‘Real-life Panday,’ ng Isabela, kilalanin! | Dapat Alam Mo!
Aired (October 19, 2023): Sa bayan ng Isabela sa Basilan, may tinaguriang “real-life panday!” pero ang kaniyang mga sandata, hindi lang ginagamit sa pakikipaglaban, tanda rin ito ng kanilang pagkakakilanlan. Maingat pero buong lakas ginagawa ang bawat piraso, mula patalim hanggang hawakan. Ang nasa likod nito, isang dugong bughaw mula sa Sultanato ng Sulu si Datu Halun Asakil. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 we use today is to make machines.
00:02 Yes, that's why it's fast to make things, right Kim?
00:06 But there are still some local heroes that can be considered.
00:10 Real life panday? There's more.
00:12 You can find it in the rocks.
00:14 That's the story of Katrina Son.
00:16 In the town of Isabela in Basilan,
00:21 there's a real life panday.
00:24 But her weapons are not only used in fighting.
00:28 It's a reminder of their identity.
00:31 They're careful but strong.
00:33 They make every piece, from the blade to the handle.
00:37 What's behind it is a blood-red shield from the Sultanate of Sulu,
00:42 Datu Halun Asakir.
00:44 It's been almost 6 decades since the 67-year-old Datu Halun
00:51 has been using his arms and hands to hold the weapons of the Tausog.
00:58 I started in the first panday of Basilan.
01:03 When I was 8 years old, I tried to help him.
01:09 You should know that weapons like barongs, piras, and kalis
01:13 were used by the Tausog in fighting from the very beginning.
01:17 The weapons or the blades are part of their attire.
01:22 It's an identity marker.
01:24 You can know if the Tausog or the Banyakan are the same.
01:29 Second, it can also tell where their family came from.
01:33 For the longest time, the world knew about Basilan
01:37 about the chaos and terrorism.
01:39 The world forgot what we have.
01:44 First, the steel is heated in a slow-burning iron pot.
01:48 Within 15 minutes, it will wait for the steel to melt and soften.
01:52 Two to three people will help to break the steel to make it thinner and stronger.
01:58 It's a hard job.
02:00 It's really tiring because your whole body will be given strength.
02:05 Especially when you face the steel and you're hitting it,
02:09 that's when it's really hard.
02:10 I've never had a case of that.
02:15 Once the steel is hardened, it will be attached to a scabbard
02:19 or a wooden handle.
02:21 Then, the steel will be cleaned.
02:23 It takes almost 10 days to make a weapon.
02:26 It can be sold for P100,000 to P30,000 depending on the class.
02:31 As time goes by, the Basilan's business will decline.
02:35 But Dato Halun is pushing for the industry to survive.
02:40 We should pass it on to them so that one day,
02:43 they will learn how to make their own, for their livelihood.
02:47 For me, it's a great asset when you're in this job.
02:51 We actually taught him to do our souvenirs.
02:54 So, if we have VIPs who come here,
03:00 we give them small coins or small bolo.
03:05 People like Dato Halun,
03:08 they've dedicated their whole lives to make their art stand out.
03:13 Let's consider it an asset for the culture and for the Philippines.
03:18 I'm Katrina Son, and that's the story you need to know.
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