Sa kabila ng modernong panahon, sinaunang kagamitan pa rin ang ginagamit ni Tatay Himanggo sa pagpapanday. Kaya naman kung ikukumpara ang kanyang sining sa ibang itak na mabibili sa mga palengke, metikuloso ang pagkakagawa ng kanyang mga kutsilyo.
Panoorin ang #AngHulingPanday, dokumentaryo ni Kara David, sa #IWitness
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Panoorin ang #AngHulingPanday, dokumentaryo ni Kara David, sa #IWitness
Full episode: https://youtu.be/kJB5tj0Dfvg
#IWitness #iBenteSingko
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00:00In spite of the modern times,
00:02the ancient tool used by Father Himanggo continues to be used.
00:18The steel is repeatedly burned in the fire so that it can be sharpened.
00:26Unlike other tools that have a wooden handle,
00:31the tools used by the Ifugao are made of pure steel,
00:35from the handle to the handle.
01:00So you're taking care of the wounds?
01:02Yes, I'm taking care of the wounds.
01:07The steel is continuously hammered until the steel is smooth.
01:13The longer it is hammered, the more polished it becomes.
01:16The steel is continuously hammered until the steel is smooth.
01:21It's not easy for me.
01:24I have to take care of my younger brothers and sisters.
01:30I have to take care of my younger brothers and sisters.
01:34I have to take care of my younger brothers and sisters.
01:39The steel is continuously hammered until the steel is smooth.
01:49The steel is continuously hammered until the steel is smooth.
01:50It takes so long?!
01:52It's not easy.
02:01When the steel is smooth, it goes through a process called quenching.
02:06She will try to pierce the flesh to make it stronger and more powerful.
02:15After this, they will hold the ratan that she will be holding.
02:25Tatay Himanggo is meticulous with her knives.
02:30Each one must try to be as strong as the Kalabaw river.
02:35What I am holding here is the Kalabaw river ratan.
02:39It is said to be stronger than wood.
02:42We will test if Tatay's blade is really okay.
02:46This is Tatay's knife.
03:00If you don't do it right, it will break or it will be cut.
03:08Yes, it will be cut.
03:10This is still straight.
03:12I am the only one who makes this.
03:15I am the only one who makes this.
03:17It is still straight.
03:19It didn't turn.
03:25Because of technology, there are many new ways of making ratan today.
03:30And most of the time, it is faster and more people can make it.
03:35But Tatay Himanggo doesn't give up on the old style.
03:40Yes, because there are a lot of people who are interested in making ratan.
03:47They just want to make it.
03:51They are happy to make ratan.
03:57That's why there are a lot of people who want to make it.
04:01It is beautiful.
04:03Even if it is hard to make it.
04:05Even if it is hard to make it?
04:06Yes, it doesn't matter.
04:08It is beautiful.
04:11Even if it is hard to make it, you can still make it.
04:17It is still beautiful.
04:26Compared to other blades that can be bought in markets and souvenir shops,
04:30these knives are meticulous.
04:33They are handcrafted and crafted according to the old tradition.
04:40Each knife has its own style of making a blade.
04:46But there are ways to find out how polished the knife is.
04:52If you buy a knife in Ifugao province,
04:57you will immediately find out that the handle should be made of steel.
05:00That is the standard of Ifugao province.
05:03It means that it is made of steel.
05:05From the blade to the handle, it is made of steel.
05:09There is no risk that the blade will be removed from the wood.
05:13What they do is, they wrap it with rattan.
05:17Look at this.
05:19The handle is made of very fine rattan.
05:23It is beautiful.
05:24Between the handle and the blade,
05:27this is called the heart of the Itako navel.
05:31You can also see here how good the handle is.
05:34It is very symmetrical and the workmanship is very polished.
05:39Of course, you will look at the blade.
05:42You will see if it is straight and not curved.
05:47Even here, if the workmanship is straight and symmetrical on the blade.
05:51This blade that I am holding is made by Tatay Himango.
05:55He said that the secret of his Itakos is that he tried to make the whole Itakos from scratch.
06:02That is why it is very strong and sharp.
06:05Not only here on the edges,
06:08it is very strong and sharp up to the inside of this blade.
06:14It is really different when it is handmade.
06:16It is really different when it is handmade.
06:19The workmanship of these Itakos is not simple.
06:30In this store in Banaue, you can find some of Tatay Himango's most beautiful works.
06:38Each one is strong and beautiful, no matter how long these blades are.
06:46The workmanship of these Itakos is fully handmade.
06:51It is really hard-working.
06:54As mentioned by Tatay Himango,
06:57he does not just finish one or two blades in a day.
07:03He really pays attention to the time.
07:07He is very patient.
07:09For me, I can see the sacrifice of a panda.
07:12I want to preserve our Ifugao blades
07:17so that in the next generations,
07:20they can see the beauty of an Ifugao blade.
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