Lesson 2 Philippine Literature During The Pre-Colonial Period PDF

LITERATURE DURING PRE-COLONIAL  PERIOD Philippine Government Filipinos were ruled by chieftains of different barangay. There was no formal education. Learning was merely through imitation and practice. In general, the following were commonly practiced:...

LITERATURE DURING PRE-COLONIAL  PERIOD Philippine Government Filipinos were ruled by chieftains of different barangay. There was no formal education. Learning was merely through imitation and practice. In general, the following were commonly practiced: ✓ Early Filipinos heavily believed on spirits and supernatural entities (animism).  ✓ Social ranking and classes were practiced. ✓ Economic and political dimensions involved trading, marriage, feasting, and alliance. PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD This is the time before the Philippines was colonized by the Spaniards. Filipinos managed to preserved laws, legends, songs and epics by inscribing them on barks of trees, palm leaves and bamboos. Some of the literary forms survived the war and tropical disasters because they retained in the common minds and were later reduced to permanent forms. Dimensions of Pre-colonial Literature ✓Philippine literature during the pre-colonial era is mostly based on oral traditions passed down from generation to generation. ✓The language used pertains to daily life. ✓Common forms of oral literature are riddles, proverbs, and songs to express a thought or emotion. Dimensions of Pre-colonial Literature ✓Epic was considered as the most exciting poetic and narrative form of literature. ✓Majority of proverbs, epigrams, and proverbs collected by researchers come from Tagalog, Cebuano, and Ilocano dialects. ✓The ancient pre-Spanish form of writing called Baybayin which was often cited in the work of Pedro Chirino during the 1500s, was later on approved as the National Writing System of the Philippines through House Bill No. 1022. Dimensions of Pre-colonial Literature ✓The experiences of the people during pre-colonial period such as food hunting, work at home, caring for the children, and creatures or objects of nature served as the common subject in oral literature. ✓Anyone who knew the language and the convention and forms could be a poet, singer, or storyteller. ✓All important events such as rites and ceremonies reflect religious observance where people commonly recite, sing, or utter a chant. Literary forms  Songs/ Chants Riddle Epics Folk tales Myths Legends Songs/ Chants  This is used in witchcraft and/ or enchantment. Ritual Chants A song usually done to celebrate, praise the bountiful harvest. Riddle (Bugtong) These are made up of one or more measured lines with rhyme which consists of 4 to 12 syllables. Bugtong! Bugtong! Ito ay pagkain, Maingay kapag kinakain.  typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, EPIKO narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or It is a legendary figures or the long history of a nation. poem,  Example: tales Biag ni Lam-ang Stories that are made up about life, adventure, love, horror and humor where one can derive lessons about life. Folk Philippine Mythology Philippine mythology is much more important than you think. It gave our ancestors a sense of direction and helped them explain everything–from the origin of mankind to the existence of diseases. It is a collection of stories and superstitions about magical beings, a.k.a. deities our ancestors believed controlled everything. Philippine Mythology  Legends A legend is a narrative that focuses on a historically or geographically specific figure, and describes his exploits. Similar to a myth, a legend can provide an etymological narrative, often filling in historical gaps. demonstrations.  How these literatures survived until today? You can check out for the following links for more information. https://literaturephilippines.weebly.com/chapter-4.html Revolutionary period in our Philippine literary journey marked a drastic peri (salirickandres.altervista.org) https://www.britannica.com/topic/Propaganda-Movement