GOOD MORNING.

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Module 1 LESSON 2

RECALLING MY ANCESTOR’S
BELIEFS

(MYTH, THE ORIGIN OF THE

WORLD (MARANAW) )
Establishing a purpose for the
lesson
– 1. Answer the process questions of the
teacher based from the materials
presented.
– 2. Define the meaning of myth and its
elements.
Task 3: Believe It or Not

Cite some belief/s you

believed from our
ancestors?
Task 3: Believe It or Not

1. Existence of a number of gods who had powers through

enchantments and whom our ancestors worshipped and gave
offerings
2. Priestesses like the babaylan( Visayan term)acting as medium to
communicate these spirits
3. Rspect for animals and plants since some trees were not also cut
because they were thought to be divine
This is Good To Know!

Pre-Colonial Philippine Literature

Long before the Spaniards cane to the
Phlippines, early Filipinos had civilization of
their own. It partly came from the Malay
settlers and partly from their response to the
new environment.
This is Good To Know!

The variety and abundance of their customs and

traditions have become evident even in the
Philippine Pre-Colonial literature. Folk stories,
epics, poems, and chants existed in most ethno
linguistic groups that were passed on from
generation to generation through word of mouth.
This happened as people moved from one
environment to another.
 WHAT IS MYTH?

A narrative that describes and

portrays the origin of the basic
elements and assumptions of a
culture in symbolic language.
 WHAT IS MYTH?

Mythic narratives relate, for example, how

the world began, how humans and animals were
created, and how certain customs, gestures,
or forms of human activities originated.
 WHAT IS MYTH?

Myths, are traditional stories occurring in a

timeless past. They involve supernatural
elements and beyond logic.
 “The Origin of the World
(Maranaw)”

retold by Abdullah T. Madale

Let’s process the questions.

1. Who created the world according

to Maranaw folklore?
2. How many layers comprised the
world he created?
3. Who inhabited each layer?
4. Where was heaven found in the
world of the early Maranaws? Who
were its inhabitants?
Let’s process the questions.

What was the function of the

tree-of-life?
How is the soul of every person
secured in one section of
heaven?
Application Questions:

Do you believe in the Supreme

Being? If yes, give your insights.

Do we need God in our life? Why do

you say so?