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Pre-Spanish Philippine Literature Overview by Mary Cris Jamisola is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Chapter 2 of LIT 221 discusses the rich literary heritage of the Philippines before Spanish colonization, highlighting the existence of various forms of literature such as legends, folk tales, epics, and folk songs that reflect the customs and traditions of early Filipinos. It emphasizes that much of this literature was either destroyed or perished over time, but some survived through oral tradition and later publication. The chapter also categorizes pre-Spanish poetry into epigrams, riddles, chants, maxims

Author

Mary Cris Jamisola

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