Folklore

Folk – people
Lore – body of knowledge
Meaning summation of people’s beliefs and customs

Branches of Philippine folklore by Autley Bayer

1. Mythology and belief
2. Folktales and magic tales
3. Fables on animal stories
4. Local legends
5. Ancient poetry – superstitions, proverbs & maxims

Chronological divisions of Philippine Literature

1. Literature of pre-Spanish era
2. Literature of Spanish regime – literary compositions & production of the Filipinos
3. Literature of the American occupation – establishment of school system
Nawala na yung censorship – mas naging liberated na
Literature of Apprenticeship Period
Literature of Emergence Period
4. Literature of Japanese occupation
5. Contemporary period up to the present

Cordillera Literature

Classifications
See SS.

References:
Book of Lumbera, B. Filipinos Writing: Philippine Literature