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Juan Tamad (Filipino for "Lazy John") is a character in Philippine folklore noteworthy for extreme laziness. [1] He is usually portrayed as a child, although in some interpretations, he is said to be a young man.
Philippine folk literature refers to the traditional oral literature of the Filipino people.Thus, the scope of the field covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines' various ethnic groups, as well as various pieces of folklore that have evolved since the Philippines became a single ethno-political unit.
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, deities, and many other divine, semi-divine, and important figures from classical Philippine mythology and indigenous Philippine folk religions collectively referred to as Diwatas whose expansive stories span from a hundred years ago to presumably thousands of years from modern times.
During this time, there was also a resurgence of interest in Filipino mythology and folklore, and many works concerning them would be published, with the most well-known being the many anonymous stories about the folk character Juan Tamad (1919). [18]
Portrait of the first man, Malakas, and woman, Maganda, who came out from a bamboo pecked by the bird form of the deity of peace, Amihan, in Tagalog mythology The Maranao people believe that Lake Lanao is a gap that resulted in the transfer of Mantapoli into the center of the world.
Philippine epic poetry is the body of epic poetry in Philippine literature. Filipino epic poetry is considered to be the highest point of development for Philippine folk literature , encompassing narratives that recount the adventures of tribal heroes.
Omaka-an established lairs in Gurayen mountain range, Makaturing range, and Mount Matutum, where Omaka-an was finally killed. Maka-ogis was slain at Gurayen. This story was heavily Islamized, although many names mentioned retained indigenous qualities. [72] Pah (Maguindanaon) – bird of prey as big as a house.
At Juan's victory party, Manhik Manaog offers reconciliation, but plots with Kulas to control Juan. They convince him to do their bidding in Congress by making him act as an incompetent politician who promotes corruption, crime and red tape , despite warnings by Shooli and Juan's love interest, Manhik Manaog's daughter Zorayda.