RAPU-RAPU NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LAS 3- BICOL LITERATURE

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21st Century from the Philippines and the World
Subject Teacher: ANNA MARIE ABEGAEL B. LOMA
Objectives:
1. Know the nature of Bicol Literature.
2. Analyze the song “Ang Buhay kang Parapadyak”.
3. Analyze the poem “Sidok”.

BICOL LITERATURE  The human condition is the central concern of

 The term “Bicol” could have been derived
from “Bico,” the name of a river which drains
into San Miguel Bay.
 Possible origins also include the bikul or bikal
bamboo tree with line streams, and the ancient
native word bikod meaning “twisted” or
“bent.”
these proverbs. They may be abstract or may
use images from nature such as plants,
animals, and the human body.
EXAMPLES:
 Kun ano an mawot, iyo an inaabot

 The Bicol region was known as Ibalon,
variously interpreted to derive from ibalio, “to
bring to the other side.”
 Ibalon means “people from the other side” or
“people who are hospitable and give visitors
gifts to bring home”.
 Naming children according to their attributes
or the conditions marking their birth was a
regional custom; hence names such as
Makusog (strong) and Magayon (beautiful).
 An bahog dae madulot sa manok
 Kung dae kang itinuon, dae kang gagawadon
 An maraot saimo, dae mo na pag gibuhon sa
iba
 Pre-colonial lyric poetry is divided into awit
and rawit-dawit, also called orog-orog or
susuman. By comparison, the awit is more
sentimental and difficult to improvise.

 Bicol Literary Arts  Rawit-dawit, the more popular form, is

 The patotdon or riddles reveal a concern with spontaneously composed with 6 to 8 syllables
the familiar and material. Here, the abstract is to a line, 4 to 8 lines to a stanza, and with full
made concrete. or alternate rhyme scheme.

 The first part is a positive metaphorical  Social life is enlivened by toasts called tigsik,
description. kangsin, or abatayo.

 The second part introduces an element  These are four-line verses occasioned by
meant to confuse. happy gatherings whether around a sari-sari or
variety store or during feasts.
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES
 Sira ko sa Mariveles, nasa irarom ang kiskis  Tigsik ko an sakong maestra
Answer: Lada/Sili Pag naanggot nagtutuninong na sana
Pag nagngingirit tigtitipid pa
 May ngipon daing ngimot, may bitis daing Kaya an mga estudyante takot saiya
kamot

Answer: Kudkudan

 The linguistically sophisticated proverbs called  Tigsik ko ining batag

kasabihan, arawiga or sasabihan emphasize Mala ta naggagabat ang sakong tulak
values like independence, honor, and humility. Kaya tulak ko nagbubudat
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAS 3- BICOL LITERATURE
Saka sa laog man naghahaldat SIDOK ni Estelito B. Jacob
I
ANG BUHAY KANG PARAPADYAK Sinidok ta ka
ERIC BURAC Dawa aram ko
 his nickname or screenname is EMIZKIE Na lulugadon
 he is an ARC (Albay Rappers’ Club) member. Kan saimong karagkadag
GUIDE QUESTIONS An makubal kong kamot
Answer these questions on a 1 whole sheet of paper. II
1. Who is speaking in the song? Dai akong labot
2. What are the binary opposites presented in the Ta kun ako mamomoot giraray
song? Ika pa man giraray
3. Are there struggles being mentioned? Cite the An sakong sisidukon
line/s from the song that will prove the III
struggle/s that you identified. Ngunyan ngani,
4. Adhering to Realism (as a literary trend), Dai ako naghuhuna
what are the realities presented in the song? Na sa pag-agi kan panahon,
5. As a student, how are you going to cope with An matarom mong pako
the realities presented, and how are you going Padagos na nagtitrig
to help in solving these realities? Sa sakong palad –
Tuninong, daing hagubhob,
SIDOK Magian, papel-papelan.
ESTELITO B. JACOB
 Estelito Baylon Jacob GUIDE QUESTIONS
 September 3, 1973- Present Answer these questions on a 1 whole
 Graduate of Bachelor in Secondary Education sheet of paper.
Major in English at ADNU 1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Do
 A professor in the University of Nueva you think the persona is a man or a woman?
Caceres, Naga City Explain your answer.
 2nd Prize Winner in the 1999 Bikol Poetry 2. What childhood game is alluded to
Writing Contest the title of the poem?
 One of the editors on BANGRAW (a Bikol 3. What is the major poetic device
Magazine) used in the poem? Is it an effective and
 President of KABULIG-BIKOL (Bikol accurate way to express the poet’s ideas about
Writers Association) the subject matter? Why or why not?
4. Discuss the contrast or change implied by
the first and last stanzas? How does it express
the poem’s theme?
5. What is the poem saying about love and
relationship?

REQUIRED OUTPUT: GUIDE

QUESTIONS ANSWERS