PHILIPPINE PRECOLONIAL

PHILIPPINE PRECOLONIAL
LITERATURE
What do you know about the Pre-Colonial Period
in Philippine Literature?
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• Before the Philippines was colonized, it was

already brimming with a rich tradition of oral
literature. Early Filipinos weaved together
countless myths and legends to explain certain
phenomena in life.
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• They had stories on how the world

was created-why there is a sun in the
morning and the moon at night.
• What are the essential elements of
the literary pieces under Pre-Colonial
period of literature?
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

1. Proverbs
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

1. Proverbs
- A practical observations and
philosophy of everyday life that
are written usually in a rhyming
scheme.
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

1. Proverbs
- It is obviously meant to entertain
while teaching basic skills in
surviving local life.
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

1. Proverbs
EXAMPLE:
Kung ano ang puno, siya ang
bunga
(Whatever the tree, so is the fruit)
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

2. RIDDLES
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

2. RIDDLES
- It demand an answer and are used
to test the wits of those who are
listening to them
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

2. RIDDLES
- Used in a battle of wits, where
locals young and old join and/or
watch to see who is the smartest.
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

2. RIDDLES
- Another characteristic of Filipino
riddles is their flippant nature-they
seem to be referring to something
laughable, but in reality, the answer
is more serious than expected.
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

2. RIDDLES
EXAMPLE:
HETO NA SI KAKA, BUBUKA-
BUKAKA
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

3. FOLKSONGS
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

3. FOLKSONGS
- Beautiful songs that are informal
expressions our ancestors’
experiences in life.
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

3. FOLKSONGS
EXAMPLES:
- HARANA
- LULLABIES
- FUNERALS
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. TALES
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. TALES
- Stories of origin for certain places,
names, and their creation
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. TALES
EXAMPLE:
MARIANG MAKILING
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. EPICS
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. EPICS
- Long-winded poems about a hero
and his adventures and
misadventures
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• Pre-colonial Forms of Literature

4. EPICS
- Long-winded poems about a hero
and his adventures and
misadventures