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Philippine Folk Literature and Performing Arts
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Philippine Folk Literature and Performing Arts

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What is a type of theater that usually lasts for several days and presents both secular and religious themes?

  • Duplo
  • Moro Moro (correct)
  • Senakulo
  • Bodabil
  • What is a form of theater that was an American import in the pre-war era but became uniquely Filipino?

  • Duplo
  • Moro Moro
  • Senakulo
  • Bodabil (correct)
  • What is a type of folk literature that dates back to the pre-colonial period in the Philippines?

  • Duplo
  • Moro Moro
  • Senakulo
  • Epic Poetry (correct)
  • Study Notes

    • Epic poetry is a type of folk literature that dates back to the pre-colonial period in the Philippines.
    • One of the most famous epic poems is Biag ni Lam-ang, the national epic of the Ilocano people.
    • Duplo is a poetic debate presented through song and dance, which originated from indigenous courtship customs.
    • Moro Moro is a type of theater that usually lasts for several days, and presents both secular themes like love and vengeance, and the Spanish-influenced religious theme of the conflict between Christians and Moors.
    • Senakulo is a religious custom that uses alternately spoken and sung words and is the dramatization of the life and death of Jesus Christ.
    • Traditional Folk Dance is a type of theater that with its varied cultures and communities throughout its 7000 islands, the Philippines has a diverse collection of folk dances.
    • Bodabil is a form of theater that was an American import in the pre-war era but became uniquely Filipino with the indigenization of the name. Like its American counterpart, bodabil featured a variety of musical numbers, comedic and dramatic skits, and song and dance numbers.
    • Sarsuwela is a type of melodrama, usually in three acts, that uses alternately spoken and sung words.

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