Babaylanismo: Ang Maka-Pilipinong Ekofeministang Lapit sa Pagsusuri ng mga Eko-Siday. (Filipino)

The study is an attempt to link literature and society based on the idea of babaylanism-ecocriticism. The idea or relationship of the two fields was highlighted by looking at the strength of women rooted in their power and role in the early Filipino society. The structure of the ancient community, especially the state of babaylan, was used as a basis for the representation of women. It is linked to the ecocritical view, particularly ecofeminism. Therefore, this paper presents as a preliminary study, the analysis of three siday in Merlie M. Alunan's anthology “Tinalunay: Hinugpong nga Panurat nga Winaray”: “Ha Akon Tunang Natawhan” (To My Motherland) by Iluminado Lucente, “Kan Inay, Paraghilot” (To Mother, Paraghilot) by Jhonil Colima Bajado, and “Babayi” (Woman) by John B. Simborios. It examines the relationship of women to ecology, how their strength or power is used as an important component in the relationships that take place within the system such as its relationship to others, to nature and to society. Babaylanismo is proposed as a theory that focuses on the strength of women within ecology through her participation in social and environmental relations that bring about change. This change viewed in the analysis focuses on three: environmental, social, and political or economic. It is a comparison to the efficiency of babaylan and babaylanism to mobilize its constituents or influence how creatures within the ecosystem are treated, whether visible or not. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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