21st Century

Literature from the

Philippines to the
world

DEMONSTRATOR:
EDDIELOU D. JAMERA, LPT
Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to:

a. identify the aspects of the Pre-colonial time in the
Philippines
b. describe how does these aspects of Pre-colonial time
affect the life of the Filipino people
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 Legend - a form of prose
that has a theme: origin of a
thing, location or name
LEGENDS
• The Legend of Mount Makiling
• Ang Alamat ng Pinya
• Why Women Wash the Dishes
• The Legend of Olongapo
 Folk tale – characteristically
anonymous, timeless, and placeless
tale circulated orally among the
people
FOLK
TALES
- stories about life, love, adventure,
horror and humor
 Epic – long narrative poems in
elevated style recounting the
deeds of a legendary or
historical hero
EPICS
• Biag ni Lam-ang (Life of Lam-ang) of
the Ilocanos is the adventures of the
prodigious epic hero, Lam-ang who
exhibits extraordinary powers at an early
age.
 Other epics:
• Agyu or Olahing of the
Manobos
EPICS • Sandayo of the Subanon
• Aliguyon or the Hudhud of
Ifugaos
• Labaw Donggon
 Myth – legendary story
usually concerning some
being or hero or event,
MYTHS deities or demigods and
explains some practice, rite
or phenomenon of nature

• Malakas and Maganda

 Folk Songs – a traditional
composed song; mirror of the
culture of the early Filipinos
FOLK
• Kundiman
SONGS • Ang Oyayi o Hele
• Kumintang
• Soliranin
• Ang Dalit o Imno
• Talindaw
 OTHER FORMS OF
PRE-SPANISH POETRY
Epigrams - a short and clever poem or
saying

Riddles (Bugtong o Palaisipan)- a

mystifying, misleading or puzzling
question posed as a problem to be solved
or guessed

Chant - a word or phrase that is repeated

in a rhythmic way usually loudly and by a
group of people
Maxims - a well-known phrase that
expresses a general truth about life or
rule about behavior

Sayings - An old and well-known

phrase that expresses an idea that
most people believe is true