In the modern time, urban legends become unique and valuable stories in the community. These are living people’s testimony about their experiences with mix magical and mundane elements in an overall context of realistic narrations. The primary concern of this paper was to analyze and evaluate the elements of magic realism in Hiligaynon urban legends. The study is a critical literary analysis conducted within the context of descriptive research. The tool used in critiquing the Hiligaynon urban legends was Magic realism. The result of the study showed that Hiligaynon urban legends have the elements of Magic Realism, such as Fantastical elements, Real-world setting, Plenitude, Hybridity, and Mystery. Also, the culture, belief and tradition of the region shaped the elements of magic realism in Hiligaynon urban legends. These could be evident in the plots, characters, themes and settings of the stories. The study concludes that there is a genre of magical or unreal elements in every Hiligaynon urban legend. The study recommends that the school may use Hiligaynon urban legends as materials in teaching regional literature for the students to recognize the beauty of their oral tradition. Keywords— Literary Critical Analysis, Magic realism, Hiligaynon Urban Legends, Social and Cultural Research, CHMSC-Alijis, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Culture and history harbor the beauty of one’s society. In view, the study of artifacts could best explain our cultural and historical background. The study aimed to examine the personal furniture in the museums of Silay City to preserve the culture and tradition of the old society in Silay through material culture analysis. The study is a qualitative research conducted within the context of descriptive and historical research. Interview method was used in gathering information. McClung Fleming’s two conceptual tools of artifact analysis were utilized to help distinguish precise information about its five properties. Personal furniture in Manuel Severino Hofileña Ancestral House and Bernardino-Ysabel Jalandoni Museum were examined and analyze. The result showed that the personal furniture in two museums have significant influence in the culture and tradition of every Filipino-Spanish family in Silay. The study concludes that material culture analysis on the personal furniture could help preserve the culture and tradition of the past. The study further recommends that teachers and students can utilize the result of the study as material for understanding literature, culture, and history. Also, the government could use the study as basis for their cultural and historical preservation programs. Keywords— Archaeology, material culture analysis, personal furniture, cultural and historical preservation, qualitative research design, Bacolod City, Philippines