Project Gutenberg 2004-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 496 Starr, Frederick 1858 1933 A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team, from scans kindly made available by the University of Michigan. "A Little Book of Filipino Riddles" by Frederick Starr is a collection of traditional riddles from the Philippines, compiled and edited in the early 20th century. The book explores the variety and cultural significance of these riddles, which are presented in multiple languages and dialects, showcasing their roots in Filipino folklore. The riddles themselves often draw on local customs, nature, and everyday life, making them a reflection of the rich cultural tapestry of the Philippines. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the origins of Filipino riddles, describing how the author, Frederick Starr, began his collection through interactions with various individuals, including schoolboys and local residents. He notes the diversity of riddle forms and meanings across different Filipino languages, emphasizing the cultural importance of riddles as a form of entertainment and skillful wordplay. Additionally, he acknowledges the influence of Spanish riddles on Filipino traditions, providing insight into how colonization has shaped these oral traditions. There is an emphasis on the meticulous process Starr undertook to collect, translate, and categorize the riddles, thereby preserving a key aspect of Filipino folk culture for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Riddles, Philippine PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 208821 206967 2024-10-06T12:30:53.461846 2023-10-06T12:42:36.286864 text/html text/html 203374 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65160 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156311 2024-10-06T12:31:04.287806 application/epub+zip 153725 2024-10-06T12:30:57.258815 application/epub+zip 147145 2024-10-06T12:30:55.724835 application/epub+zip 347681 2024-10-06T12:31:09.133742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301074 2024-10-06T12:31:02.799773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264845 2022-09-07T15:56:51.016357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126677 126550 2024-10-06T12:30:51.920834 2023-10-06T12:42:34.790750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126437 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50025 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126439 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49991 2020-12-18T22:41:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21567 2024-10-06T12:31:09.277748 application/rdf+xml 13415 2024-10-06T12:30:56.301806 image/jpeg 3308 2024-10-06T12:30:56.016811 image/jpeg 136334 2024-10-06T12:30:53.548834 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia