An example of this is the fable written by our very own national hero Jose Rizal, "Si Pagong at si Matsing" ( The turtle and the monkey). These exists because our country is composed of many islands and in every islands, it has different stories example they may say that "THE WORLD IS FULL OF TALES THAT NO ONE CAN TELL THE EXACT HAPPENINGS BECAUSE THE WORLD IS UNIQUE". Lumawig, the Great Spirit, came down from the sky and cut many reeds. many times schools will have event days that are directed at being active and healthy. After the first boy and girl left, other children were born to the couple; but they all remained at Cibolan on Mount Apo with their parents, until Toglai and Toglibon died and became spirits. Before the foundation of either BPESS or PSC, the development of physical education in the Philippines was conducted by one of three staff bureaus within its Department of Education, Culture, and Sports. 1. Throughout the medieval period a German version of the Reynard the Fox stories, Reinecke Fuchs, was popular. 1.Folklore is usually trans mined by word of mouth oral tradition are very common among the indigenous tribes still existent in the Philippines.2.Myths - are a bit different because they not only can be about people but also non-living things. If you already read my blog, you would understand more where my insights are coming from. It is possible that these ideas came through the Mohammedan Moro. The tales here are gathered to share the charm, depth and variety of what makes us Filipino.eXamples :The Ant and the Grasshopper, 1. before the spaniards came here in the philippines, our ancestors had their own rich customs and tradition. Ancient Filipinos think that everything has it purpose and made by purpose.Ancient Filipino even think that The water was the kingdom of the god Maguayan, and the sky was ruled by the great god Captan.Example: THE WORLD AS A MYSTERIOUS PARADISE. And by the PROVERBS it help us to enhanced ourselves through religious study. We even believe to any extraordinary creatures and beings. • Source: Mabel Cook Cole, Philippine Folk Tales (Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1916), p. 124. But now we must know how to pray to believe to our god.Example of folktales : BAKUNAWAExample of the legend : LEGENDS OF THE BANANA, 3. The Philippine folklore says that,the ancient Filipino viewed our tradition,specially the superstitious beliefs like during eclipse,the pregnant woman they are not allowed to stay outside. Ancients polytheistic belief gives influence to our For Fathers because they believes that those Goddesses as their BATHALA, ANITOS, ANITA'S, DIWATAS, DIOS can give their needs and wants to there daily lives. Our ancestors believed that the trees, plants, mountains, falls or even the sun and the moon has a life. The only motivations for physical activities were for survival in connection with their quest for food and protection against the hostile environment where they must leap, run, … Ex. but most of the the filipinos are very religious and believe in one god.the polytheistic beliefs and animism could not totally influence the filipinos even if they are still exist today because of their culture,traditions,faith and practices of filipinos are very quite different from those beliefs.example: the light of a fire3.the significance of fables in the philippines is that the youngster or the new generation can learn moral values and they could learn the values of life it also help them to be a better person from the existence of this fables.,example : the crow and the pitcher, 1.actually Philippines folklore are very capable to Filipinos in terms of their traditions and culture.filipinos love their country so that they usually believe in superstitious beliefs..but now god is their power and strenght....example: the anting-anting of manuelito.2.the ifluence of this belief maybe depends on the person who believes in animism and gods and godesses. The tales here are gathered to share the charm, depth and variety of what makes us Filipino.2. Melu told him that the people would drown if he left them that way, but he refused to change them. As they beat around the bush we gain forward to influence their past beliefs and bringing it out in our present generations.They believe more on their god and goddess as their Bathala,Anitos,Diwatas even in nature and these were brought up now in our present were in people doing a religious practices and beliefs in varied act related to the past.Example of Myths:"SHINNING MOON..."Example of Legend: "..Mt.Mayon...", 3. This is the influence that polytheistic beliefs and animism have on present day Filipino religious beliefs and practices. Often the outline of a story and sometimes even the characters are common to several characters (epic and folklore). THE WORLD IS FULL OF MYSTERIES."2.) English was made medium of instruction. Their parents were very fond of them, and nothing was wanting to make them happy. the importance of fables in our traditional beliefs are those lessons we can get in every stories not just by learning but also entertain our young minds.example: .. On our present time, ancients’ polytheistic beliefs have a big influenced in our religion. Need to respond to the economic needs of their countries - Access to natural resources of the colonized countries Expand their sovereignty Spreading their Religion How do They do it? 1. of MYTH: FAIRIES Ex. Drama as a literary form had not yet begun to evolve among the Filipinos when the Spanish conquest took place. Many advocates of the portfolio assessment argue that this makes it a superior assessment tool because it is demonstrates learning and growth over an extended period of time. Example: " The Turtle and Snail", 1. Tau Tana finally won his point and made the noses which he placed on the people upside down. The people were very grateful to him, and promised to do anything he should ask of them. Some ethnic groups have their Gods and Goddesses. But the child (moth in the fable) refused his mother's warning and he got himself burned by the lamp and died. But our forefather had pass to the generation what is or what was the beginning in a way of a traditions or in festivals. The tobacco of Harisaboqued.2. ", And the others replied, "Let us make some people out of wax.". While Pandaguan was away, his wife Luplupan became the concubine of Maracoyrun. After lying on the ground for thirty days he regained his strength, but his body was blackened from the lightning, and all his descendants ever since that day have been black. 2.It is a good influence to our ancients’ polytheistic, especially our forefathers really believe in GOD, but now a days in present days there are others do have there own GODS that they called “ALA” they also there own way of praising there GOD but evem if we do differ to them as Christian we are the same of believing praying for him…Myths: the makahiyaFolktales: The lion’s shareLegends: the legend of mayon volcano3.The fables in Philippine folklore is to entertain peploe and it is a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are anthropomorphized (given human qualities), and that illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be expressed explicitly in a pithy maxim.Ex: fox and the grapes. After sometime, the man asked the woman to marry him, for there were no people in the world. "2.Ancient polytheistic beliefs and animism has big influence even in present days. Really ancient Filipino is quite different from the concept of other country where they have a lot of beliefs that their is a good Samaritans that we somehow can't believe the story as if it is just a story telling for the kids to amaze but the essence of being Filipino could really viewed with their beliefs somehow. Pandaguan was a younger son and he had a son called Arion. • Source: Mabel Cook Cole, Philippine Folk Tales (Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company, 1916), pp. fables give us importance to become human. 3.Fables is a story that gives moral lesson we can get in every stories not just by learning but also entertain our young minds. Copyright 2010 Literatures of the Philippines.All rights reserved. Despite the relative lack of interest in fitness existing during this era, J.C. Warren and Catherine Beecher made significant contributions to the future of fitness in America. It teach people specifically children the difference between right and wrong.Example of Fables:The Lion And The MouseThe Wolf And The Lamb. we are afraid to go againts the rules set or said by certain books (e.g Bible) for each action has each consequence based on the bible. 1.Philippine folklore has a sense of being so superstitious. This statement is just another product of the black legend that surrounds the Spanish period in the Philippines. Pandaguan then sent Anoranor to fetch his mother, but she only laughed at her son and refused to go home, saying that the dead never return to the world. the belief in and worship of many gods. Physical education during the Spanish period was initiated when plans for a public school system began to develop. 7. 3.Fables is a story that gives moral lesson not only for entertaining but its give a moral value as well. It helps the readers to build strong moral character. Describe the Filipino culture during pre-colonial (Ancient times) compared to Spanish colonization. Powered by. Thus, the formal education introduced by the Spanish colo nizers was mainly religion-based and controlled by the Roman Catholic Church. What students of folk literature do, basically, is transcribe and interpret what is related to them by the storytellers of a tribe. The search for answers then started it's craving. )The Philippines folklore says about how ancient Filipinos viewed the world show,our ancient Filipino people viewed the world according to their own different imaginations only and they try to stand unto their beliefs to be true.A matter that is so opposing to what the true, one God- when Christianity came into our country- had said in His scriptures. A comprehensive database of more than 24 physical education quizzes online, test your knowledge with physical education quiz questions. Three sons and a daughter were born to them. 1. Through this it remained in us through word to mouth . Women, especially old ones used to pray Rosary.For different location, they also have different religious practices. im sorry if na pose ug blik miss wa na tarong ug post..1. For me, believing on someone or something means losing trust to yourself. the significance of the fables is, it help us on how to be rational, when it comes to critical thinking. The bird that sings beautifully and heals the turned out to be the old man whom the youngest helped in turn the bird gave grace to the deserving and helpful prince. of LEGEND: THE MAKAHIYA, Michael John Gascon BSMx 1-21.) In the beginning there were no people on the earth. Time went on and the children became so numerous that the parents enjoyed no peace. Education became a very important issue for the United States colonial government, since it allowed it to spread their cultural values, particularly the English language, to the Filipino people. it was made to scare and discouraged us in going late in the evening and "SORT OF" like now you cannot see people staying awake and going too late at night.3.fables are fictious story, usually about animals, meant to teach a moral lesson. This is further substantiated by the fact that literary expression in whatever form it exists draws materials from the experience of its creators. A close resemblance exists between Lumawig of the Igorot and Kaboniyan of the Tinguian, the former being sometimes called Kambun'yan. Their first child was a son whom they called Libo; afterwards they had a daughter who was known as Saman. Animists believe that trees (and things you make from trees such as bangka(boat), houses, chair), stones, weapons, plants, animals, and people (no matter their color, race, religion or technological advancement), Earth, stars, moon, sun...example bathala(myth),alamat ng sibuyas(legend). Lumawig is the greatest of all spirits and now lives in the sky, though for a time his home was in the Igorot village of Bontoc. When they are free they are poured into a mortar and again pounded with the pestle until the grain is separated from the chaff, after which it is winnowed. It really influenced us a lot even during the modern technology we had experienced now. Many children were afterwards born, and thus the earth became inhabited in all parts. The bird, angry that anything should strike it, pecked at the bamboo, and out of one section came a man and from the other a woman. it teaches moral lessons and knowledge.ex. They will start at Quiapo church then they'll parade it with numerous people who tries to hold to the rope which they said give a blessing.ExAmpLe of Myths : little red ridding hood example of legends : Mt.MAyon. Then Lumawig went to the people of Bontoc and told them to get clay and make pots. 3. "the turtle and monkey,this fable thought us on how to deal with our friends accordingly,, we should not betrayed them and cheat them.. and treasure and keep safe with their trust. Fables- were we can get a moral lesson at the ending part. There is no reason to be. Those who ran outside were free men; and those who hid in the fireplace became negroes; while those who fled to the sea were gone many years, and when their children came back they were the white people. When it is completed it is set in the sun to dry for two or three days, after which it is ready for the baking. The dead skin which he rubbed off his body was placed on one side in a pile, and by and by this pile became so large that he was annoyed and set himself to consider what he could do with it. One day as he was walking in the forest he stopped to refresh himself at a pond of water. The new pots are piled tier above tier on the ground and blanketed with grass tied into bundles. Another English writer of fables was John Gay, whose Fables (first series, 1727; second series, 1738) are written in sprightly verse and are characterized by great originality and wit. filipinos used to praised mountains, trees, stones, rivers, air, fire etc. Legends - some believe are stories that have to be at lest 20 years old more recent and are based on a real individual that can be proved to have once lived. This comment has been removed by the author. The educational system in the Philippines had undergone various stages of development. The religions that has been practiced among Filipinos in present only shows a great influenced on the polytheistic beliefs (i.e. in connection with their quest for food and protection against the It was a reflection of someone so fair and pure that he just could not help but to fall head over heels in love with it.In his eyes, this reflection was the most beautiful he had ever seen. 1.) At first they refused; but when Licalibutan became angry with them, the amiable Liadlao, not wishing to offend his brother, agreed to help. Pandaguan did not die. So Captan gave Maguayan a seed, and he planted it on the land, which, as you will remember, was part of Licalibutan's huge body. sometimes i was thinkingabout the "the legend of the mango", that where, how and why the mango is sweet.3. Soon after that there came a great drought which lasted for three years. The brothers rushed into the opening, but were met by the angry god Captan. but most of the the filipinos are very religious and believe in one god.the polytheistic beliefs and animism could not totally influence the filipinos even if they are still exist today because of their culture,traditions,faith and practices of filipinos are very quite different from those beliefs.example: the light of a fire3.the significance of fables in the philippines is that the youngster or the new generation can learn moral values and they could learn the values of life it also help them to be a better person from the existence of this fables.,example : the crow and the pitcherAugust 7, 2011 9:34 AM, 3. And thier were also metrical accounts of native filipino Gods and thier deeds, songs and verses filled early religious practices, to express devotion to atone for sins, to minister to the sick and to bury the dead.3.I choose myths ''How the world was made'' to be example because this is the ancient Filipino account creation.Thousand of years ago there was no land nor sun, nor moon, nor stars and the world was only a great sea of water, above which stretched the sky. Philippine folkfore says how ancient Filipinos viewed the world by their beliefs and tradition that boost up to sight the world of reality.EXAMPLE: The Famous "The Creation"2. )the significant of fable in the Philippines folklore are to insight of our Philippine literature with a good value..example: the ants and the grasshopper, 2.If I am to rate how much the ancient polytheistic beliefs and animism had influence on present day Filipinos' religious beliefs and practices, it would be 80-90%.For me, many religions now a days are showing the legacy left by our past ancestors.Not really to degrade them but in real observation they really showed traditional practices which is not really taught by God in the book of truth.example of myth: "Wakantanka, the Breath Giver"example of folktales: "the creation story". And when different cities honor different Gods, people just have one or more excuse to kill each other.As the centuries passed, addition were made to the scriptures to reinforce the better aspect of the religion. MYTHS EX.Calydonian Boar Hunt.LEGEND EX.A Tale From The Padas River.FOLKTALE EX. Its practitioners were highly respected[3] (and some feared) in the community, as they were healers, midwives (hilot), shamans, witches and warlocks (mangkukulam), priests/priestesses (babaylan/katalonan), tribal historians and wizened elders that provided the spiritual and traditional life of the community. Those with more enlightened principles were anticipating a revolution of the spiritual kind. Immediately the reeds became people, and in each place was a man and a woman who could talk, but the language of each couple differed from that of the others. Like praising the moon and the sun and etc. Ancient Filipinos knows viewed the world in Philippines Folklore by the traditions in customs. This part tells how the story would be beneficial to society and specific person.Like kids and teenagers like us are also telled stories like this. 1. The significance Fable is one of the example in Philippine folklore in which it tackles about the expressive and creative imagination of a writer in using animals as the main characters in the story. Variations of animistic practices occur in different ethnic groups. So they took some wax and worked long, fashioning it into forms, but when they brought them to the fire the wax melted, and they saw that men could not be made in that way. It also signifies on how Filipinos give value to their mother nature most especially when it comes to plants and animals. The Philippine folklore says about how ancient Filipino viewed the world through their beveling of our tradition,mostly in their Provence like our citizens people they always used it especially during planted their plants they always put it something of their seeds and also during harvest of their plants they sing to thanks of their gods.example:our citizens people or our lola's and lolo's. 99-101. Although the Filipinos were not given enough incentive in … The four beings watched the growth for a long time and were well pleased with the work, but finally Melu said, "Of what use is this earth and all the rattan and fruit if there are no people? Through the moral lesson from the story some readers can relate base on their own experiences and change the thing that made them to worst into a good one. In this way there came to be many people on the earth. Then together they induced the timid Libulan to join in the plan. But any bit of knowledge handed down from generation to generation, which describes or depicts the beliefs and lifestyle of the ancestors of a chosen ethnic group, is rendered unique to that group, and is respected as folklore.Folklore is usually transmitted by word of mouth.The preservation of the knowledge of our elders can be carried out in many ways, and they are not inaccessible to anyone who would seek them.Example: The Boy Who Became a Stone, maria charlyn said...1.Philippine Folklore our ancient Filipinos viewed the world by sharing their different works. MacArthur's Allied forces landed on the island of Leyte accompanied by Osmeña, who had succeeded to the commonwealth presidency upon the death of Quezon on August 1, 1944. Its pretty funny to think that there were no writings about the early filipinos who viewed the world as what the famous theories proposed (e.g. Different people of different customs and traditions had their different stories about the world's existence. The following graphic from the infographic-famous Mia MacMeekin offers 34 strategies for each stage of the assessment process–before, during, and after. 1.In part of Philippine folklore.forefathers viewed the world as simple living site wherein ideas and thoughts explored by means of doing something might be unbelievable...time to time..their beliefs live and abide us....though from now on..we lived where technology reigns but still..their passion ,beliefs,live in our heart.. 1.as what history foretold,,thousands of years gone by,,,generation to generation,their beliefs had become a great influenced wherein people lived today may become a receiver of what the ancient times foretold,,this is just so happen maybe...it will never be forgotten,,,.am i right... 1.Our Filipino ancestors describe the world through their beliefs, culture and tradition.And settled upon each generation.Example: "Ibong Adarna". They had a son whom they named Anoranor. After a time Lihangin died and left the control of the winds to his eldest son Licalibutan. Historical accounts of life in pre Spanish communities describe how planting, harvesting and building a house were done cooperatively by groups of families and always ended with eating, drinking, music and dance. In a general sense, what does Philippine folklore say about how ancient Filipinos viewed the world (i.e. EX:( OUR FOREFATHERS TOLD US ABOUT THE POWER OF THE ALMIGTHY GOD. Linked closely with the religious beliefs and ceremonies of the time, the literature reflects the culture of the original inhabitants of the Phillippine archipelago- said to be of Malayan and Indonesian stock- and enriched with the influences of the chinese, arabs, persians and other foreign who came to trade with them. The first alphabet used by our ancestor was similar to that of the Malayo-Polynesian alphabet. That is why there are so many "anitos" and "anitas" in different places.For Example,the belief in anitos of the sea, of the trees, of the cave, of the land and many more. The following is a description of the way of life of pre … Year 1944. All went well until one day a great rain came, and the people on the earth nearly drowned from the water which ran off their heads into their noses. We all know that the knowledge about the ancients polytheistic is always been a part in our life and passed it from generation to generation.We believed in many things and we're just influenced by it by being inherited by our forefathers.e.g. In this tale, which is evidently very old, they account for themselves and their neighbors, and then, to meet present needs, they adapt the story to include the white people whom they have known for not more than two hundred years. The man's name was Sicalac, and the woman was called Sicabay. the world below as opposed to the “skyworld”)? 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