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Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature

The document discusses Philippine pre-colonial literature which includes all works produced before Spanish colonization, such as chants, proverbs, songs, and various folk narratives including folktales, fables, legends, myths, and epics. These forms of literature were orally passed down through generations and depict the Filipino people's livelihoods, customs, traditions, and explanations of natural phenomena and beliefs. The document also provides brief definitions of different folk narrative genres and assigns groups different pre-colonial stories and characters to research.

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Philippine Pre-Colonial Literature

The document discusses Philippine pre-colonial literature which includes all works produced before Spanish colonization, such as chants, proverbs, songs, and various folk narratives including folktales, fables, legends, myths, and epics. These forms of literature were orally passed down through generations and depict the Filipino people's livelihoods, customs, traditions, and explanations of natural phenomena and beliefs. The document also provides brief definitions of different folk narrative genres and assigns groups different pre-colonial stories and characters to research.

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21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

1. Philippine Pre-colonial Literature


ACTIVITY! (15 minutes)
Each group will be given different activities.

Group 1- create a chant (bulong) and present it through a


roleplay
Group 2 - create 2 riddles (bugtong) and let the other members of
the class answer
Group 3 – make an advertisement and use a proverb (salawikain)
as its tagline
Group 4 – write 2 “kasabihan” in a form of “HUGOT” and present
it to the class
The precolonial literature includes all literature
produced before the Spanish colonization like
chants, proverbs, songs, and folk narratives.
These were all passed down from generation to
generation by word of mouth.
Philippine folk narratives are varied and distinct. They
depict the people’s livelihood, customs, and traditions.
Folktale – This is a characteristically anonymous,
timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a
people.
Fable – This features animal characters or inanimate
objects that behave like people.
Legend – This is presented as history but is unlikely
to be true.
Continue…
Myth – This is told to explain a belief, a practice, or
a natural phenomenon.

Epic – This narrative poem celebrates the


adventures and achievements of a hero.
Folktales
Folktales
Fable
Legend
Myth
Epic
The precolonial literature of the Philippines includes
all literature produced before the Spanish
colonization. It includes chants, proverbs, songs,
spells, and different folk narratives like folk tales,
fables, legends, myths, and epics that were all passed
down from generation to generation through
the word of mouth.
Group Activity
Group I – History of Bathala
Group II – The Family Tree of Hinilawod
Group III – The Characteristic of Lainsina and Paubari
Group IV – History of Hinilayon

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