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IT'S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES AMAZING THAILAND: IT BEGINS WITH THE PEOPLE

PHILIPPINE Philippines The Philippines is divided into three LITERATURE Unbelievable island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. From North to South, Philippine literature is literature Beliefs there’s so much to see and do around associated with the Philippines from the country that fits whatever type of prehistory, through its colonial legacies, Philippines would probably traveler you may be. It’s jam-packed and on to the present. have the most unique with diverse activities, unforgettable Pre-Hispanic Philippine literature was beliefs, that others would escapades, and even laid-back, actually epics passed on from think it is unbelievable. If relaxing experiences that can truly generation to generation, originally you have Filipino blood, you inspire wanderlust. through an oral tradition. can't hide the fact that you have an inch of these While the islands of the Philippines unbelievable beliefs. For are scattered and its geographical example: location can sometimes be a hindrance to the country’s Pagmamano, development, the three major Festivals and Parades, islands contribute to strengthen Bayanihan and preserve the Filipino traditions Harana and cultural practices despite regional differences. Our written literature, is about four hundred years old. Our writers strove to express their sentiments while struggling with a foreign medium. The first Filipino Alphabet is ALIBATA

He is one of the most famous Amado Vera Hernandez was born in Mga Ibong nationalist writers in the Hagonoy, Bulacan but grew up Tondo, Mandaragit Manila, where he studied at the Manila Philippines. His poetry, fiction and plays stoked the flames High School and at the American against US imperialism, the Correspondence School. While being a workers’ poverty, and a feudal reporter, columnist and editor of several newspaper and magazines including land tenancy system. Watawat, Mabuhay, Pilipino, Makabayan and Sampaguita, he also honed his poetic Amado V. Hernandez craft. He received the Republic Cultural (1903-70) Heritage Award, a number of Palancas and an award from the National Press Club for his journalistic achievements. He is a National Artist in Literature. He is the son Mga Ibong Mandaragit, hailed as of Juan Hernandez and Clara Vera. He married Hernandez's masterpiece, focuses on sarswela actress and kundiman queen Atang the neocolonial dependency and revolt in the Philippines.[1] The novel reflects dela Rama. Hernandez's experience as a guerrilla intelligence officer when the Philippines was under Japanese He studied in Gagalangin, Tondo, the Manila occupation from 1942 to 1945. High School, and the American Correspondence School where he finished a bachelor of arts degree. He began his writing career, as a journalist and later editor of various pre-WWII Tagalog newspapers, like Watawat, Pagkakaisa, Makabayan, Sampaguita and Mabuhay Extra. He joined the Akademya ng Wikang Tagalog and the Manila Press Club, During WWII; he served as an intelligence officer for the resistance.

Thailand BOATMAN'S LOVE literature SONG THAILAND, officially the Kingdom The most appealing part of the song THAI of Thailand and formerly known is its chorus, because it tells how BELIEFS deeply in love the boatman is with as Siam, is a country at the her and how he adores her The prototypical Thai expression is a center of the Southeast Asian regardless of what her physical serene and welcoming smile, which is Indochinese peninsula composed appearance is. He still truly loves reflective of the friendly and her. When you're in love, there's a welcoming people, so it is much of 76 provinces. magical connection with the right appreciated if you reciprocate their person. It seems as if the rest of the hospitality by also mirroring their Thai Literature was traditionally world is slipping away, and the man kindness and smiling back at them. heavily influenced by Indian or woman you're with is your world culture. Thailand’s national epic is a for the time you're together, and the version of the Ramayana called the boatman sees her loved ones as Ramakien.One of the most imperfectly perfect. important Thai literary works is the Ramakian, a uniquely Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana.

three lines THAI CULTURE One of the most important Thai literary works is the poem Ramakian, a uniquely Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Early Thai versions of the Ramakian Mui told us that Uten Mahamid writes a lot of When visiting temples in Thailand, not only these three line poems, which are popular should you take off your shoes, but you should were lost in the destruction of Ayutthaya. The amongst young Thai writers and are a kind of also try to cover as much skin as possible, longest of the three present versions was written in Thai haiku, but with no real strictures beyond especially your shoulders, knees and feet. 1798 by the first Chakri King, Rama I, and a group of the number of lines. We were most intrigued by the ones which seemed to distill a whole The transformation of the world by science and intimates, who incorporated Thai and Buddhist story in such a small form. This one evokes a technology is one of the things that separates elements into it to preserve the oral knowledge of distant rural community so dull that the only present-day literary works from those of the past, Ayutthaya state rites and traditions. Indeed, King pleasure is the destruction of your own yet the beauty of the old has not lost its ability to Rama I’s Ramakian is the major historical source of pleasure. In the literal translation it was the inspire, and despite the inroads made by modern most ‘magical’ thing. We thought ‘fantastic’ culture, it continues to hold its own and even to medieval Thai courtly traditions. heightened the deadpan humour, whilst still maintaining a sense of the fantastical – show signs of revival in many areas. something outside of normal reality. King Rama II composed two episodes of the Ramakian for classical drama purposed and wrote several other epic poems, including the Inao, a romance with a Javanese background. The Inao is a treasure trove of historical information on early 19th-century Thai customs, habits, and manners and figures prominently in the repertoire of classical drama. MUAY THAI NATIONAL SPORT THAI LITERARY Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand (translated as Thai boxing) is a martial art and combat sport created WORK during peace-time that can be traced back to the 16th century. Its' true orgins however, have been debated amongst scholars since much of the history prior to this time was lost when the capital of Thailand was ransacked by the Burmese in 1767. The Siamese (or Thai) army trained in hand-to-hand combat and how they could utilise their body as a weapon. These training techniques later evolved into Muay Thai and Krabi Krabong.

References Philippine literature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_literature 29 Filipino Values : Cultural Beliefs That Shape Our Actions: https://jefmenguin.com/filipino-values/ The Biography of Amado V. Hernandez: https://pecayojamilah.blogspot.com/2015/11/the- biography-of-amado-v-hernandez.html?m=1 Mga Ibong Mandaragit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mga_Ibong_Mandaragit THAILAND LITERATURE: https://vietlongtravel.com/news/thailand-facts/thailand-literature THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THAILAND: https://www.theturquoisecollection.com/thailand/history-and-culture/ Religious and Beliefs in Thailand: https://www.evaneos.com/thailand/holidays/essential- information/5436-religion-in-thailand/ FM-2102 Agoña, Regina R. Arcega, Herlyn R. Escala, Angelika G. Mendoza, Marah Lizette R. Gonzales, Odessy May B. Villanueva, Jeanne D.