The value of myths and legends to students of Filipino society and culture cannot be overemphasized. These narratives are basic to our social tradition; they constitute part of our social heritage. Yet the study of Filipino mythology has not apparently attracted the attention of many educators and students. Only few, so far, have shown interest in it. Undoubtedly, this aspect of our literature is the most neglected field of study. Many colleges and universities do not carry a course on it in their curriculum; instead, they have Greek and Roman mythologies as major offerings. While it is true that liberal education must be internationally oriented, it must not be so detached from the local culture as to lose its meaning and perspective. A balance has to be maintained or students become dislocated in the end. After all they are the ones who will eventually come to grip with and make adjustments to the realities of the community where they will live.
Whether or not this poor treatment which our own mythology receives is due to the neglect on the part of our educators is hard to judge. Perhaps because we often hear these stories, we rarely pause to consider them important in understanding the nature of Filipino culture and society. Also these oral narratives have become so familiar to us that we often regard them as products of vain imaginings intended to amuse or to frighten a child. If ever we study myths, we view them in terms of what they look like on paper and not in terms-of what they actually serve in life.
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The value of myths and legends to students of Filipino society and culture cannot be overemphasized. These narratives are basic to our social tradition; they constitute part of our social heritage. Yet the study of Filipino mythology has not apparently attracted the attention of many educators and students. Only few, so far, have shown interest in it. Undoubtedly, this aspect of our literature is the most neglected field of study. Many colleges and universities do not carry a course on it in their curriculum; instead, they have Greek and Roman mythologies as major offerings. While it is true that liberal education must be internationally oriented, it must not be so detached from the local culture as to lose its meaning and perspective. A balance has to be maintained or students become dislocated in the end. After all they are the ones who will eventually come to grip with and make adjustments to the realities of the community where they will live.
Whether or not this poor treatment which our own mythology receives is due to the neglect on the part of our educators is hard to judge. Perhaps because we often hear these stories, we rarely pause to consider them important in understanding the nature of Filipino culture and society. Also these oral narratives have become so familiar to us that we often regard them as products of vain imaginings intended to amuse or to frighten a child. If ever we study myths, we view them in terms of what they look like on paper and not in terms-of what they actually serve in life.
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