MODULE 1 Philippine Literature: Precolonial Flashcards
(75 cards)
“So successful were the efforts of colonialists to blot out the memory of the country’s largely oral past that present-day Filipino writers, artists and journalists are trying to correct this inequity by recognizing the country’s wealth of ethnic traditions and disseminating them in schools and in the mass media.”
Christine F. Godinez-Ortega, The Literary Forms in Philippine Literature, NCCA
It is an archipelagic country composed of three major island groups-Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The Philippines
The islands and the regions found in the Philippines are not only rich in people and resources but also in culture and tradition and, most importantly, in _________.
stories
Only a few tales of our indigenous past survived, made their way and were passed through generations. This is due to several reasons:
(1) these early literary traditions were passed through oral recitation and incantation, and although it is perceived that early literature was written in a native alphabet called Baybayin, these were mostly written in leaves and tree barks that did not stand the test of time;
(2) the Spaniards burned and destroyed most of our ancestors’ earlier records; and (3) the introduction of the Roman alphabet impeded the use of indigenous Philippine script and, in time, fully replacing it.
It is perceived that early literature was written in a native alphabet called _____________, these were mostly written in leaves and tree barks that did not stand the test of time.
Baybayin
These early literary traditions were passed through __________________________.
oral recitation and incantation
The ______________ burned and destroyed most of our ancestors’ earlier records.
Spaniards
The introduction of the ___________ alphabet impeded the use of indigenous Philippine script and, in time, fully replacing it
Roman
Still, all these prove that the Philippines already had its identity even before ________ conquered it.
Spain
______________________ was already organized into a system of settlements called ________.
- Ancient Philippine society
- barangays
These barangays usually included around ________________ but were independent of other barangays in nearby areas; although there was a system of government running in these small villages, there was no establishment of a national governing body yet.
30-100 families
She authored a series of books about Philippine folk literature where she classified it into folk narratives, folk speeches, and folk songs, which since then became the basis of classifying, studying, and understanding our lore.
Damiana Eugenio
It is a classification of Philippine folk literature that refers to stories that could be either in prose or in poetry.
Folk narratives
It is a classification of Philippine folk literature which take the prosaic form are myths, alamat (legends), and kuwentong bayan (folktales).
Folk narratives
It is a form of folk narrative that refers to stories about gods and goddesses.
Myths
It is a form of folk narrative that are usually about the creation of things-the world, people, culture, animals, etc.
Myths
It is a form of folk narrative that were also believed to be true and recognized by our ancestors as part of their religious beliefs.
Myths
It is a form of folk narrative that refers to the stories of people’s everyday lives at that time.
Kuwentong bayan or folktales
The Precolonial literature of the Philippines happened before the _________ colonized us in _______.
- Spaniards
- 1565
It is the oldest writing system.
“Baybayin”
They are a system of settlements.
Barangays
A timeline in Philippine literature wherein they believed in gods of nature and crafted prayers, chants, rituals, and offerings to ask for blessings.
Precolonial
Examples of myths.
- “The Story of Bathala”
- “The Visayan Creation Myth”
- “Ang Pag-aaway ng Dagat at Langit”
It is a mythical creature that appears at night to prey upon unwary travelers or sleeping people with particular liking for the taste of human liver.
Aswang (vampire, ghouls)
