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    The document discusses the pre-colonial literary era in the Philippines before 1564. It notes that oral traditions like myths, folk stories, and poems were common, as writing had not been widely adopted. Some key forms of pre-colonial literature mentioned include proverbs, tanaga poems, folk songs, and riddles. The document also discusses that Baybayin, a pre-colonial syllabary, was used for writing. Examples are provided for different literary forms like epics, myths, legends, and folktales that were used to share stories and lessons.

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    LESSON 1:

    PHILIPPINE PRE-COLONIAL LITERARY ERA

    PRE-COLONIAL ERA (Early Times-1564)

    This is the literary period before the coming of the Spaniards and is
    considered as the first and longest literary history among the other periods. The
    discovery in Tabon cave in Palawan in 1962 of a skull cap and a portion of a jaw
    presumed to be those of a human being shows conclusively that man came earlier
    to the Philippines. This stretches out in the prehistory that thousand years ago,
    early Filipinos depend their way of living in the environment. Oral literature marks
    the birth of literature in the Philippines. Myths, folk stories and narratives were
    sung and were passed from one generation to another orally. Riddles and
    proverbs were based on their community and real life experiences.

    History states that Filipinos, before the arrival of Spaniards, had an alphabet
    called syllabary. In Filipino, they call it baybayin

    Syllabary or baybayin was of Sanskrit or Arabic Provenance. It consisted of


    seventeen symbols, or which three were vowels standing for the present five
    vowels and fourteen consonants.

    PRE-COLONIAL POETRY

    Early forms of poetry during the pre-colonial era were meant to be recited
    in a manner of songs and chants. Without proper training and education in terms
    of writing, early Filipinos managed to show their artistic side of producing poems
    and other literary pieces with measurement and unified rhyming scheme.

    1. Proverbs (Salawikain) - Are truths and wise sayings. These are


    expressions of wisdom based on common sense and real life
    experiences.
    Examples: Bago mo sabihin at gawin, makapitong isipin.
    Kung di uukol, di bubu
    2. Tanaga - Is a poem in quatrain containing seven syllables each line with a
    monorine.
    Example: Kaibigan
    Emelita Perez Baes
    Palay siyang matino,
    Nang humangi’y yumuko;
    Nguni’t muling tumayo;
    Nagkabunga ng ginto.

    3. Folk Song - Is a form of lyrical expression created by people according to


    their region.
    Example: Sitsiritsit
    (Tagalog Folk Song)
    Sitsiritsit, alibangbang
    Salaginto at salagubang
    Ang babae sa lansangan
    Kung gumiri’y parang tandang.

    4. Riddles (Bugtong) - Is a game in a form of mystifying question and a mind


    puzzle intended to be solved.
    Examples:
    Isang balong malalim, punong-puno ng patalim. (Answer: mouth/bibig)
    Dalawa kong kahon, buksan walang ugong. (Answer: eyes/mata).

    PRE-COLONIAL PROSE NARRATIVES

    These were created to give explanation about a certain natural phenomena.

    1. Epic - Is a long narrative poem about quests and exciting adventures of a hero
    with unusual strength and power.

    Example: Ibalon (Bicol Epic)


    2. Myth - This is a story of gods and goddesses told using traditional language
    explaining mysteries, beliefs and cultural practices.

    Example: Bakunawa and the Seven Moons

    3. Fable - Is a story intended to teach human values with animals as major


    characters attributing human qualities.

    Example: The monkey and the turtle.

    4. Legend - Is a story explaining origins handed down from the past and passed
    through generations. This is believed by some people but not proven scientifically.

    Example: How the moon and Stars came to be

    5. Folktale - This is an imaginative narrative story told by ancient group of people.

    Example: The Girl who became a fish

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