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Tanaga

A short poetic form, from the Philippines,
which dates back to 1500.

Tanaga has four lines with seven syllables each.
Usually it has no title. In its traditional form, all lines
are rhymed at the end, although the modern form
ranges from six to eight syllables per line and also
tends to be written in free verse.

no title
4 lines
7 syllables each line