Balagtasan

The Balagtasan is a traditional Filipino form of debate conducted in verse. Derived from the surname of prominent Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas, the art form presents a type of literature and performance where arguments, reasoning, and opinions are expressed through poetic speech. It is a verbal joust that highlights the participants' wit, humor, and mastery of the Filipino language and rhyming structures.

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