PHILIPPINE FOKLORE

" There is still no universaly accepted definiton of the word "folklore". But any bit of Knowledge handed down from generation to generation, which describes or depicts the beliefs and lifestyles of the ancestors of a chosen ethnic group, is renderes unique to that group, and is respected as Folklore"

-- Dr. Damiana EugenioRenowned Filipina Folklorist

Philipine Mythology

• - Superstitions• - Magical Creatures• - Entities• - Deities• - Beliefs

• Some groups: During the Pre-Spanish Conquest era, Believed in a single supreme Being who Created the world and everything in it, while others chose to worship a multitude of tree and forest deities (Diwatas).

Similarities in Beliefs:

Similarities in Beliefs:

• Heaven: (Kaluwalhatian)• Hell: (Impiyerno, Kasamaan)• Human Soul: (Kaluluwa)

Ancient Tagalog Deities

• Bathala- The Chief deity of the Tagalogs

• Lakampati - Fertility Deity of the ancient tagalogs.

• Pati - Anito of the rain (Ifugaos)

• Lakambakod - A Phallic God Who was the protector of the growing crops and healer of diseases.

• Idiyanale - Goddess of Labor and Good Deeds.

• Amansinaya - The Patron God of fishermen.

• Diyan Masalanta - The Goddess of love.

• Lakambini - An Obscure Deity often called by the spaniards as "Abogado de la Garganta" (the throat Advocate).