Activity 5: TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if the statement is wrong.
Write your answer in your paper.
1. Ambahan is a popular song among the Mangyans normally sang to pass the time, much like modern pop
music
2. An Ambahan is passed down whenever someone copies an Ambahan that they liked or is taught by parents
to their children.
3. There is no set tone or pitch for an Ambahan.
4. Anyone who wants to write an Ambahan must follow three core rules: use a hexameter when writing
each line, ensure that Ich last syllable rhymes, and write using topics that affect everyday life.
5. In order to meet the required number of syllables per line, some writers of the Ambahan used contractions
to shorten long words and extractions to extend short words.
6. The Mangyans of Mindoro are of a single tribe which is formed through the unity of multiple clans - the
Iraya, Alangan, Tadyawan, Tau-buid, Buhid, Hanunoo, Rataganon, and Bangon.
7. The Mangyan tribes of Mindoro were originally lowland dwellers, primarily living along the coast.
8. Singing the Ambahan is a deeply cultural activity, only performed and sung when the situation calls for it.
9. The themes used in the Ambahan cover a wide array of topics that affects the Mangyan's daily life.
10. Mindoro Vocal music cannot be sung outside of rituals and ceremonies.
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