This qualitative study analyzed ten popular folklore in the Philippines to identify common themes and patterns related to Filipino values, beliefs, and traditions. The data was collected through a literature review, interviews with experts, and focus group discussions with select members of the community. The use of modern technology was of the essence in the process. Journals, books, magazines, online sources, and calls were not spared. Thematic analysis was then used to identify key themes and patterns across the folklore gathered. The study found that folklore had significant cultural and historical significance and reflected the diversity of Philippine culture. The implications of the research for understanding the cultural heritage and identity of the Filipino people were discussed, as well as recommendations for promoting and preserving Philippine folklore in contemporary society. The limitations of the study were acknowledged, and directions for future research were suggeste.
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The Philippines is one of the countries rich in culture, characterized by different literary art forms, such as indigenous rituals and folk narratives that are passed on to future generations. However, although there have been recurring studies about these literary pieces, some narratives and fields of literary studies are being neglected, such as Philippine Mythology. Yet, the preservation and recognition of Philippine myths may be resolved through the copious integration of these myths into the academe. In this article, the author introduced the state of literature, mainly folk narratives, in Philippine schools and the nature of myths, including the different mythological creatures present in them. There are many discussions concerning the appreciation of these texts from different articles and studies from prominent authors, yet reliving these myths remains not progressive. Schools are one of the most accessible yet trusted sources of facts and important learning, which also are .
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Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development
Folklore has always been a part of people’s lives, making it an all-encompassing body of culture which persists to exist from pre-industrial times even up to this day (Barber, 2006). Part of its persistence is the values it carries, which have shaped and helped us make sense of the world around us. By purposively selecting texts with the most read counts in a cyber archive, this paper aims to understand Philippine urban legends from a segment of texts archived and circulated online. Employing the structuralist framework by Leach (1973) and folktale category by Propp (1958), it aims to identify forms, motifs, and functions embedded in each creature discoursed in the urban tales. Results revealed that creatures are confined to the Aswang, White Lady, and Diwata tropes which are mainstream figures in Philippine urban legends. Motifs reinforced a gendered image attached to each monster which consequently led to men as victims and viewed as objects of hostilities, wherein the employment .
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ProQuest Dissertations Publishing
This paper proposes the “uncolonial” as an alternative Philippine ontology to the traditionally dualistic terrain of coloniality often associated with the archipelago. While much traditional research has provided insight into the ways in which colonial governance, bolstered by Catholicism introduced by the Spanish upon their arrival on the islands, outlines a stark material contrast between the colonial and noncolonial, this paper articulates a theorization of immateriality and hybridity of uncolonial literature and cultural practices. By offering a triptych framework through which to articulate the uncolonial—an apt metaphor for the immense impact Abrahamic religion and the spiritual have had on the Philippines—this paper argues that the heterogeneity of a Philippine colonial, pre/postcolonial, and uncolonial structure enables an analysis of the historical trajectory of the Philippines without strictly reducing it to a totalizing nationalism. Utilizing Philippine folk creatures and monsters as vehicles through which to articulate an uncolonial indifference to colonial governance, this paper envisions a radical alterity of Philippine cultural and knowledge production, intentionally or not, unintelligible to the archipelago’s historical colonizers. Under the umbrella of the aswang, a cultural figuration of different forms of supernatural creatures, as well as the more conventional spiritual manifestation of the ghost, the construction of an uncolonial Philippine ontology renders Philippine cultural production as something that cannot, and perhaps should not, be totally and completely understood.
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In reality where individuals will all seem to move at a pace unimaginably swift and technology is essential, it will be an invigorating change to see customs being used by youths who have put aside the chance to participate in the activities and are keeping traditions and customs particularly alive, in this light, folklore is a portrayal of customs and culture. It mirrors the ethical and moral principles of a specific culture and society. But does the young populace have a true understanding of these concepts? Will the next generations really be interested in such endeavors? Is there still a place for these primal rituals and beliefs in their contemporary world? The research to aims to confide with the youth and scholarly figures such as writers, illustrators, and other agents of media in pursuit of gaining some resolutions through intricate dialogues, structured surveys and the tabulation and analysis of these data. The information alludes to the analysis of social norms and its corresponding barriers, in response, the researcher aims to adapt strategies for the betterment of such conditions resulting in the framework from which the proposal will be founded upon. In the moment when life is stripped of cell phones, televisions and social networking, people can discover key principles whereupon productive lives are based. With the recovery of practices and traditions, campgrounds like the proposed development aims to empower an adolescent to acquire skills for life – skills that are respected and regarded all through the world. Keywords: Philippine Mythology, folklore, adventure, culture, campsite, Filipino Identity
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Angono Artists Village Site Development Plan
This chapter explains how Angono’s culture and society at present came to be. This will not only be a narrative presentation of events that made the town what it is now but will scrutinize and analyze each of them to know and discuss the indigenous, colonial, and modern foundations that shaped both its history and art.
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Prepared by: MICHELLE VALENTINO MADRIAGA ______________________ SHS-Teacher 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World Course Description: Study and appreciation of literature of the world originally written in the 21st century.
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This thesis deals with Philippine higher and lower mythology. Terms such as the Aswang were semantically deconstructed to delineate between the different aspects and connotations on what the Philippine idea of different types of halimaw can be represented by one lexical item. Themes and motifs of Philippine myths were extracted from different mythological stories. Philippine higher mythology was organized by ethnolinguistic group in terms of cosmogony, cosmology, the conceptualization of the soul and the deities associated. Philippine lower mythology and the creatures associated were given a new classification. For more information on Philippine mythical Creatures please visit phspirits.com
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