Philippine Folk Literature
PHILIPPINE
FOLK
LITERATURE
Ms. Arcelyn N. Sangalang
Instructor- Engl04
Cpoyright 2010
PHILIPPINE FOLK LITERATURE
traditional
oral literature of the
Filipino people
refers to the collection of tales and superstition about magical creatures and entities
wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the
Philippines
3 MAJOR GROUPS
folk
narratives
folk speech
folk songs
PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY
derived
from Philippine folk literature
stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and beliefs
ancient Philippine mythology varies among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines
CREATION STORIES
Tagalog version
In the beginning when the Earth was still young, the gods, Bathala;
Aman Sinaya; and Amihan, were the only beings that existed. Bathala was god of the Sky (Langit) and Aman Sinaya was goddess of the Sea (Dagat). The two have been fierce rivals for a long time, and everyday, they would try to outdo each other. Bathala used his lighting bolts and thunder, and Aman Sinaya used her waves and typhoons. One day, Aman Sinaya decided to send her tempests into the Sky to cause a wild commotion. In order to stop her, Bathala threw giant boulders that came from atop of the mountains. It created thousands of islands onto the surface of the Sea, which became the Philippine archipelago. Amihan, the Northeast Wind in the middle of the two realms, decided to stop the battle once and for all by taking the form of a bird. She then flew back and forth between them. This made the Sky and the Sea closer than it was before. At the point where the two realms met, both deities agreed to end the fight and become friends.
As a sign of friendship, Bathala planted a seed underneath the ocean floor. It soon grew into a bamboo reed, sticking out of the edge of the Sea.
Amihan had gazed upon it one day and heard voices, coming from inside the bamboo. "Oh, North Wind! North Wind! Please let us out!", the voices said. She
FOLK
LITERATURE
Ms. Arcelyn N. Sangalang
Instructor- Engl04
Cpoyright 2010
PHILIPPINE FOLK LITERATURE
traditional
oral literature of the
Filipino people
refers to the collection of tales and superstition about magical creatures and entities
wide range of material due to the ethnic mix of the
Philippines
3 MAJOR GROUPS
folk
narratives
folk speech
folk songs
PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY
derived
from Philippine folk literature
stories of ancient Philippine mythology include deities, creation stories, mythical creatures, and beliefs
ancient Philippine mythology varies among the many indigenous tribes of the Philippines
CREATION STORIES
Tagalog version
In the beginning when the Earth was still young, the gods, Bathala;
Aman Sinaya; and Amihan, were the only beings that existed. Bathala was god of the Sky (Langit) and Aman Sinaya was goddess of the Sea (Dagat). The two have been fierce rivals for a long time, and everyday, they would try to outdo each other. Bathala used his lighting bolts and thunder, and Aman Sinaya used her waves and typhoons. One day, Aman Sinaya decided to send her tempests into the Sky to cause a wild commotion. In order to stop her, Bathala threw giant boulders that came from atop of the mountains. It created thousands of islands onto the surface of the Sea, which became the Philippine archipelago. Amihan, the Northeast Wind in the middle of the two realms, decided to stop the battle once and for all by taking the form of a bird. She then flew back and forth between them. This made the Sky and the Sea closer than it was before. At the point where the two realms met, both deities agreed to end the fight and become friends.
As a sign of friendship, Bathala planted a seed underneath the ocean floor. It soon grew into a bamboo reed, sticking out of the edge of the Sea.
Amihan had gazed upon it one day and heard voices, coming from inside the bamboo. "Oh, North Wind! North Wind! Please let us out!", the voices said. She