Sa Antipolo, Rizal, kasabay daw ng kuwentuhan ng mga residente ang paggawa ng ‘kampil’ na lalagyan ng mga masasarap na suman. Alamin ‘yan sa video.
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00:00Usually, when a couple sees a woman, they immediately start gossiping.
00:07What's wrong with you, Marites?
00:08Yes, that's a high percentage.
00:10But here, you're not sure because you might be mistaken.
00:13They're doing something that's beneficial to the couple.
00:17That's what we like.
00:19The simple way of life that we're trying to overcome.
00:24That's my story that you should know.
00:31The residents of a compound in Antipolo, Rizal
00:34seem to be planting tall leaves.
00:39According to the residents,
00:41they are patient and they quickly cut and roll
00:44the leaves of the vegetables
00:46to make a delicious suman called Kampil.
00:56Neighbors are making Kampil in this compound.
00:59This is where 75-year-old Pe,
01:02also known as Ka-Pepo,
01:04and her mother, Crisanta,
01:07brought Kampil to Antipolo from Intari, Rizal.
01:10I was only 13 years old.
01:14In 1973, we moved to Antipolo.
01:19I was just helping my mother
01:22because at that time, my father was just dying.
01:25That's how we survived making Kampil.
01:29That's what we've been looking for.
01:32The Kampil are made by people who live in their area.
01:36They're the ones who cut and roll the leaves
01:39from the province of Quezon.
01:41Each piece of leaf contains two pieces.
01:46If it's big, it can contain up to three pieces.
01:51Each person has their own big piece that they can make.
01:55The big pieces of leaves need to be cut and rolled
01:58in one day so that it won't rot.
02:01Sometimes, it takes more than one day
02:03for the big pieces of leaves to fall,
02:05especially if there are a lot of orders for making suman.
02:08Before Kampil is made,
02:10it needs to be cleaned first.
02:12We remove all the leaves from the stem.
02:18This is the worst part of making Kampil.
02:22It takes a long time to cut and roll the leaves.
02:26Once the leaves are cut and rolled,
02:28we roll them one by one to make Kampil.
02:31First, we fold the ends
02:33before we roll them until we get four pieces.
02:39We close the ends of the Kampil
02:41using a piece of wood called aspili.
02:44Aspili is also made using a piece of wood.
02:47We cut it into long pieces
02:51and once it's dry,
02:54we cut it one by one.
02:58Because of its age,
03:00Kapepot's body can't stand standing for a long time.
03:04It's hard because it hurts at the back.
03:07When it's exposed to the wind,
03:09it tends to dry out.
03:11It also hurts the fingers.
03:13Once it's exposed to the wind,
03:15it can't stand standing for a long time.
03:17Another person who makes Kampil
03:19is Joanna, who is 28 years old.
03:21When I saw them making Kampil,
03:23I asked my wife to teach me.
03:25My husband and my wife make Kampil,
03:28but they are all here.
03:29I learned how to make Kampil when I was 9 years old.
03:32Sometimes, I start making Kampil at 4 a.m.
03:36When I get tired,
03:38my hands hurt,
03:39and I stop making Kampil.
03:41It takes a lot of time for us to make Kampil.
03:45In one day,
03:46Kapepot and Joanna can make
03:481,500 pieces of Kampil.
03:51They can sell it for 30 to 35 pesos
03:54per 100 pieces.
03:56The finished Kampil
03:58goes straight to Suman's factory.
04:00Grace's store is here.
04:02We made this for the Kampil.
04:06Now, they will deliver it here.
04:09Mix salt and coconut milk with sticky rice
04:11to add flavor
04:13before putting it in the Kampil.
04:19Once we put it in the Kampil,
04:21we will tie the Kampil one by one.
04:25We tie the Kampil in the mouth
04:27so that it is easy to pull.
04:29It is not loose,
04:30so that Suman won't pop
04:32when we cook it.
04:33If we don't tie it in the mouth,
04:34it won't fall off easily.
04:37Suman's Kampil
04:38will be put in a big cauldron
04:40and will boil for 3 hours.
04:44For Kapepot and Joanna to make enough money,
04:46they need to double their income
04:48so that they can make more Kampil.
04:51This is where I get my water and electricity.
04:56This is where we get our food.
04:59Even if the income is not that much,
05:01I can still make Kampil.
05:02If there is no Kampil,
05:04they won't be able to make Suman.
05:07Because Suman will be made
05:09from Kampil.
05:11The simple wrapping of Kampil
05:14is what makes it alive.
05:16Even if it is expensive,
05:18Kapepot, Joanna,
05:21and the residents
05:22continue to make Kampil.
05:25That's the story you need to know.
05:34For more information, visit www.fema.gov