The purpose of this study was to collect, categorize, translate and analyze the Ilokano folksongs in select municipalities of the Provinces of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It made-use of the qualitative research design because the researcher textually analysed the data gathered. The data were gathered from the respondents and from the internet through the use of a questionnaire that was constructed and personally floated via a field work approach by the researcher were analyzed through the use of textual analyses such as thoughts and folkways. There are five types among the sixteen Ilokano folksongs collected and it revealed in this study that they are love songs, children's song, death song, work song and lullaby. Thoughts, and folkways that were embodied in these folksongs were similarly discovered. On the other hand, this collection of Ilokano folksongs was conducted so as to contribute to the preservation, conservation and propagation of the Ilokanos way of life as well as their culture and traditions. Specifically, these literay pieces can also be integrated in the educational arena by enriching the school's curricula through the inclusion of these collected folksongs thereby offering the learners with additional reading materials.
Collection, Ilokano folksongs, textual analyses, thoughts, folkways
