The myths of spirituality: The presence of Christianity, the Filipino and the body in the tales of the Manuvu

Date of Publication

2012

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

Subject Categories

Comparative Literature

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature

Thesis Adviser

Shirley O. Lua

Defense Panel Chair

Genevieve L. Asenjo

Defense Panel Member

Antonette P. Talaue

Abstract/Summary

This thesis aims to study how dance functions as a second-order semiological system, specifically focusing on the Tales of the Manuvu by Ballet Philippines which was performed last 2009. By using the theory on mythologies by Roland Barthes, it seeks to unveil what myths are naturalized in the dance as it portrays the Filipino spirituality, whether it takes its roots in the katutubo tradition or that of Christianity. According to Barthes, this myth is the ideology disguised as something natural and those that appear as common sense to the readers and spectators, but are actually connected to certain power relations in society. In line with this, the dance movements of the body will be analyzed together with the lyrics and songs used, the lighting costumes, set design and the oral tradition that the dance comes from, which will act as supplementary material in examining the dance. In doing so, this study attempts to give a modest contribution to the study of dance and to the use of mythologies in the study of Philippine cultural practices.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU16036

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

132 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Dance--Philippines--Central Mindanao; Spirituality-- Philippines--Central Mindanao; Christianity-- Philippines--Central Mindanao; Manobos (Philippine people)

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