Riddle

A riddle is a word puzzle in which one player asks a confusing

question, and the other player has to figure out its meaning. Riddles

often rely on puns and double entendres – in other words, the key

to solving the riddle is to realize that one of the words is being used

surprisingly or unexpectedly.

Example:

1.Dalawang batong itim, malayo ang nararating

Sagot: Mga mata

2.Nakayuko ang reyna di nalalaglag ang korona

Sagot: Bayabas

3.Ate mo, ate ko, ate ng lahat ng tao.

Sagot: Atis

4.Isang prinsesa nakaupo sa tasa.

Sagot: Kasoy

5.Isda ko sa maribeles nasa loob ang kaliskis

Sagot: Sili

6.Ulan nang ulan, hindi pa rin mabasa ang tiyan

Sagot: Dahon ng gabi

7.Maliit na bahay, puno ng mga patay.

Sagot: Posporo

8.May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang sanga.

Sagot: Sandok
9.Hayan na si kaka bubuka-bukaka.

Sagot: Gunting

10.Nagtago si Pedro nakalabas ang ulo

Sagot: Pako

Proverb?

A proverb is folk piece of advice expressed through short, brief

sentences. Most proverbs are related to local, beliefs, and traditions

of a particular place. Proverbs can be figurative or literal.

Example:

1.Matibay ang walis, palibhasa'y magkabigkis.

2.Hangga't makitid ang kumot, matutong mamaluktot.

3.Mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulog-tulugan.

4.Pag may tiyaga, may nilaga.

5.Bagong hari, bagong ugali.

6.Kung may tinanim, may aanihin.

7.Mahirap mamatay ang masamang damo.

8.Huwag kang magtiwala sa di mo kilala.

9.Walang naninira sa bakal kundi sariling kalawang.

10.Pagkahaba-haba man daw ng prusisyon, sa simbahan din ang

tuloy.
Folk epics?

Folk epics are long heroic narratives in verse which recount the

adventures of tribal heroes and in the process express the customs,

beliefs, and ideals of the people who sing them.

Example:

The Odyssey by Homer

The Odyssey is about Odysseus and his return home to Ithaca. See

this famous epic in action.

“Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide

after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he

visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and customs

he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying

to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he

might he could not save his men, for they perished through their

own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the

god prevented them from ever reaching home. Tell me, too, about

all these things, O daughter of Jove, from whatsoever source you

may know them.”

Duplo?

was a poetical debate held by trained men and women in the ninth

night, the last night of the mourning period for the dead.

Example:

"Tagisan ng Talino" (Clash of Wit)

Setting: A lively community celebration where two skilled poets

engage in a playful exchange.

Tagabukid (Country Dweller):

Sa bundok ng ganda, aking tahanan,

Ang sariwang hangin, puno ng kaligayahan.

Mga ilog at bukid, kayamanan ng aking bayan,

Taglay ang ganda ng kalikasan, walang katulad.

Taga-bayan (Town Dweller):

Sa bayan ko, lihim ng gabi,

Mga ilaw sa kanto, naglalakbay.

Gabi-gabi, kasiyahan'y masigla,

Sa plaza ng saya, puso'y sumasayaw.

Karagatan?

The Karagatan" is a form of drama that originated to test the

bravery of men so that the bravest can marry the princess. The

princess's ring would be dropped into the sea, and whoever

retrieves it would marry the princess. Consider a circular body of

water wherein the princess's ring would be dropped into the center.

The young men would win from the edge to the center to retrieve

the ring.

Panunuluyan?

Panunuluyan, a traditional Filipino reenactment of Joseph and

Mary’s search for suitable place for Mary to give birth to Jesus, is a

key part of most Filipino Catholics’ Christmas Eve celebrations,

whether in the streets or at Mass.

Example:

Ang kwento ng masalimuot na pag lalakbay nina Maria at Jose

mula sa Nazareth patungong Bethlehem sa paghahanap ng

matutuluyan para isilang si Hesukristo.

Tibag?
the word tibag means to excavate. This ritual was brought here by

the Spaniard to remind the people about the search of St. Helena

for the Cross on which Jesus died.

Example:

"Tibag Sa Poon" (The Unveiling of the Holy Cross)

Setting: A solemn chapel during Holy Week. Devotees gather to

witness the traditional reenactment of St. Helena's search for the

Holy Cross.

Narrator:

Sa malamig na silong ng simbahan, bumabalot ang lihim na

takipsilim,

Dumaraan ang mga deboto, handang maging bahagi ng kanyang

karanasan.

Ang simula ng Tibag Sa Poon, paglalakbay ni Santa Elena,

Sa kagubatan ng dasal, paghahanap sa Banal na Krus.

Narrator:

Sa gitna ng gubat, dala ang lihim ng pananampalataya,

Si Santa Elena, tinatahak ang landas ng pagninilay-nilay.

Sa bawat krus na nadadaanan, kanyang nadarama,

Ang paghahanap ng Krus, nagdudulot ng pag-asa at liwanag.

Narrator:
Sa pagdating sa lihim na pook, kakaiba ang kanyang nadama,

Ang Banal na Krus, isang sagradong lihim na nabunyag.

Sa ilalim ng kanyang mga mata, nag-aalay ng pasasalamat,

Ang mga deboto, nagdadalamhati sa kanyang nagawa.

Narrator:

Sa lihim na pook, sa ilalim ng langit na bughaw,

Nagpupugay ang mga deboto, sa Santa Elena na tapat at wagas.

Ang Tibag Sa Poon, diwa ng pagtutulungan,

Sa paghahanap ng Krus, pag-asa'y lumitaw.

Pasyon?

The pasyon was traditionally sung and chanted antiphonally in

homes and chapels throughout the Lenten season. Nowadays, the

pasyon is sung and chanted only during the Holy Week

Example:

Ako’y umalis, lumayas.

Bumalik: wala nang balak.

Wala Ka, ako’y naghirap.

Ako ay iyong tinawag.

Nagsisisi, pinatawad.
Cenaculo?

this is a dramatic performance to commemorate the passion and

death of Jesus Christ. There are two kinds: the Cantada and

Hablada .

Example:

"Ang Huling Hapunan" (The Last Supper)

Setting: A dimly lit room with a long table, where Jesus and His

disciples gather for the Last Supper.

Narrator:

Sa isang silong ng dilim, nagaganap ang Huling Hapunan,

Si Hesus, kasama ang kanyang mga alagad, nagdidiwang ng

kasiyahan.

Sa harap ng mesa, nararamdaman ang kakaibang pagninilay-nilay,

Ang huling pagkakataon na sila'y magkakasama.

Jesus:

Sa gabing ito, itataguyod ko ang bagong tipan,

Ang tinapay, simbolo ng aking katawan, ibabahagi ko sa inyo.

Ang alak, sa inyo'y simbolo ng aking dugo,

Isang tanda ng aking pag-ibig, ito'y gawin ninyo't alalahanin.

Disciple 1:
Tinapay na ito, sa pangalan mo'y tinatanggap,

Ang alak na ito, sa iyong kagandahang-loob.

Sa pag-alaala sa iyong sakripisyo, aming gagawin,

Ang bagong tipan, aming itinataguyod.

Narrator:

Sa kahumilityan, si Hesus, nangagsabuhay,

Ang mga paa ng kanyang mga alagad, inihugas ng mainit na

pagsinta.

Ang paglilingkod, aral ng pagpapakababa,

Sa huling sandali, itinuro ang kahalagahan ng pagmamahalan.

Awit?

-Awit is a type of Filipino poetry or song characterized by its use of

melody and rhyme. It is often used to convey different emotions

and themes, such as love, patriotism, or social issues. Awit is an

integral part of Philippine literature and music, and it is commonly

performed in various cultural events and gatherings.

Example:

Leron, Leron Sinta, Dalagang Pilipina, Bahay Kubo, Atin Cu Pung

Singsing, Manang Biday at Paruparong Bukid.

Carillo?

(Shadow Play) – this is a form of dramatic entertainment performed

on a moonless night during a town fiesta or on dark nights after a

harvest. This shadow play is made by projecting cardboard figures

before a lamp against a white sheet. The figures are moved like

marionettes whose dialogues are produced by some experts. The

dialogues are drawn from a Corrido or Awit or some religious play

interspersed with songs.

Example:

Moro-moro

- also called comedia, the earliest known form of organized theatre

in the Philippines; it wascreated by Spanish priests.

- a folk drama based on the battles between Christians and the

Muslim Moros in the Philippines.

Example:
The Moro-Moro dance is the earliest form of theater performing in

the Philippines starting in1650. It is part of their cultural routine

when entertaining their visitors. The dance is a playbased off of two

poems, the "awit" and the "corrido," that spread across the

Philippines around1610.