4.
Moriones
the Morion festival is a Lenten ritual that is as
colorful as it is unique. It is celebrated every Holy Week
in Marinduque, an island at the southern end of Luzon,
particularly in the towns of Boac, Gasan, and Mogpog.
Morion means mask or visor, which is the top part of the
medieval Roman armor covering the face (Alcantara, C.
1974). It is this mask carved from dapdap wood that is
the focal point of the Moriones celebration.
5. Ati-atihan
- is a pagan ritual which has become an annual
affair that the natives look forward to with great
expectation. Undoubtedly, it is the most extravagant
(spending money or using resources) fiesta in the
Philippines celebrated in Kalibo, Aklan, every third
Sunday of January in honor of the Infant Jesus.
However, all agree that the Ati-atihan derived its name
from Atis, the aboriginal Negritos of the area in the
Visayas (Austria, 1981).
Legend says that the festival was later dedicated to the
Santo Nio because of the victories won by the
Spaniards in Kalibo against Muslim attacks, when
they were forced to abandon Mindanao.
THE MODERN PHILIPPINE DRAMA
The modern Philippine drama/stage play was
rejuvenated upon the establishment of the Repertory
Philippines in June of 1967 w/c was founded by Zenaida
Bibot Amador and Baby Barredo. In its years of
existence, Repertory Philippines has become countrys
leading theater company, keeping abreast of new
materials and demanding outstanding performance from
its extraordinary talents.
JAPANESE DRAMA
1. Noh Plays
-these are the oldest of the three traditional forms
of the Japanese drama. They developed during the 1300s
from the dances performed at religious shrines. The Noh
theater reached its present form in the 1600s and has
remained practically unchanged.
2. Joruri Play
- It is puppet drama. It enjoyed great popularity
between 1650-1730, but is now restricted to the Bunraku
Theater, Osaka where scenes from famous plays are
performed in drama.
3. Kabuki Drama
-It is the most popular form of Japanese drama. It
originated at the end of the 16th century. Although it
incorporates some of the highly stylized dances and the
stationary unrealistic poses of the Noh theater, Kabuko
developed a much freer, more extravagant type of
entertainment.
-this is also the most famous for its spectacular
visual effects.
CHINESE DRAMA
1. Vun Pan Shi
- The oldest form of Chinese play; it has
patriotism and filial devotion for its subjects. Music and
action unite to play upon the emotions of the audience.
2. Sin Pan Shi
- It presents civil and military conditions. The
difference between Vun Pan Shi and Sin Pan Shi is not
the libretto, but in the manner of singing certain roles
and in the tradition of acting. The dictionary defines
libretto as a musical work not intended for the stage.
3. Vun Min Shi
- This is also Known as the Modern Play.
Colloquial dialects are allowed in the Vun Min Shi
instead of mandarin, the dialect of Peking, which is the
accepted speech of the stage as well as of the nation.
THE CINEMA
The cinema or motion picture is one of the most
popular forms of art and entertainment in the
Philippines. Every week, millions of people go to the
movies. Many more watch movies on television. In
addition, TV networks use picture techniques to film
many of the programs that appear on television each
week.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE
CINEMA
In 1926, Hollywood silent pictures were shown in the
Philippines.
In 1927, the Silos Brothers made The Three Tramps a
short comedy, where Miami Salvador, Manuel Silos, and
Enrique Espinosa played the principal roles.
In 1929, Carlos Vander Tolosa wrote and directed
Collegian Love, which was produced by Angel
Garchitorena under Araw movies. The stars were Naty
Fernandez and Gregorio Fernandez. (Salumbides, V.
1952).
WORLD WAR II and PHILIPPINES MOVIES
The outbreak of the Second World War
temporarily paralyzed the Philippine movies industry.
The Japanese imposed censorship on American and
Tagalog pictures before they could be exhibited, and
established Eiga Heikusa, a central exchange for all
pictures. They introduced Japanese pictures with
subtitles in English, but most of the pictures were
propaganda for the co-prosperity idea of the Japanese
(Salumbides, 1982)