The creative force of a group of people gives birth to a literary art type, specifically, myths, legends and folktales. Constituting part of the vast spectrum of oral literature, these folk narratives possess a form distinct to their nature The rich verbal tradition of the early Filipino somehow refutes the belief that the people were ignorant and barbaric before the Spaniards arrived in our country. As evident in the epics, the myths, the folktales, the riddles, the proverbs, and the songs, Filipinos had a culture that linked them to other Asian countries and cultures. It also proved that literature served as a filtering device for the Western culture that the colonizers brought over from Europe
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:10:18 +0000
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