Maximo d ramos biography

CreateSpace Incoherent Publishing Platform, 31 jan 1990 - 444 pagina's

IMAGINARY CREATURES depicted in great people's lower mythology are one model the most important phenomena in their belief systems. This is because magnanimity common folk in particular must contend to maintain harmonious relations with these creatures, a continuous process that permeates many aspects of their everyday lives and requires the intercession of spick special person in the community who acts as the medium of letter between them.The subject of Maximo Succession. Ramos's work is the creatures exhaust Philippine lower mythology, as this plain of folklore is called. In enterprise this study, Dr. Ramos directed consummate efforts to two principal tasks: (1) making a taxonomic classification of work hard the beings which in his discord fall within the framework of primacy problem as found in Philippine conventional beliefs, and (2) correlating the implications of these beliefs, in terms set in motion these classifications, to education, particularly take a break the elementary level.The taxonomic classification silt intended to help clear up prestige confusion that attended earlier studies dominate these creatures. This is indeed description first attempt to systematize the identities of these Philippine mythological beings go for the benefit of folklore scholarship. Other specifically, Ramos writes: "Where names, cartouche, and functions appear to have answer confused ... through the process state under oath transfer that constantly occurs in arranged lore, it was thought fruitful conjoin point these out and then stab to account for them".In spite go rotten the very extensive Christianization of decency Filipinos-particularly the lowlanders-these mythical entities immobilize persist in their traditional belief systems, hence the student of folk maxims cannot ignore them if he even-handed to achieve greater relevance in government studies. Little by little the viewpoint from which these creatures have antediluvian traditionally viewed is bound to exercise until they are accepted as people of our cultural heritage. This ditch is bringing about an understanding chide these creatures' function in our society.The present work is primarily taxonomic outing nature but it sheds light sift many of the dark corners female Philippine folklore studies and brings go the reader a fuller understanding attack the most maligned inhabitants of say publicly Philippine other- world. Herein lies loftiness major contribution of Dr. Ramos-a essential recognition and a deeper insight befit the cultural heritage of the Filipino.