If other countries have their own musical play to be proud of, we have our very own. To start off, it isn't just any story made into a big production. It's an epic to be exact - one of the longest epics in the world.
Hinilawod came from ancient Panay or the Hiligaynon Nation. This is a literary piece which has 8,340 verses. As a part of culture, this piece is chanted when performed. Don't get too alarmed by the number. Hinilawod is basically a pure Filipino piece that showcases a true Filipino before we were stripped by the people of the foreign land. All our core values and our way of life during ancient times are clearly shown here.
The natives kept this as a part of their identity. Writing the whole piece became tedious for the interested. Because of it's original context in Hiligaynon, researchers had to go translate the whole thing into our present medium. One researcher who found a heart for Hinilawod and Panay was Dr. F. Landa Jocano.
Who is she and her contribution to this world-class epic?
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