-bantugan.html

SAQ-1: Who are the Characters in the epic of Maranao Bantugan?

SAQ-2: What are the Maxism of Bantugan ?
SAQ-3: What kind of a man is Bantugan in the epic?

Let’s Practice! (Write your answer on the separate sheets provided.)

A. Directions: Choose three (3) characters of the story and describe how each of them play
the
role in the story . Write the names of the character on the boxes on the first
column, and the descriptions on the boxes on the second column.

CHARACTERS DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW IS THEIR ROLE IN THE “STORY”

Character 1 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___

Character 2 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___

Character 3 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___

REMEMBER
Key Points

Oral literatures are found significant

in the society’s socio-cultural
experience over the past and present
decades across cultures.
Oral literatures are found significant
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in the society’s socio-cultural

experience over the past and present
decades across cultures.
 Mindanawon oral literatures are found significant in the society’s socio-cultural
experience over the past and present decades across cultures.
 Here are the some of Mindanawon literary pieces The Maiden of the Buhong Sky,
The Darangen of the Maranao people, The Guman of Dumalinao, Ag Tubig Nog
Keboklagan (The Kingdom of Keboklagan), and Bantungan Epic of Maranao.

These oral traditions play an

important role in defining
good citizenship and maintaining a
harmonious social fabric, because
even the subtleties of social structure
and
interaction are encoded in their
tradition (Chandra & Sentinaro,
2009).
 These oral traditions play an important role in defining good citizenship and
maintaining a harmonious social fabric, because even the subtleties of social structure
and interaction are encoded in their tradition (Chandra & Sentinaro, 2009).

TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully and answer the following questions. Write only the
letter of your best choice on the blank before each item.
(Answer on the Learner’s Activity and Assessment sheets.)
(Note: Look at the numbering carefully before 4. As student of DPLMHS – STAND ALONE
answering.) SHS, what lesson can we get and apply in our
life?
____1. What is the theme of the story, “Bantugan a. Our attitude reveals who we are as a
(Epic from Mindanao) ”? person.
a. Jealous and Power b. Our action is a beautiful gift that one
b. Pride and war should cherish.
c. Love and sacrifice c. Our weakness is he who takes
d. Death and dying advantage during a man’s suffering.
____2. Which among the following literary d. Everything that we do must be
devices is used in the story? aligned with what we say.
a. characterization
b. anecdote _____5. What is the role of the “Parrot” in the
c. symbolism story?
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d. euphemism a. A Toy
b. A Friend
____3. Being a Filipino Muslim, What defiance does c. An Enemy
the persona of the story show? d. A Messenger
a. Brave and power.
b. Loves takes faith.
c. Power temptations.
d. Power corrupts.

For further reading and more exercises, you may access the following links:

https://www.kapitbisig.com/philippines/english-version-of-epics-mga-epiko-
REFERENCE/S philippine-epics_1178.html

https://www.kapitbisig.com/philippines/tagalog-version-of-epics-mga-epiko-
bantugan-epikong-mindanao_607.html
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ANSWER KEY
SQA 1. Prince Bantugan, Prince Madali, Angel of death, the King, Princess Datimbang.

SQA 2. "Bravery is the only factor that a man can have it. He has the determination to fight and so on.
SQA 3. Bantugan is the protagonist prince of the epic called "Darangan". He is the Maranao counterpart
of Lam-ang.

Let’s Practice

Character 1:Prince Bantugan – Bantugan was famous for his might and prowess, which attracted
many women. This made the king envious.
Character 2: Prince Madali- The brother of prince Bantugan who always get jealous.
Character 3: Angel of Death- In Islam, he is one of the four archangels, and is identified with the
Quranic Malak al-Mawt "angel of death", which corresponds with the Hebrew term malakh ha-
maweth in Rabbinic literature. He is responsible for transporting the souls of the deceased
after death.
Character 5: Princess Datimbang- the princess who fell in love to prince Bantugan because of his
beautiful face.

TRY

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D

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FOR ZAMBOANGA CITY DIVISION USE ONLY

NOT FOR SALE

10
ENGLISH
QUARTER 1
WEEK 4.1

Ca
pS
Learner’s Activity and
Assessment Sheets

LE Schools Division Office of Zamboanga City

Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga City

T
“Unido, Junto avanza con el EduKalidad Cree, junto junto puede!”

CapSLET Written by: JOSEPH E. DELOS REYES

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NAME: GRADE/SECTION: 11
SCHOOL: NAME OF ADVISER

21st
Century
Literature
from the
SUBJECT &
Philippin QUARTER 1 WEEK 4 DAY ____________________________________
GRADE/LEVEL dd/mm/yyyy
es and the
World

Grade 11
TOPIC Mindanao Oral Tradition
Identify representative texts and authors from each region
(e.g. engage in oral history research with focus on key
Code: personalities from the students’ region/province/ town).
LEARNING
EN12Lit-Ib-22 Objectives:
COMPETENCY
 List the literary hallmarks of an epic; and
 Recognize Mindanawon oral literary tradition as an
intangible cultural treasure.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Mindanao Oral Tradition

SAQ 1: (Self-assessment Question )

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

SAQ-2:

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Let’s Practice!

A. Directions: Choose three (3) characters of the story and describe how each of them play
the
role in the story . Write the names of the character on the boxes on the first
column, and the descriptions on the boxes on the second column.

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CHARACTERS DESCRIPTIONS OF HOW IS THEIR ROLE IN THE “STORY”

Character 1 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___

Character 2 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___

Character 3 _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_______________________ _________________________________________________
___
1.

TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!
DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully and answer the following questions. Write only the
letter of your best choice on the blank before each item.
(Note: Look at the numbering carefully before 4. As student of DPLMHS – STAND ALONE
answering.) SHS, what lesson can we get and apply in our
life?
____1. What is the theme of the story, e. Our attitude reveals who we are as a
“Bantugan (Epic from Mindanao) ”? person.
e. Jealous and Power f. Our action is a beautiful gift that one
f. Pride and war should cherish.
g. Love and sacrifice g. Our weakness is he who takes advantage
h. Death and dying during a man’s suffering.
____2. Which among the following literary h. Everything that we do must be aligned
devices is used in the story? with what we say.
e. characterization
f. anecdote _____5. What is the role of the “Parrot” in the
g. symbolism story?
h. euphemism e. A Toy
f. A Friend
____3. Being a Filipino Muslim, What defiance g. An Enemy
does the persona of the story show? h. A Messenger
d. Brave and power.
e. Loves takes faith.
f. Power temptations.
d. Power corrupts.

Written by: JOSEPH E. DELOS REYES