Abstract: In this study, 100 proverbs from the Meranao ethnic group in the Philippines were collected. These proverbs were translated into English and classified and interpreted by a Panel of Experts made up of Meranao community members. In order to determine the roles and functions these proverbs played within the Meranao ethnic group, as seen by the Meranao Panel of Experts, the study had two main goals: (1) to evaluate the cultural meanings and interpretations encoded in the Meranao proverbs, and (2) to determine these proverbs' roles and functions in general. There were15 important informants were chosen from the provinces of Cotabato, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, and Maguindanao to help gather the proverbs. The proverbs' sources included both published and unpublished library items. The DECS (Department of Education Culture, and Sports now Department of Education) Values Classification Scheme of 1998, which includes seven dimensions and basic values (moral, social, economic, intellectual, political, spiritual, and physical), served as the foundation for classifying the 100 proverbs. Each dimension is matched with particular associated values. For instance, the dimension of love encompasses principles like self-control, respect for oneself, honesty, and integrity. The concept of social responsibility encompasses principles like respect and love for one another, loyalty, parental responsibility, care for the welfare of the community, freedom and equality, social justice and observance of human rights, as well as peace and active nonviolence. The Values Classification Scheme of 1998, which includes seven dimensions and basic values (moral, social, economic, intellectual, political, spiritual, and physical), served as the foundation for classifying the 100 proverbs. Each dimension is matched with particular associated values. For instance, the dimension of love encompasses principles like self-control, respect for oneself, honesty, and integrity. The concept of social responsibility encompasses principles like respect and love for one another, loyalty, parental responsibility, care for the welfare of the community, freedom and equality, social justice and observance of human rights, as well as peace and active nonviolence.
Keywords: Values Classification Scheme, proverbs, Meranao ethnic group, cultural meaning, roles and functions.
Title: Cultural Values Expressed in Proverbs of the Meranao People: An Emic Survey
Author: Caup, Dialica L.
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2023 - June 2023
Page No: 359-386
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Published Date: 17-June-2023
