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Philippine Folk Literature Series Edited by Damiana Domingo These books are a pioneering work in Philippine folklore studies. The first volume presents a bird’s-eye view of the whole range of Philippine folk literature and offers a sampling of this rich and varied branch of the Filipino cultural heritage. The second volume focuses on myths, simply defined as sacred narratives explaining how the world and man came to be in their present form. The third volume focuses on the legend, which may simply be defined as an account of an extraordinary happening believed to have actually occurred. The fourth volume focuses on folktales, defined in this work as fictional folk narratives, which are not considered as dogma or history; they may or may not have happened and are not to be taken seriously. The fifth volume concentrates on the riddle, which may be defined as a question stated so as to exercise one’s ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning. The sixth volume focuses on the proverb—a terse didactic statement, handed down through generations, the wisdom of many and the wit of one. It ordinarily suggests a course of action or passes judgment on a situation. The seventh volume is currently unavailable The eighth volume twenty-three folk epics collected from some fourteen ethnolinguistic groups in the country. Seven-Volume Set Paperback Brand new Selling Price: P7,400/set + shipping Few copies available Send us a message to order