Date of Publication

4-11-2005

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Language and Literature Major in Literature

Subject Categories

South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature

Thesis Adviser

Paz Verdades M. Santos

Defense Panel Chair

Cirilo Bautista

Defense Panel Member

Bienvenido Lumbera
Gerardo Z. Torres

Abstract/Summary

This paper, which focuses on a critical analysis of The Hudhud of Dinulawan and Bugan at Gonhadan and The Hudhud of Aliguyon and Dinoy-agan using Florentino Hornedo’s Aesthetics of Persona, asserts that these Hudhud stories are not just ethnopics as Dr. E. Arsenio Manuel has affirmed but also Alamat and Kwentong-bayan. As Alamat, they narrate “acts of heroes.” They glorify and legitimate the position and power of the ruling class – the kadangyan. As Kwentong-bayan, they narrate “acts of people.” They proclaim and avow the prominence and heroism of the namatuk and nawatwat. As a consequence of the stratification reflected in these Hudhud, two contrasting sets of values and attitudes are demonstrated as exemplary by each class persona. The kadangyan persona, on the one hand, indoctrinates values that advance the interests of the kadangyan class; on the other hand, the namatuk/nawatwat persona inculcates the values that the common folk deem essential to their survival. Hence, contrary to the common belief, chanting the Hudhud is not just a form of entertainment. Chanting the Hudhud of Dinulawan and Bugan at Gonhadan and Hudhud of Aliguyon and Dinoy-agan produces and infuses beliefs, values, and visions that can promote and perpetuate the kadangyan’s authority or affirm the supremacy of the namatuk/nawatwat over the kadangyan. These Hudhud, therefore, are not merely innocent and fantastic narrations of the adventures of Bugan, Dinulawan, Aliguyon, and Dinoy-agan. They are meant to shape the consciousness of the people who chant and listen to them. More importantly, they do not only reflect the lifeways of the Ifugaos but also interrogate Ifugao social relations.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG003874

Shelf Location

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

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc, 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Chants—Philippines—Ifugao; Heroes—Mythology—Philippines—Ifugao

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