Introduction
- Modern technology evolved so fast today. From heavy televisions to flat screen TV’s. And also, Social Media is one of the top trend today. Almost of us have smartphones to interact and entertain each one of us. We cain express our thoughts, feelings, or even the events in our life, and Hugot Lines is one of the methods to express our feelings. But what is Hugot Lines?
The History of Hugot Lines
- In one way or another, we all have seen those angsty, melodramatic images with sympathetic messages in them. They may come in different variety: from a quotation in the movie, a sunset with texts, a couple holding hands with captions, and so on… These paraphernalia are meant to sway peoples emotions by pulling from something deep within themselves, from their experiences – Hugot.
But what is Hugot in particular? Is this concept something new? Where does this concept originated? Is this concept of Hugot unique in the Philippines?
To start off, the concept of Hugot is nothing new, in fact its influence on literature can be vastly seen even from classic works, or even beyond those. This use of rhetoric to get a particular reader’s response has been even believed to be a fundamental in literature. But even though this concept has been going on for quite sometime, it is only presently that the term – Hugot – has been coined.
The concurrent definition of the word Hugot is believed to be the figurative, albeit extreme, use of its traditional meaning. Hugot is a Filipino word that means “to pull out”. In a sense, the trend use of Hugot as of today is a non-literal definition of the word to pull out feelings from somewhere deep within; to pull sentimental memories, experiences.
Historically, how the trend Hugot is coined can be seen theoretically on past trends, which are the emo-culture, banat, and pick-up lines.
In the early 2000s-2005, the emo-culture had widely propagated from the western culture. Locally, here in the Philippines, emo-culture had also affected music such as OPM/emo bands such as Silent Sanctuary. These emo-culture relies on experiences in order to sway listeners and gain popularity. One example is FM Static’s Tonight. It is believed that the song writer of this song based his work on the death of his girlfriend who was a victim of the 9/11 bombing.
After the emo-culture, comes banat. “Kapag hinabol ako ng crush ko, babagalan ko”, “Pag namatay ako, wag kang pupunta sa burol ko kasi pag nakita kita, baka tumibok ulit ang puso ko”. These one to two-liner are closely associated with Hugot because like the latter, they also encompasses sentimental undertones mainly about love.
A deviation from banat is the pick-up line. However unlike the banat, which are usually one to two-liner, a progression has been made on the pick-up line. A transition for the lines has been added. “Kape ka ba” is the one-liner followed by “Bakit” which is the transitory phrase leading to an ‘effect’/action which is the closing statement’ thereby, we could also say that the first line is the ’cause’/initiator of the action.
Getting the experience from the emo-culture and the initiator-of-the-action from the banat, we have Hugot. Saying something abstract such as “Sana buwan nalang ako” would be the initiator of the action, “Para ako nalang ang lagi mong tinitignan” this part refers to the experience part where readers could relate to the statement by remembering events from their past or pulling out deep-seeded feelings – Hugot.
Source: https://echogeronca.wordpress.com/2015/11/16/hugot-required-blog-entry-10a-definition-of-concept/#more-435
How Filipino culture affect Hugot Lines?
- Nowadays, hugot lines became a huge part of the daily conversations of Filipinos for it makes the exchange a lot entertaining and relatable considering the similar past experiences each and everyone has experienced. “It is a cultural phenomenon because there is social contagion. Nagkakahawaan. Nagkakagayahan. (Imitation)”, as declared by Professor Orcena. Thus, this could be traced back to the culture of our fellowmen. The Filipino culture affects the creation as well as the spread of hugot lines in a lot of ways because apparently, in film or reality, hugot lines were nothing new. It had greatly influenced hugot lines in a way that it gave rise to it, molded it and accepted it. The Filipino culture gave rise to hugot lines. Culturally speaking, Filipinos were known for being sentimental, very loving and fixated into sad realities of life as portrayed in telenovelas,movies and films, according to Professor Castillo. According to Philstar.com, “An unnamed diplomat from the Philippines explained to Gallup that culturally people in the Philippines are emotional.” (Canlas, 2015) An evidence of which is “Kung mahal mo, habulin mo, ipaglaban mo(If you love her, chase her, fight for her)”, a line expressing a huge sentiment which was used ina lot of films even before the movie “That Thing Called Tadhana”. These words may seem simple, but feelings and emotions are enclosed in it giving it a deeper meaning. Filipinos,described as such, create hugot lines out of something and even nowhere on the sole basis ontheir deep emotions when they are in love and the sad experiences they went through therein making the hugots more appealing to the emotions of everyone thus, becoming a hit to the whole nation.
Source: https://www.coursehero.com/file/24249059/Hugotdocx/
Best example of hugot line:
One of the best movies that remarks to each minds of its viewers is the film “Labs Kita… Okey ka lang?” starring Jolina Magdangal-Escueta and Marvin Agustin.
Marvin: Ano bang nangyayari sa iyo??
Jolina: Wala kang pakialam!
Marvin: Hindi na kita maintindihan eh!
Jolina: Kailan mo ba ko inintindi!
Marvin: Diretsuhin mo nga ako! Dahil hindi ko kayang basahin kung anong nandyan sa utak mo. Kung galit ka sabihin mo sa akin, sabihin mo sa akin kung bakit! Kung nasasaktan kita sampalin mo ako! Sige, gantihan mo ako! Matatanggap ko lahat dahil kaibigan mo ko eh …
Jolina: Yes kaibigan mo ko … kaibigan mo LANG ako … And that’s all I ever was to you Ned – you’re best friend. Takbuhan mo kapag may problema ka … Taga-sunod … Taga-bigay ng advice … Taga-enroll … Taga-gawa ng assignment … Taga-pagpatawa sa iyo kapag nalulungkot ka … Taga-tanggap ng kahit na ano … And I’m so stupid for making the biggest mistake of falling in love with my best friend … Dahil kahit kailan hindi mo naman ako makikita eh … Kahit kailan hindi mo ako kayang mahalin na higit pa sa isang kaibigan …
Marvin: Bujoy … Bujoy …
Jolina: Ngayong alam mo na, I think you can get out of my life!
Marvin: Bujoy mahal kita! Mahal kita Bujoy! Mahal na mahal kita kaya siguro duwag ako … Kung magka relasyon tayo, paano kung masaktan kita. Baka yung Bujoy na kaibigan ko mawala pa … Bujoy hindi ko kayang mawala ka sa buhay ko …
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Sometimes we choose to hide our feelings just to protect the friendship, even it is hurtful to us, at least the relationship lasts forever.
I also asked my friends on what’s their reaction on the movie.
“Minsan kasi mas pinipili nating itago yung totoo nating nararamdaman sa kadahilanang ayaw natin mawala yung pagka kaibigan, Pero di natin alam sa paraang yun ay matatapos lahat ng alaala na ating pinagsamahan.”
“Dahil nasanay ka na lagi siyang nandiyan para sayo, di mo namamalayan unti unti nang nahuhulog yung puso mo”
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