FOOTNOTES TO YOUTH

Summary:

Dodong wanted to marry Teang and asked his father's permission. Thinking that since they are young, their love would be short, he allowed them to get married. After nine months, Teang gave birth to a child named Blas. For six consecutive years, a new child came along. Teang did not complain even thought she secretly regretted being married at an early age. Sometimes she even wondered if she would have the same life if Lucio, her other suitor who was nine years older than Dodong, was the one she married. Lucio has had no children since the time he married. When Teang and Dodong were twenty they looked like they were fifty. 

When Blas was 18, he told his father that he would marry Tona. Dodong did not object, but tried to make Blas think twice before rushing to marriage - because Dodong doesn't want Blas to end up like him.

SETTINGS:

A rural setting;a farm

Characters: 

1. Dodong-main character of the story who got married at the age of 17 2. Teang-regretted marrying at an early age 3. Lucio-Teang's other suitor who got married after she did and who's childless until now 4. Blas-Dodong and Teang's oldest son who followed their footsteps in the end. Blas contemplated to marry Tona when he was 18 5. Tona--woman whom Blas wants to marry.

THEME:

BASICALLY that marriage is something very serious, you don't just rush into it for the sake of things- there has to be love AND full commitment, without either it is doomed to fail. i would say:The moral of the story is that marriage is something that is taken seriously. Because marriage aside from being a sacrament is something that is full of responsibilities; when you decide to get married and you do marry someone, there is no turning back. To the youth, there is lots of things that should be taken into consideration before marrying of course including their readiness to take the responsibilities of raising a family and being able to respond to their needs. Because marriage is not a move that they can cancel when they feel like doing so. Before marriage you must not think twice but a HUNDRED times.

MORAL LESSON:

Marriage in a very young age when you are not yet prepared with the obligations accompanied to it will give birth to more problems. Therefore before entering to a married life, we must not only think twice but a hundred times...

( IBALON)

CHARACTERS:

*datu paubari

*alunsina

*bungot-banwa

*labaw dunggon

*angoy ginbitinan

*abyang durunuun

*humadapnon

*dumalapdap

SUMMARY:

Some words aren't the best word to describe some characters and happening but this is the simplest words that you may easily to understand. Ibalon was about the adventure of Baltog (the hero of the epic). Baltog was the son of King Handiong. He was the first man who arrived in Bicol after the huge flood. He arrived in Bicol in the cause of finding a place to live that he and his people may live. King Handiong was the king of Samar. In Bicol Baltog encounter a Flying Crocodile and a Giant Boar. He killed the two and continues his journey. He then encounters a snake with a head of a lady who lived in the mountain of Asok. He can't convince the snake to surrender so his father helped him. They just didn't convince the snake to surrender but it also helped them to defeat their enemies. When the Bicol was ready, Baltog sent his people there. His father and its people immigrate there also. Baltog and King Handiong teach their people on how to live there properly and industries. Everybody lived happily and properly because of the teachings of King Handiong and Balto, and the good relationship between the rulers and its people. The Epic of Ibalog was sung by an adventurer named Kadugnong. He was praised because of his skill in storytelling. He has gone in different places in Bicol and he told them the mysterious beginning of Bicol and the adventure of King Handiong and Baltog. Wish this may help you :

THE LEGEND OF SOUTHERN TAGALOG

Undoubtedly, the Tagalogs have always been a regional entity by themselves. But their contact and co-mingling with the other peoples of the islands have been so extensive, their identification with national concerns so intense, the transformation of their region into a virtual melting pot of the many cultural troupes so pervasive, that all too often, what is claimed for Tagalog culture, for instance, can also be said of the whole Philippines. This perspective is the major theme of this research work. I have sought to capture and portray what is vital and compelling in the Tagalog region, by attempting to trace how the Tagalogs founded and established strong settlements in Central and Southern Luzon; to relate how their history has intertwined with the birth and evolution of the Filipino nation and to show those aspects of contemporary life that make the Tagalogs and the Tagalog region the core of Philippine life today.

Nowhere are the traits and characteristics of the Filipino cultural groups more pronounced than in their arts and literatures. In the case of the Tagalog - who prefers his "native soil" to any other, and takes himself seriously and often without irony - his art and poetry are a virtual romantic symphony, heavily sentimental, sometimes agonizing, always passionate, and on occasion coated by fierce patriotism. The Tagalog literary tradition has been shaped by indigenous literature and by the varying nature and degree of his encounter with different cultural and political milieu. His creativity first found expression in songs and verses, myths and legends, maxims and proverbs, and mind tickling riddles. Joy and sorrow, triumph and despair found their way into songs and dances. Tagalog tradition remains no doubt a source of inspiration and support for the Tagalog artists and writers of our time, but the direction of their work points beyond that tradtion toward the larger national culture. In this, their constituency is no longer merely their regional brothers but their entire countrymen. They are the pride and honor of the Tagalogs and above all - of the nation.

History

Of the Tagalog, it is said that he got his name from the word "taga-ilog"  -- a term by which his neighbors described his preference to settle along the riverbanks and waterways. This is a valid description of his beginnings. In fact, there is ample evidence found in archaeological records as well as in the chronicles of historians, that the mode of living of the early Tagalogs honed closely to this image of being a riverine people.

Researchers in the Tagalog region have uncovered the presence of many ancient settlements and burial sites located close to streams and rivers. This discovery conforms to the history of their settlement in this part of Luzon which they claim as home.Theory has it that the Malays, who settled in the Philippines, following the Aetas, were originally part of the great migration from mainland Asia some 10,000 years B. C., when people from Southwestern China moved south towards the islands of South East Asia, upon learning the ways of the wind and the sea. From island to island they came; some settled and some moved on.

The settlement started with a mini-epic migration of ten noblemen and their barangays or households. Arriving first in Panay, they moved further northward until they sighted the land rimming Manila Bay. It is said that they must have envisioned the land as one that should hold a city, so as they probed farther they found the mouth of the Pasig River. Here, on a tongue of land between sweet and salt water, they built

their village.

These were the first Tagalogs. Eventually thousands of others from the Southern parts of the archipelago, drawn by rumors of the prosperity of the new settlement joined them. As they grew in number, they fanned out farther inland, founding settlements beside the rivers and sea. And when the white men arrived on the shores of Manila, they found the settlers a fairly large community that expanded out to the plains of Central Luzon toward the north and to the hills and mountains of Southern Luzon; a community bound by a common language and culture.

What began as riverine settlements along the banks of the Pasig Riverbecame in the course of centuries a very large community and region. And if at the start, it inevitably attracted other settlers from the other parts of the islands, so did it continue to do in the following centuries, growing larger and larger even up to the present day. If at the start, the pioneers saw on the shores of Manila the configuration of a future city, so did the region become the natural center and capital for the entire archipelago.

These two motifs - of a center for commerce and activity growing constantly, and of a cultural group becoming ascendant and influential in the affairs of the archipelago - are the touch stones to understanding the throbbing vitality of the Tagalogs, and of the region they regard as their home.

Location

The traditional homeland of the Tagalog lies spread-eagled across the uneven landscapes of western, central and southern Luzon, and several outlying islands rimming the Batangas peninsula. The land is divided into three (3) regions: Central Luzon or Region 3 toward the north, Southern Tagalog or Region 4 toward the south, and Metropolitan Manila or National Capital Region. Despite the demarcations imposed by geography and administration, there is a coherent unity held together by the force of a common language, common traditions, and the sense of shared experiences dating back to its settlement in prehistoric times. The total area of diverse landforms is 45,200 square kilometers.Its physical environment is varied. In some areas, lush vegetation abounds; in others, a totally man - made world. In some parts of the region, streams and rivers provide the basic means of transportation; in others, a complex network of highways and dirt roads sets the pace of mobility. Marks of rapid urbanization have become clearly visible as commercial towns and manufacturing centers emerge from rice fields and mountainsides:

ENDING:

People were asking who will fight against Rabot. So, Bantong, the third hero was called. He was a good friend of Handyong. He was ordered to kill the new monster in Ibalong. To do this, he took with him a thousand warriors to attack Rabot's den. But using his wisdom against Rabot, he did not attack the giant right away. He first observed Rabot's ways. Looking around the giant's den, he discovered that there were many rocks surrounding it, and these were the people who were turned into rocks by Rabot.Bantong also learned that Rabot loved to sleep during the day and stayed awake at night. So, he waited. When Rabot was already sleeping very soundly, Bantong came hear him. He cut the giant into two with his very sharp bolo and without any struggle, Rabot died, So, Ibalong was at peace once more.

DENUOMENT:

The second hero who came to the land of Ibalong was Handyong. Together with his men, he had to fight thousands of battles, and face many dangers to defeat the monsters. As warriors, they first fought the one-eyed monster with three necks in the land of Ponong. For ten months, they fought without rest. And they never stopped fighting until all these monsters were killed.Handyong and his men made their next attack against the giant flying sharks called Triburon which had hardy flesh and sawlike teeth that could crush rocks. They continued fighting until the defeat of the last Triburon.They tamed the wild carabaos. They even drove away the giant and very fierce Sarimao which had very sharp fingernails. And using their spears and arrows, they killed all the crocodiles which were as big as boats. With all these killings, the rivers and swamps of Ibalong turned red with blood. It was at this time that the savage monkeys became frightened and hid themselves.

(LEGEND OF SOUTHERN TAGALOG)

Legend

Like most of the male mythological heroes, he is described as an attractive well-built man who exemplifies

great strength. Ama-ron is unique among other Filipino legends due to the lack of having a story on how

he was born which was common with Filipino epic heroes.

Popularity in recent culture

Lack of popularity can be associated with the way Ama-ron's legend is delivered. It was a children's

bedtime tale. This tradition known as hele is gradually decreasing in popularity hence the unfamiliarity of

the youth.

Etymology and possible history

The name Ama-ron is believed to have came from the Tagalog words Ama (Father) and Roon (There)

therefore Ama roon (Father is there). The basic unit of settlement on 14th century Philippines is called

a Barangay lead by a Datu.[1] The Datu is the title for ancient tribal chieftains and monarchs in pre-

Hispanic Philippines. Ama-ron is believed to be a Datu of a similar sounding name. Songs and poems

may have been created telling of Ama-ron to strengthen their barangay's image and stature among

nearby tribes.

The accent and phonology on which Ama-ron is pronounced is more similar to that of the

earliest Batangan dialect which can also be heard on folk songs of Ama-ron. The Batangan dialect, being

closer to Old Tagalog than any other dialect, shows that the root of Ama-ron's mythological history is

older that what people believed since Southern Tagalog and Visayan Regions were the first areas of

settlements.