In the Philippines the short poetic form similar to the Haiku is the Tanaga, which dates back to 1500.
Tanaga has 4 lines with 7 syllables each and traditionally all lines are rhymed at the end. The modern form of tanaga ranges from 6 - 8 syllables per line, written in free verse.
Example written by Victor P. Gendrano:
"ang hating-gabing kulay
tulad ng aking buhay
kaylan masisilayan
ang liwanag ng araw"
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