Search results
Moro-moro, also called comedia, the earliest known form of organized theater in the Philippines; it was created by Spanish priests. It began with a 1637 play that dramatized the recent capture by a Christian Filipino army of an Islamic stronghold.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Moro people or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan, native to the region known as the Bangsamoro (lit. Moro nation or Moro country). [6]
Moro-moro plays serve as a narrative tool that highlights the historical conflicts between Christians and Muslims during the Spanish colonial period. By dramatizing these battles, they reflect not only the religious tensions of that time but also the cultural dynamics between different groups.
In the context of Moro-Moro, faith serves as a critical element that shapes the narratives, performances, and underlying messages of this Filipino religious folk theater, emphasizing themes of devotion, spiritual struggle, and redemption.
The interior of the mosque is laid out according to the nature of salat (Islamic prayer), which is announced from tall minarets. The direction of Mecca, which the congregation faces, is marked by a mihrab or niche/recess in the wall.
Moro-Moro plays helped to preserve and transmit Filipino cultural heritage, even as they were used to propagate Christianity and Spanish colonial ideology; Moro-Moro performances fostered a sense of community and shared identity among Filipinos, providing a common cultural experience that transcended regional and linguistic differences
People also ask
Who are the Moro people?
What does Moro mean?
Who are the Moro people of Mindanao?
Why was Moro written?
Why are Bangsa Muslims called 'Moros'?
Why was Moro so popular in the Philippines?
The Moro people or Bangsamoro people are the 13 Muslim-majority ethnolinguistic Austronesian groups of Mindanao, Sulu, and Palawan, native to the region known as the Bangsamoro (lit. Moro nation or Moro country).
