21st Century

Literature from
the Philippines
and the World
Various dimensions of
Philippine literary
history from
pre-colonial
to contemporary
 INTRODUCTION
Our They had already
forefathers had their alphabet even
their literature, before they
which reflected colonized had
in their colonized.
customs and
traditions.

 INTRODUCTION
The Spanish friars that quickly
bur ned their perished. Like the
alphabet in the barks of trees,
belief that they
dried leaves, and
works of devil or
bamboo cylinders
were written on
materials

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which could not have remained

firm or even if efforts we re
made to preserve them.

 PRE-SPANISH PERIOD
is characterized Legends
by: -these are genres of
folklore that consists of
Chant (Bulong)
narrative featuring
-This was used in
human action perceived
witchcraft or
or believed both by the
enhancmeent teller and and listeners
especially in remote to have taken place
areas in Visayas. within human history.

 PRE-SPANISH PERIOD
Folk tales Epics
-These are made up -these are long
stories about life, narrative poems in
adventure, love, which a series of
horror, and humor heroic achievements,
where one can or events, usually a
derive lessons. hero, are dealt with
Ex. Moon and the at length.
Sun (Epics)
 PRE-SPANISH PERIOD
Folk songs Mostly of these have
-These are oldest 12 syllables.
forms of Philippine Examples are
literature that Kundiman, Ang Dait
emerged in pre-
or Imno, Ang Oyayi
Spanish period.
o Hele, Diana,
These songs are
mirrored the early Soliraning and
forms of culture. Talinday.
 SPANISH PERIOD
Literature in this Spanish
period may be influences on
classified as Philippine
religious prose Literature
and poetry and The first Filipino
secular prose and alphabet called
poetry. Baybayin (Alibata),

was replaced by

 SPANISH PERIOD
the Roman European legends
alphabet. Also, and traditions
the teaching of brought here
Christian became assimilated
Doctrine became in our songs,
the basis of corridos, and moro-
religious moros.
practices.
 SPANISH PERIOD
Folk songs beauty.
It manifests the Examples are Leron
artistic feelings Leron Sinta,
of Filipinos and Dandansoy, Sarong
shows their Banggi, and Atin Cu
innate Pong Sing-sing
appreciation
for, and love of
 SPANISH PERIOD
Recreational Almost all of them
Plays were in a poetic
There were so form as Cenaculo,
many recreational Panunuluyan,
plays performed Salubong, Lagaylay,
by Filipinos and Zarzuela.
during the
Spanish times.
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