TUNGKOL
Ma-Isa(gunita) is a movement aiming to reimagine the Philippines before various colonizers took over the country. The name came from the words Ma-I, sa, and gunita. “Ma-I” is a word that was used to refer to an ancient sovereign state which is found in what is now known as the Philippines. “Sa” is a Filipino word which means in or on. “Gunita” is a Filipino term for memory. Put altogether, these words can mean “remembering Ma-I” or “putting Ma-I into memory” which is the main goal of this movement. Thus the name pertains to a re-imagining and remembering of aspects of the indigenous/pre-colonized culture as if they were situated in the contemporary period. It seeks to establish our native identity or who we are in the prehistoric times.
This movement also aims to disprove the misconceptions about the Philippines being barbaric and uncivilized before the colonizers came, to raise awareness, and most of all, celebrate a rich culture which is proudly ours.
Disclaimer: This movement does not mean to negatively appropriate or exoticize different Filipino practices nor disregard the fact that we were colonized.
THE TEAM:
Coreen Carsula
Coreen Carsula
Coreen Carsula is a first year BA Broadcast Communication at UP Diliman. Her passion for media and production meets her interest in Philippine culture and history in this latest project. She hopes to bring the quote, unquote traditional to the contemporary and celebrate diversity especially that which exists in her country.
Coreen Carsula is a first year BA Broadcast Communication at UP Diliman. Her passion for media and production meets her interest in Philippine culture and history in this latest project. She hopes to bring the quote, unquote traditional to the contemporary and celebrate diversity especially that which exists in her country.
Giselle Jordan
Giselle Jordan
Giselle Jordan is a 1st year BA Broadcast Communication student at the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Her interest in Philippine history started when she was in grade school. Now, she wants to pursue delving more into the Philippine culture before the colonization.
Giselle Jordan is a 1st year BA Broadcast Communication student at the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Her interest in Philippine history started when she was in grade school. Now, she wants to pursue delving more into the Philippine culture before the colonization.
Giselle Jordan is a 1st year BA Broadcast Communication student at the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Her interest in Philippine history started when she was in grade school. Now, she wants to pursue delving more into the Philippine culture before the colonization.
Giselle Jordan is a 1st year BA Broadcast Communication student at the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Her interest in Philippine history started when she was in grade school. Now, she wants to pursue delving more into the Philippine culture before the colonization.
Sophia Gans
Sophia Gans is a freshman student taking up BA Broadcast Communication in UP Diliman. She is passionate about making art and likes to depict mundane, everyday things in what she creates. She believes in preserving Philippine culture through the arts, and with her skills she reimagines street signs and building names into traditional writing.
Andrea Lagman
Andrea Maria is currently a freshman pursuing BA Journalism at UP Diliman. Upon moving back to Manila in 2018, she began to fall in love with her roots. She explored monumental places and historic sites at the very heart of Manila, with a longing for what used to be and hopes for a more eco-friendly society.