Author : Gaudencio Aquino
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ISBN 13 : 9781690644873
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (448 download)
Book Synopsis Philippine Folk Narratives from Our Forefathers by : Gaudencio Aquino
Download or read book Philippine Folk Narratives from Our Forefathers written by Gaudencio Aquino and published by . This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an anthology, or collection, of folk narratives and epics from different regions of the Philippines representing various ethnic groups. In the present search for a Filipino national cultural identity, the importance of folklore cannot be overestimated. Oral literary tradition lies at the deepest layer of the national culture; it is the Filipino's recourse in times of greatest joy and deepest sorrow, the spring from which flows the national consciousness. May this book (Volume 2) and its companion volume (1) of Philippine Folk Narratives From Our Forefathers serve, in a collective sense, as a vehicle with which to edify and uplift our fellow beings, as a means to promote a Filipino national cultural identity, and as an opportunity for our readers in general and our students in particular to read, appreciate, and enjoy Philippine folk literature. Each folktale and myths is followed with a "Discussion" and "Vocabulary" section for those newly learning about Philippine Myth, Folklore, and Epics. CONTENT: 1.The Legend of Tara-Tara 2.Origin of Sampaloc 3.The First Banana 4.The Legend of the Sea Horse 5.The Story of Yaga 6.Tuwaang and the Maiden of the Buhong Sky 7.Why the Philippines Has Many Islands 8.Why Abra Has So Many Hills 9.Hinumbacat Daraga 10.Heroes of Ibalon (epic) 11.Why Women Have No Beards 12.The Taligtig Bird and the Monkey 13.Legend of Four Lakes in Aklan 14.Lalapindigowa-i 15.The Loves of Aliguyon, Bugan and Kagapid 16.The Hunter and the Big Snake 17.The Rat and the Cat 18.Bottong 19.Why the Lizard Has Two Tongues 20.Liiddi and the Wonderful SugarCane 21.The Iguana and the Turtle 22.Why Cocks Have Combs on Their Heads 23.Why the Ocean Is Salty 24.Why the Sky Is High 25.Why the Carabao's Hoof Is Split 26.Abadeja 27.Legend of the Dapdap Tree 28.Why the Dog Barks 29.Legend of the Locusts 30.The Hudhud Story (epic)