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Book Bundle – 3 Bayani Children’s Book Series
Bayani Books is a collective team of artists, educators, and writers determined to tell the history of our ancestors through books and other digital formats. Our novels are inspired by our stories of resilience that we hope to bring to life through creative story telling and art.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Andres Bonifacio Children’s Book Series
Andres Bonifacio is a children’s book that takes place in the Philippines. The story follows the hero, Bonifacio and his journey becoming a warrior to protect the sacred lands from the invaders’ cruelty.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Gabriela Silang Children’s Bayani Book Series
This children’s book takes place in the Philippines and follows the life of Gabriela Silang. The book narrates Gabriela’s emergence to becoming a leader for her people after the devastating loss of her husband, Diego Silang.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Lapu Lapu Children’s Bayani Book Series
Lapu Lapu is a children’s book that takes place in the pre colonial Philippines. The story follows the hero, Datu Lapu Lapu and his journey becoming a warrior to protect his tribe from outside invaders.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
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Barung Sword
Barung Sword
A very solid 20th century Barong from Southern Philippines. The burl wood pommel shows great patina with beautiful carvings and a silver collar. A clean forged blade that shows hardening throughout the blade. The scabbard is in fine condition with some rattan wrapping missing, turtle shell decoration, and beautiful carved details. Overall a very solid and heavy barong.
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Kampilan Sword
Kampilan Sword
A very nice 19th century Kampilan from the Southern Philippines. The hilt exhibits a very beautiful okil/okir motif carvings on both the sampok/ampa (Mag’/Mar’) or guard and the sundi/sooang (Mag’/Mar’) or pommel and a full rattan wrapping. There is a single iron staple on the guard that serves a protection to the users knuckle. The tungo/bakukum (Mag’/Mar’) or blade is beautifully forged that shows some hardening on the galngan/garanang (Mag’/Mar’) or edge and silver inlays on the mudchong/sokot (Mag’/Mar’) or tip of the blade.
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Kris Sword
Kris Sword
Late 19th century half-waved Kris or in the three major dialects of Mindanao Luma/Ranti/Kalis Taluseko (Mag’/Mar’/Tau’) from the southern Philippines. The blade shows some patterning throughout the tungo/bakukum/tiuwang (Mag’/Mar’/Tau’) or blade on both side. Two different types of asang-asang/baca-baca (Mag’/Tau’)/(Mar’) or stirrup one of a steel and the other pure copper that securely holds the blade in place. Beautiful craftsmanship on the gangya/sampir/katik (Mag’/Mar’/Tau’) or guard that showcases intricate designs by the artisan. The ulu-ulu/sooang/puhan (Mag’/Mar’/Tau’) or hilt consist of a silver ferrule and wrapped with jute or twine made from natural plant fibers. It is missing a band unfortunately. A very nice cockatoo head shape pommel made out of bunti wood.
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HOPE AB
HOPE AB
Andres Bonifacio is a children’s book that takes place in the Philippines. The story follows the hero, Bonifacio and his journey becoming a warrior to protect the sacred lands from the invaders’ cruelty.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Book Bundle – 3 Bayani Children’s Book Series + 3 Coloring Books + 5 Art Prints
Bayani Books is a collective team of artists, educators, and writers determined to tell the history of our ancestors through books and other digital formats. Our novels are inspired by our stories of resilience that we hope to bring to life through creative story telling and art.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Book Bundle – 3 Bayani Children’s Book Series + 3 Coloring Books
Bayani Books is a collective team of artists, educators, and writers determined to tell the history of our ancestors through books and other digital formats. Our novels are inspired by our stories of resilience that we hope to bring to life through creative story telling and art.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Book Bundle – 3 Bayani Children’s Book Series
Bayani Books is a collective team of artists, educators, and writers determined to tell the history of our ancestors through books and other digital formats. Our novels are inspired by our stories of resilience that we hope to bring to life through creative story telling and art.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
Andres Bonifacio Children’s Bayani Coloring Book
Andres Bonifacio is a children’s book that takes place in the Philippines. The story follows the hero, Bonifacio and his journey becoming a warrior to protect the sacred lands from the invaders’ cruelty.
Authors, Robin Kitana Aquilizan & Aaron Jurell Sarmiento
Artist, Tata Ponsi Alfonso
KA Everyday Barong (Navy & Gold)
KA Everyday Barong (Navy & Gold)
Happy Filipino American History Month! Bayani Art and Pineapple Industries are proud to celebrate this special month together by offering Bayani Art’s KA Baybayin character design embroidered on this special edition everyday Barong Tagalog.
After meeting and collaborating years ago, Bayani Art and Pineapple Industries planned and created this everyday barong with the spirit of KA / connection in mind and the notion that we Filipinos here in the US make Filipino American history every day. By working together, learning from one another, and outwardly displaying our Filipino pride, we can foster a Filipino American society with awareness, education, respect and connection to our history, culture and fellow Filipinos around the world.
Bayani Art X Pineapple Ind.
KA Everyday Barong (Black & Red)
KA Everyday Barong (Black & Red)
Happy Filipino American History Month! Bayani Art and Pineapple Industries are proud to celebrate this special month together by offering Bayani Art’s KA Baybayin character design embroidered on this special edition everyday Barong Tagalog.
After meeting and collaborating years ago, Bayani Art and Pineapple Industries planned and created this everyday barong with the spirit of KA / connection in mind and the notion that we Filipinos here in the US make Filipino American history every day. By working together, learning from one another, and outwardly displaying our Filipino pride, we can foster a Filipino American society with awareness, education, respect and connection to our history, culture and fellow Filipinos around the world.
Bayani Art X Pineapple Ind.
Strike Print
Strike Print
The Filipino farm workers started to organize several actions and protests in response to the mistreatment of the Mexican and Filipino migrant workers. One of their most famous protests being the Delano Grape Strike. Alongside Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Philip Vera Cruz, Larry Itliong was able to lead thousands of workers in successful protests, such as the 300 mile strike from Delano to Sacramento.
Learn more about Larry Itliong
Art by Tata Ponsi
Defy Print
Defy Print
Rajah Sulayman (1558-1575) Regarded as a brave and great ruler of Manila. He led a native revolt against the Spanish in 1574 when the new Governor-General did not honor the treaty with the prior Rajah. The defiance of Rajah Sulayman came to be known as the “Sulayman Revolt” also known as The “First Battle of Manila Bay”.
Learn more about Rajah Sulayman
Art by Tata Ponsi
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KA (Unity) Tee
KA (Unity) Tee
“KA” (Magkaisa/Unity) Baybayin also incorrectly known as Alibata is a pre-colonial Philippine writing system. The term baybayin means “to spell” in Tagalog. The script was used in the Archipelago along with other writing systems.
Art by Tata Ponsi
Gerilya Barong (Kids)
Gerilya Barong (Kids)
“Ang Barong Tagalog ay paboritong suot ng mga baboy, buwaya at buwitreng pulitiko. Paborito rin naman namin ang pambansang kasuotan natin, kaya lang kapag may espesyal na okasyon lang tulad ng graduation, kasal o binyagan lang nagagamit. Ngayon, inihahandog namin ang Black Barong tee. Para pwedeng naka-barong ka anumang araw nang hindi nakakatihan o naiinitan –perfect pang-pinta at pang-black shirt day hehe Ang itim na kulay ay base sa aming logo, habang ang disenyong burda ay nakasulat sa baybayin na ibig sabihin ay Gerilya.”
Art by Gerilya
Young Gabriela
Young Gabriela
Gabriela Silang (March 19, 1731 – September 20, 1763) earned the title “Henerala” as the first Filipina woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Her courageous leadership became a symbol for the importance of women in Filipino society, and their struggle for liberation during colonization.
Learn more about Gabriela Silang
Art by Trinidad Escobar, artist and poet
Katipunan Skull
Katipunan Skull
A small room lit only by a table lamp and a skull. A Katipunero must sign a solemn compact with blood drawn from their forearm to symbolized the birth of the Katipunan the sandugo was not just a blood pact but a pledge to love each compatriot as brothers and sisters as our ancestor did when they united the archipelago—Kapatiran (Brotherhood).
Learn more about Andres Bonifacio
Bayani Art X Catfish Don
Art by Catfish Don
Sakay
Sakay
Macario Sakay (1870 – September 13, 1907) was an original and one of the last members of the Katipunan. He worked a long side Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto. A general in the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War. Sakay was a true revolutionary that paid the ultimate price to see his people free.
Learn more about Macario Sakay
Bayani Art X Gerilya
Art by Gerilya
Victory
Victory
Lapulapu was a Datu of Mactan, an island in the Visayas. He was the first native of the archipelago to fight against Spanish colonization. On April 27, 1521, Lapu-Lapu and his men triumphed over the Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan that is known as the Battle of Mactan.
Learn more about Lapu Lapu
Art by Tata Ponsi
Silang Revolt Print
Silang Revolt Print
Gabriela Silang (March 19, 1731 – September 20, 1763) earned the title “Henerala” as the first Filipina woman to lead a revolt during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Her courageous leadership became a symbol for the importance of women in Filipino society, and their struggle for liberation during colonization.
Learn more about Gabriela Silang
Art by Tata Ponsi
Revolt
Revolt
Rajah Sulayman (1558-1575) Regarded as a brave and great ruler of Manila. He led a native revolt against the Spanish in 1574 when the new Governor-General did not honor the treaty with the prior Rajah. The defiance of Rajah Sulayman came to be known as the “Sulayman Revolt” also known as The “First Battle of Manila Bay”.
Learn more about Rajah Sulayman
Art by Marvin Monzon
Battle
Battle
“Battle of Pinaglabanan”
On August 30, 1896 Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto led a group of Katipuneros to attacked the El Polvorin (powder depot) of San Juan which was well defended by well-armed and trained Spanish artillerists and infantrymen. Bonifacio was able to capture the powder depot and water station but was force to retreat when the Spanish reinforcements arrived and later had them outnumbered with superior weapons. More than 200 Katipuneros were taken prisoner and 150 died. The news of the battle reverberated throughout the arkipelago. The town of San Juan del Monte was transformed into a national symbol of unity, freedom and a shrine of Filipino courage.
Learn more about Andres Bonifacio
Art by Tata Ponsi
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