What YOU NEED to Know About FELIP’s ‘Bulan’ - Pinoy Historian 🔥

Here’s my reaction to the @FELIP’s new official music video ’Bulan’ 🔥🌕🔥

As requested, I did a breakdown of the history, culture, and mythology behind the themes in this music video, such as the diverse indigenous mythologies of the Philippines regarding the moon and the moon-eating dragon known as the Bakunawa. I’ll be sharing my thoughts from my perspective as a Pinoy Historian and a Filipino Culture Bearer.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:17 The Word Bulan
03:19 The Color Red
06:21 The Gold of our Ancestors
09:06 Precolonial Gender & Sexuality
10:25 A Traditional Children’s Game
11:03 Loud Music!?
11:47 Bulan, Haliya, & Bakunawa Mythology
13:33 Bakunawa & Other Moon-Eaters
14:44 The Moon Gods of the Philippines
15:34 The Truth About the Goddess Mayari
18:19 An Empowering Message
20:25 Leveling Up Pinoy Pop Culture?
21:38 The Sad Reality :(
22:25 Why I Make Videos :)
23:38 Shoutouts & Closing

About Kirby:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a renowned Filipino Culture Bearer and currently the National Coordinator for Culture and Heritage for NAFCON (National Alliance for Filipino Concerns). He is a Dátû and Lakan by blood, and an Activist at heart. Kirby is a direct descendant of the last Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ), and of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros and World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the Philippines from colonialism. His upbringing exposed him to the contradicting worlds of traditional politics and grassroots activism.

With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, government, and human rights) and a strong commitment to serve the community, Kirby studied in some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as the University of California, Davis, Harvard University, and Université catholique de Louvain. Kirby is also the Co-Founder of the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis and author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide.” He is a visiting professor at various colleges in the Philippines and a research fellow with Ágúman Sínúpan Singsing, an institute for indigenous advocacy and the study of Kapampángan language, history, and culture. Kirby is also well-known for his educationally engaging YouTube channel where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between!

Dátû Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity.