Darangen epic

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The Darangen epic is a pre-Islamic Maranao epic chant from the Philippines that recounts the heroic exploits, genealogy, and cultural values of the people of Lake Lanao.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic chant
intangible cultural heritage
oral epic
associatedWith Maranao culture NERFINISHED
Moro peoples NERFINISHED
conservationEffort community-based safeguarding programs
documentation and transcription projects
contains codes of conduct
customary law elements
genealogical accounts
mythological narratives
countryOfOrigin Philippines NERFINISHED
culturalGroup people of Lake Lanao
culturalRole repository of Maranao customary law
repository of Maranao history
repository of Maranao values
ethnicGroup Maranao people NERFINISHED
function education of younger generations
entertainment
preservation of cultural identity
heroCharacterType warrior-heroes
includes cosmological elements
inter-kingdom relations
marriage alliances
inscribedBy UNESCO NERFINISHED
isPreIslamic true
language Maranao language NERFINISHED
length several cycles
thousands of lines
mainTheme cultural values
genealogy
heroic exploits
narrativeForm chant
performanceContext festivals
ritual occasions
social gatherings
performanceMode chanted
sung
region Lake Lanao region NERFINISHED
Lanao del Sur NERFINISHED
religiousContext pre-Islamic beliefs
requires highly trained chanters
structure multiple episodes
threatStatus endangered
transmission oral tradition
UNESCODomain oral traditions and expressions
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2005
2008
UNESCOList Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED
UNESCOStatus Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

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Maranao language usedIn Darangen epic