1.1 Background of the Study
The term “folklore” pertains to a story verbally told among people. In the Philippines, fFolklores have since existed even before the colonial era. These fFolklores hold the very traditional values and beliefs of Filipinos before their colonizers influenced them (reference). Because of the Philippine’s geographical location, archipelagic nature, various ethnic groups, and diverse historical influences that structured the Filipinos as to who they are now, the existing Folklores available today are very rich and varied (Eugenio, 2002).
Unlike myths or legends, Filipino folklore does not always possess historical claims and are usually completely fictitious. Although that may be the case, folklores have the capability
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Although visual representation for words and ideas date back as early as the Egyptian hieroglyphs, Trajan's Column in 113 AD began the use of illustrative visuals to portray a story (Eisner, 2001). In the Philippines, the first person known to have used sequential words and pictures for a narrative was Jose Rizal, the Philippine's national hero. The comic called "The Monkey and the Tortoise" (1886) was used as a propaganda against the Spaniards (Marcelo, 1980). Incidentally, the comic book was also based on a popular Filipino folktale. The magazine 'Lipang Kalabaw' by Lope K. Santos, and 'Telembang' contained propaganda catoonscartoons against the American colonies. Other iconic political cartoonists were Fernando Amorsolo and Jorge Pineda who is credited coining the character 'Juan dela Cruz'. Comics started out being used for political issues and progressed to become a medium for storytelling (Tano, …show more content…
It will also omit results of effectiveness in rekindling the interest of Filipino youth in Folklores. The output will leave out the goal of giving an immediate boost on the return of the Filipino folk literature, because that will take a long time of consistent stimulation on the interest of the modern Filipino towards the Filipino Folklore. Rather, it can only create awareness to people who may have forgotten or have not yet explored the field of traditional Filipino literature. Likewise, the educational and learning capability of the comic will be also excluded in this study. The completed output will not be testing users if the motion comic had a learning effect on them. The researchers will be only focusing on the processes involved in creating a web-based motion comic. How the different theories are applied will be the highlight of this study. As for the content, the sound design will be limited to background music, and foley sound effects. It will not have an audio narration or voice acting. The language to be used for the text will be available in English.
1.6 Operational Definition of
Unique to each and every culture, folk tales originate in and are passed on by word of mouth. Each culture has its own stories that are timeless and passed down to every generation. American folklore is filled with super-human beings with amazing strength and abilities. Pecos Bill is a prime example of one of these. His ranching abilities go far beyond any human ability.
But first I need to define what folklore in the movies is. Folklore in the movies has five main points which the hero or heroine goes through. The call to adventure: something has to happen to the hero or heroine in order to get them involved in some situation which concerns them greatly. Refusal of the call: the hero or heroine has to disobey something or someone. Supernatural aid: the hero or heroine gets help from an outside force, someone wiser than the hero or heroine, and someone who understands the situation better. The crossing of the first threshold: once involved with the situation before them, the hero or heroine has a conflict which causes them to get caught in the belly of the whale. The belly of the whale: the hero or heroine gets caught in some place, of which they try to escape.
Folklores are stories that have been through many time periods. Folklore include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are traditional tales handed down from earlier times and believed to have a historical basis. Myths are ancient stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes. Fairy Tales are fantasy tales with legendary being and creators.
From before the dawn of civilization as we know it, humanity has formed myths and legends to explain the natural world around them. Whether it is of Zeus and Hera or Izanami-no-Mikoto and Izanagi-no-mikoto, every civilization and culture upon this world has its own mythos. However, the age of myth is waning as it is overshadowed in this modern era by fundamental religion and empirical science. The word myth has come to connote blatant falsehood; however, it was not always so. Our myths have reflected both the society and values of the culture they are from. We have also reflected our inner psyche, conscious and unconscious, unto the fabric of our myths. This reflection allows us to understand ourselves and other cultures better. Throughout the eons of humanity’s existence, the myths explain natural phenomena and the cultural legends of the epic hero have reflected the foundations and the inner turmoil of the human psyche.
Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that includes Legends, Myths and Fairy tales. Legends are a semi-true story, which has been passed on from a person to another person that has an important meaning. Myths are a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon. A Fairytale is a children's story about magical which they have imaginary beings and lands. Hispanic Folklore is the traditional is mostly about beliefs, legends, customs and stories of the community of the hispanic culture. Hispanic or latino culture encompasses the traditions, language, religious beliefs and practices, legends, music and history.
“A myth is a way of making sense in a senseless world. Myths are narrative patterns that give significance to our existence.” ― Rollo May
Tidwell, James N. "Folklore in the News." Western Folklore 14 (1955): 213-14. Web. 9 Apr. 2014.
Folklore is an important aspect of cultures around the world. Folklore is the traditional beliefs, myths, legends, and fairy tales spread via the word of mouth. Legends are based on historical facts or beings, but the characters or events are exaggerated. Myths are based on religion, they feature supernatural beings or creators, and they usually explain a natural phenomenon. Fairy Tales have a fantastic element, generally presenting magic, imaginary creatures, and good versus evil. Italian folklore is steeped in all categories of folklore, but the historical significance of legends has the greatest concentration. History is a value that is dear to family in Italy. The past is important to the bedrock of Italian folklore because history is believed
Folklore is traditional stories within cultures that are passed down through generations some of which are myths, legends, and, fairy tales. Legends are stories based on historical facts that have been exaggerated or changed up over time. Myths are stories of gods demigods and other supernatural characters. Fairy tales involve creatures that are completely out of the ordinary. These stories are hard to believe because most of it is nonexistent. African folklore is heavily concentrated on fairy tales because because it has to do so much with their customs and traditions. African folklores involve more animals than people to entertain young ones more that older ones. The kids are the future of the culture so their values have to do with the children
Throughout history people have always been telling stories, whether it is how some ones day went or something strange they saw. One place that has a particularly strong connection with storytelling is Ireland. Telling stories in Ireland was usually for entertainment told at a bar or by the fire in a friend’s home to hear what someone else saw or experienced leaving one with new knowledge. Fairy- legends were stories that were told quite often in conversational type settings telling people something they had heard of experienced about the fairies. The people of Ireland used to strongly believe in the fairies during the nineteenth century. Fairies are not human but look somewhat similar to us except that are usually a lot paler. They live their
The first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived from the land bridge from Asia over 150,000 years ago. Throughout the years, migrants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia made their way to the islands of this country. In the fourteenth century, the Arabs arrived and soon began a long tradition of Islam. Many Muslims are still living in the Philippines today.
The greatest treasure of every nation is its language. Fairy tales are part of the oral traditions of literature all over the world. The fairy tale is one of the forms of the people's linguistic arts where life and social system are reflected. Folklore, mythology, fables, tall stories, and other classic tales have been handed down, generation through generation. Countless treasures of human thought and experience still accumulate and live in the world even after thousand of years.
Bottigheimer Ruth B. Fairytales Folk Narrative Research and History “Social History” JSTOR 14, 3 (1989). 343-357, Taylor & Francis, Ltd.
Why do folk’s tales exist? To preach a moral to people? Or is it to simply entertain? Like the Disney animated classic Sleeping beauty and its predecessors did. This story of the sleeping beauty horrified children throughout the ages yet as time went by it became more sanitized and cleaned up. But ironically the more it became kid friendly the more popular it became. As society changed the morals and ideals that the folk tales were trying to explain changed as well, as a result the story changed. What changed the story but kept true to its lore at the same time can be attributed to combination of social, economic and historical factors.
When you where a kid did your parents ever tell you stories about your culture or about your family’s values? Chances are they where telling you a folk tale. Folk tales are stories passed down usually by word of mouth but often they are written down. Folk tales teach a valuable life lesson while entertaining the reader or in some cases the listener. This essay will give examples of three folk tales and go into depth on how they teach lessons and still remain entertaining for children and even adults.