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This refers to a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
hele
This refers to a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honor of a person or thing.
tagay
This refers to a a traditional form of courtship in the Philippines wherein men introduced themselves and/or wooed women by singing underneath her window at night.
harana
This refers to a poem, song, or piece of music which expresses sorrow that someone has died.
lament
Biag ni Lam ang is an example of what form of literature?
Epic
Who is the well-known Filipino writer with the pen name of Huseng Sisiw?
Jose Corazon de Jesus
This refers to a short pithy saying in general use, stating a general truth or piece of advice
proverb
This refers to a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
myth
He is considered as the master of Tagalog poetry.
Francisco Baltazar
They are Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe during the Spanish colonization.
ilustrados
They established English as the medium of instruction in all schools.
the Americans
Who are the first instructors of the Filipinos in English language during the American Colonization?
the Thomasites
This person is referred to as an indigenous Filipino religious leader, who functions as a healer, a shaman, a seer and a community "miracle-worker".
babaylan
This is the famous weekly magazine during the American era.
Liwayway
What do you call a 17-syllable poem about nature?
haiku
