Bundos Bansil Fara (born March 21 1965[1]) is a Filipino metalworker who is noted for brass casting.
Bundos Fara | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1965 |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Known for | Tboli brassmaking (Kem tau temwel) |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2023 |
Background
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Fara is a Tboli man in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.[2] He comes from a lineage of metalworkers which includes his father and grandfather. The Tboli are customarily known for recycling metals such as broken agong (gongs) for their metalwork. The resulting work are either made of brass or an alloy of other materials such as brass, bronze, steel.[3]
The technique of metalwork is called kem tau temwel.[4][5] According to Tboli religion, the technique was bestowed to the Tboli by the metallurgy deity, Ginton.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pagbati sa Ika-59 na Kaarawan ni Manlilikha ng Bayan Bundos Fara!" [Greeting for 59th birthday of National Living Treasure Bundos Fara!]. Instagram (in Filipino). National Commission for Culture and the Arts. March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Manipon, Roel Hoang (January 1, 2024). "Hail the newly declared National Living Treasures". Daily Tribune Lifestyle. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bundos Fara And The Tradition Of Brass Casting". Vogue.ph. May 10, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Floirendo, Margie Moran (March 17, 2024). "Proudly T'boli, proudly Filipino". Philstar Life. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Sarmiento, Bong (December 22, 2023). "7 of 9 new National Living Treasures are Mindanawons". MindaNews. Retrieved November 15, 2024.