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    Our ancestors in the Philippines had their own literature and writing system before the arrival of Spanish colonizers. Some of the early forms of Filipino literature that were orally passed down included legends, epics, folktales, folk songs, riddles, chants, proverbs, and sayings. Many of these works were destroyed by the Spanish who saw them as evil or because the materials like leaves and bark they were written on deteriorated easily. However, some pieces survived and were passed down orally until being published. Wealthy families also kept copies of works like epics. Many of these ancient works are still known today because they are taught in schools, helping to preserve this important part of Philippine cultural heritage.

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    Our ancestors in the Philippines had their own literature and writing system before the arrival of Spanish colonizers. Some of the early forms of Filipino literature that were orally passed down included legends, epics, folktales, folk songs, riddles, chants, proverbs, and sayings. Many of these works were destroyed by the Spanish who saw them as evil or because the materials like leaves and bark they were written on deteriorated easily. However, some pieces survived and were passed down orally until being published. Wealthy families also kept copies of works like epics. Many of these ancient works are still known today because they are taught in schools, helping to preserve this important part of Philippine cultural heritage.

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    The Pre-Spanish Period

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    Our ancestors in the Philippines had their own literature and writing system before the arrival of Spanish colonizers. Some of the early forms of Filipino literature that were orally passed down included legends, epics, folktales, folk songs, riddles, chants, proverbs, and sayings. Many of these works were destroyed by the Spanish who saw them as evil or because the materials like leaves and bark they were written on deteriorated easily. However, some pieces survived and were passed down orally until being published. Wealthy families also kept copies of works like epics. Many of these ancient works are still known today because they are taught in schools, helping to preserve this important part of Philippine cultural heritage.

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    Ailene F.

    Quinto

    BSMA-lll

    Even before the Spaniards and other races have set foot in our land, our ancestors
    already have their literature that are engraved in our history. Mostly, Filipino ancient literature
    shows the beliefs, traditions and everyday life of our forefathers. Our ancestors also have their
    own alphabet which was different from those brought by the Spaniards. Our forefathers may
    have been curious on why things were present and in order to define their own world, to
    account the realities on it, and to explain their feelings, emotions, beliefs and customs, they
    have made stories to record all of those experiences. The pre-Spanish period existed before the
    year 1564, and the literary works during that time was characterized as: legends, epic, folktales,
    folk songs, riddles, chants (bulong), proverbs, epigrams (salawikain) and sayings (kasabihan).
    Mostly the remaining record of the works of our ancestor was burned down by the Spaniards
    because they believe that it was a work of an evil and also since they were written in materials
    like dried leaves, bark of trees, and bamboos they would tend to be easily destroyed no matter
    how hard they would try to preserve them. However, there are still some ancient Filipino
    literary pieces that have survived from that time, and it only shows the true existence of our
    own native culture. Mostly, these ancient literatures were passed on by word of mouth up until
    they have reached the ears of publishers who then prints the manuscripts of the ancient
    stories, and in this way the old stories have been preserved. In addition, wealthy families,
    especially those from Mindanao, were able to keep transcribed copies of these ancient works
    especially epics as their family heirloom, one example of this is an epic about the Maranaos
    entitled DARANGEN. Moreover, up until now these ancient literary works are still present and
    are known by many Filipinos because they are actually taught in schools, which was one of the
    helpful ways in preserving these ancient works. Philippine literature was beautiful on its own
    even without the influences of the other nations, that's why it is really important to preserved
    and remember it, so we can trace the rich heritage of ideas, stories, and experiences handed
    down by our ancestors. And in this way, we can better understand ourselves and we are able to
    take pride in being a Filipino.

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