Bundos Fara
Filipino metalworker (born 1965)
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Bundos Bansil Fara (born March 21 1965[1]) is a Filipino metalworker who is noted for brass casting.
BornMarch 21, 1965
KnownforTboli brassmaking (Kem tau temwel)
AwardsNational Living Treasure Award
2023
2023
Bundos Fara | |
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Bundos Fara, February 2024 | |
| Born | March 21, 1965 |
| Known for | Tboli brassmaking (Kem tau temwel) |
| Awards | National Living Treasure Award 2023 |
Background
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]