This document discusses pre-colonial literature in the Philippines from 1564. It notes that early Filipinos passed down oral traditions like riddles, proverbs, songs to express thoughts and emotions. There are over 100 epics discovered, mostly from Palawan. Common forms of oral literature included folk speeches, songs, narratives, rituals and dances. Learning was through imitation rather than formal education. The document outlines dimensions of pre-colonial literature such as beliefs in spirits, social classes, and economic/political structures like trading and alliances. Various forms of oral literature are also defined such as folk tales, legends, myths, epics and folk songs.

1. PRE-COLONIAL
LITERATURE
(1564)

2. PRAYER
Mr. Aristotle A. Magnaye

3. NATIONALISTIC
SONG

4. PRE-COLONIAL
LITERATURE
(1564)

5. FOOD FOR
THOUGHT

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LITERATURE
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7. WELCOME
REMARKS
Eva V. Briñosa, Ed.D.

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LITERATURE
(1564)

9. DISCUSSION
August Milbert D. Ramilo, MAEd

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LITERATURE
(1564)

11. for unselflishly sharing his professional expertise and
experiential knowledge as Resource Speaker during the
discussion of Pre-Colonial Literature via Google Meet.
AUGUST MILBERT D. RAMILO
Given this 1st day of April in the year of our Lord, 2023

13.  Certain events in the Philippines during pre-
colonial period started to be recorded in the year
1521.
Folk speeches Folk songs Folk narratives
Indigenous rituals Mimetic dances

14. There was no formal education.
Learning was merely
through imitation and
practice.
In general, the following were
commonly practiced:

15. ✔ Early Filipinos heavily believed on spirits and
supernatural entities (animism).

16. ✔ Social ranking and classes were practiced.

17. ✔ Economic and political dimensions involved
trading, marriage, feasting, and alliance.

18. DIMENSIONS OF
PRE-COLONIAL
LITERATURE

19.  Philippine literature during the pre-colonial era
is mostly based on oral traditions passed down
from generation to generation.
 Common forms of oral literature are riddles,
proverbs, and songs to express a thought or
emotion.
 There are more than 100 epics discovered where
majority came from Palawan.

20. Majority of the proverbs
and epigrams
Tagalog, Cebuano and
Ilocano dialects.

21. COMMON SUBJECTS
IN ORAL LITERATURE
FOOD HUNTING
WORK AT HOME
CARING FOR THE CHILDREN
CREATURES OR OBJECTS OF NATURE

22.  Anyone who knew the language and the
convention and forms could be a:
POET
SINGER
STORYTELLER

23.  All important events such as rites and
ceremonies reflect religious observance where
people commonly recite, sing, or utter a chant.

25. These are stories which
can be characterized as
anonymous, timeless,
and placeless tales
circulated orally among a
group of people.
FOLK TALES

26. These are a form of prose
which deal with the
origin of a thing, location
or name.
LEGENDS

27. Unlike legends where the
characters have realistic
human qualities, the
characters here usually have
supernatural powers where the
main purpose is to provide
explanation about the
existence of something or
someone.
MYTHS

28. These pertain to a type of
a long narrative poem
mainly focusing on the
heroic achievements and
deeds of the main
character.
EPICS

29. These can be considered as the
oldest forms of Philippine
literature that mirror the culture
which expresses hopes,
aspirations, lifestyles, and
emotions of early Filipinos. Some
examples are kundiman,
kumintang, oyayi or hele and
some drinking songs.
FOLK SONGS

30. Some examples are proverbs
(salawikain), riddles (bugtong),
chant (bulong), maxims or those
with rhyming couplets of 5, 6, or
8 syllables, sayings (kasabihan),
and idiom (sawikain). Tanaga is
another favorite poem consisting
of four rhyming lines of 7
syllables each.
OTHER FORMS

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