MUSDIKS:Awit / kurido

Word: awit/kurido Source of Term: Filipino Heritage vol. 7 Language: Tagalog Category: Genre Description: A story sung which customarily done by grandparents when their grand-

                   children gather around them and ask for it after supper. The theme of the
                   awit and the kurido is generally about the war and love exploits of Christian
                   royalty who win over muslims. Occasionally, the theme is about parental
                  demands from children or familial obligations. Sometimes the awit and 
                  kurido are sung merely to while away the time.