Aired (September 16, 2024): Sa Bulacan, binubuhay ng isang grupo ang leaf weaving technique na ‘puni.’ Ang paggawa ng iba’t ibang disenyo nito, alamin sa video.
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00:00We know that Filipinos are very generous.
00:03Brother Kim also said that simple leaves can be transformed into other things to be more useful.
00:09Aside from being useful, it can also be a source of happiness.
00:12That's my story that you should know.
00:20The leaves are cut manually.
00:23But aside from wrapping rice, such as suman, in antipolo rice and puso of Cebu,
00:29it can also be used as a toy and as a ramp.
00:31We cut the leaves.
00:33We create something different.
00:36It can be used as a bracelet, or as a propeller.
00:39We just run and run.
00:40We are very happy when it spins.
00:43Mirachel's ultimate throwback toy, which is made from ponies, was popularized in Ohio.
00:53In Bulacan, Mirachel's group brought to life the leaf-weaving technique of ponies.
00:58Pony is a Tagalog term here in Bulacan.
01:02It means to beautify and to decorate using long leaves.
01:08There are many designs that can be made with this.
01:10The first category is the Toys of History.
01:13The second is a food container to preserve food.
01:17Pony art is also used to wrap rice,
01:20such as suman in antipolo rice and puso of Cebu.
01:24The third category is used for religious activities.
01:28On Easter, we can see ponies.
01:31This is also a technique that is often used by Catholics
01:35to worship in the province whenever there is a celebration.
01:38Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the country,
01:40Bulacans already believed in ponies according to Pony de Malolos.
01:46Pony de Malolos is an organization
01:50to teach the dying ponies.
01:54Today, children can play with real toys.
01:58When the fresh leaves dry up, they don't appreciate it anymore.
02:02This is what we teach our children.
02:05If you let them do this, they won't die.
02:11In the past, nyug leaves were used to weave ponies.
02:15Now, Buli's dried leaves are Mirachel's main material.
02:19First, we remove the hard part of the leaves.
02:23Using a cleaning tool, a cutting tool,
02:26Buli makes strips.
02:28So that we can cut evenly.
02:31We only use our hands here.
02:33We don't use machines.
02:36Watering, cleaning, and weeding the leaves
02:39are some of the ways to weave ponies.
02:43They also use ponies to make bridal bouquets,
02:47home decorations, and clothes.
02:50It arrived in the U.S.
02:52Last week, it arrived in Thailand Fashion Week.
02:55It also arrived in Europe.
02:57Aside from being eco-friendly,
02:59ponies have been made in Buli for a long time
03:01compared to those made with fresh leaves.
03:05Ponies are not just for fun.
03:07It's also a reflection of Filipino culture.
03:11Ponies are important because
03:13they represent the culture of the Bulacan people.
03:17Without ponies,
03:19our ancestors would have lost their heritage.