Region Xi: Literature of Southern Mindanao Bsce-4A James Well Gorme Joshua Lacanaria
Region Xi: Literature of Southern Mindanao Bsce-4A James Well Gorme Joshua Lacanaria
Region Xi: Literature of Southern Mindanao Bsce-4A James Well Gorme Joshua Lacanaria
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JAMES WELL GORME
JOSHUA LACANARIA
INTRODUCTION
SOUTHERN MINDANAO
There are five cities in the region: Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal, and
Tagum cities, which are in Davao del Norte while Digos City is in Davao del Sur.
The region’s urban center, Davao City, is one of the largest cities in the world in
terms of land area.
At the northern portion of the province are the adjoining provinces of Compostela
Valley, Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental. The only province to the south of
Davao City is Davao del Sur.
Cultural Background
Ricardo M. de Ungria
Aida Rivera-Ford
Ricardo M. de Ungria earned his A.B.
Literature from the De La Salle Born in Sulu, Aida Rivera-Ford crossed over
University, and later obtained an M.F.A. to Negros Oriental in 1949 for an English
in the Creative Arts from the Washington degree at Silliman University. Records toast
University in Missouri, U.S.A in 1990. He her as the first editor of Sands and Coral,
is a founding member of the Philippine the school’s literary folio. In 1954, she flew
Literary Arts Council (PLAC) and the to the University of Michigan on a Fulbright
Unyon ng mga Manunulat ng Pilipinas grant to secure her master’s degree in
(UMPIL) English
GREAT LITERARY WORKS
Tuwaang is the hero of several epics or songs of the Bagobo, indigenous group
of southern Mindanao, which has several sub- groups. Anthropologist E. Arsenio
Tuwaang: Hero of the Tuwaang Manuel was able to acquire and publish two songs in the late 1950s to 1970s, The
Epics of the Bagobo Maiden of the Buhong Sky, A Complete Song from the Manuvu Bagobo Folk Epic
Tuwaang and Tuwaang Attends a Wedding, with key informant Saddani Pagayaw,
who learned the epics from the bard Inuk.
SAMPLE LITERATURE & INTERPRETATION
Interpretation
Vialed the Universe
by Leoncio P. Deriada To "vial the universe" would presumably imply underestimating or
dismissing those who are significantly bigger than you. The universe is a vast
expanse in this case, but the storyteller manages to seal it up in a small bottle.
The poem is about faith. “And laughed at the concentrated Gods,” for
I vialed the universe example, would imply that the speaker is attempting to denigrate the lord in
And laughed at the concentrated Gods. order to demonstrate his dominance over his own life. Keep in mind of the line,
But the Genie escaped with His halo of "But the Genie escaped with His halo of riddles." A halo's shape is spherical,
riddles. and as a sphere, it is infinite. It is frequently used to refer to God, angels, and
saints. "Halo of riddles" is a representational idea for religious understanding–
I pondered anew and unslept. understanding God is tough, almost elusive or riddle-like, and attempting to
Thoughts were strange with the unravel the mystery of God's existence may be an endless task. I presume line
strangeness of new towns. 8: "There: I saw Him mark in the matutinal mist" refers to the dawn or rising of
the sun. The rising of the sun is frequently associated with God's presence or
Thoughts were as vast as the unvialed existence in prevalent religious culture. It could also pertain to the glorious
God. victory of "good" over "evil" or the revelation of one's faith, in which one who
I could not bottle or battle Him. has been kept under wraps for years and years (one who has not believed in
There: I saw Him mark in the matutinal God for a long time) has revived his faith and now "sees the light." When you
“vial” the universe, you are attempting to control your own life or to be in
mist control while ignoring the need for religion or God. The speaker in the poem
I surrendered. wishes to declare his individuality and believes he is superior to the Divine;
however, the speaker may have felt invincible at first, but he is still a human
being who eventually succumbs to the powers of those “greater” than him
(AKA God).
THANK YOU!