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Unlike the Ambahan whose length is indefinite, the Tanaga is a seven-syllable quatrain. Poets test their skills at rhyme, meter and metaphor through the Tanaga because is it rhymed and measured, while it exacts skillful use of words to create a puzzle that demands an answer. It was a dying art form, but the Cultural Center of the Philippines ...
Philippines. Language. Tagalog. Subject (s) Language. " Sa Aking Mga Kabatà " (English: To My Fellow Youth) is a poem about the love of one's native language written in Tagalog. It is widely attributed to the Filipino national hero José Rizal, who supposedly wrote it in 1868 at the age of eight. [ 1] There is not enough evidence, however, to ...
Baybayin ( ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔, [ a] Tagalog pronunciation: [bajˈbajɪn]; also formerly known as alibata) is a Philippine script. The script is an abugida belonging to the family of the Brahmic scripts. Geographically, it was widely used in Luzon and other parts of the Philippines prior to and during the 16th and 17th centuries before ...
Eileen R. Tabios. Born. 1960. Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Education. Barnard College (BA) New York University Stern School of Business (MBA) Eileen Tabios (born 1960) is a Filipino-American poet, [1] fiction writer, conceptual/visual artist, editor, anthologist, critic, and publisher .
Ako'y may alaga. " Ako'y may alaga " ( transl. "I have a pet"; occasionally referred to as " Asong mataba " or " Ang aking alaga ") is a Filipino poem in the Tagalog language of unknown authorship taught in elementary schools across the Philippines, typically in Kindergarten and grade 1. [ 1][ 2] While many different versions exist, most ...
Philippine epic poetry is the body of epic poetry in Philippine literature. Filipino epic poetry is considered to be the highest point of development for Philippine folk literature, encompassing narratives that recount the adventures of tribal heroes. These epics are transmitted through oral tradition using a select group of singers and ...
Poems written by Filipino poets, regardless of language. Pages in category "Filipino poems" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Filipino poets (4 C, 24 P) Pages in category "Philippine poetry" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.