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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.

Puni art ng Bulacan, silipin | Dapat Alam Mo!

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