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 KZbin 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.

[@KirbyAraullo]

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[@kitjohn_oliva]

Maraming salamat po

[@armanarcega4998]

Dios mabalos po.Napunta ako dito dahil sa Bulan mv.Kakasubscribe lng po

[@kitjohn_oliva]

Daghang salamat sir...mas na appreciate pa nako ug maayo karon ang music video ni ken tungod sa imong explanation sir. Salamat kaayo ug God bless you ug sa imong channel.

[@a-yu3455]

I really don't know that there's such an artist in our country like him so because of this video, I wanna support the artist too Thank you for introducing him to us

[@carole2299]

Felip and the rest of SB19 are working hard to promote Filipino talents, tourism and culture through their music. I thank Kirby for knowing about SB19 so well too. Salamat sa suporta.

[@bammyrana3715]

They also have a song entitled Mana or Mananaggal ..please check it out 😊

[@faithponce8571]

And please also support Alamat and other ppop groups, daghang salamat🤎💙🙏🇵🇭

[@ayeecheeks4410]

Check out SB19 po 💙

[@sgsumeracruz]

Felip is Ken of the Ppop group SB19. He is the main dancee but also has the deepest voice that can melt your heart. SB19 landed on the Billboard chart being the number 1 Top Social Media Artist for 7 weeks beating BTS. Check out the MVs. They are soooo good. Pls also check out Felip’s solo debut song "Palayo" and also SB19’s leader, Pablo’s solo debut, "La Luna". 💙❤️

[@cleocielo]

Is it just me? Parang ang ganda ng movie na mapoproduce out of mythology natin.

[@sukuishibearu]

Yes

[@naturaleglimpse35154]

Yesss!! Excited n din po ako, i hope may makakita na producers ng opportunity na to,, anyway I was a fan of Encantadia, Mulawin and other shows of gma related to myths

[@stellberryshortcake7999]

Yes po sobrang ganda.. kahit nga yung carton na napanood ko dati na story about bakunawa sobrang ganda na eh paano nalang kung gawan talaga sya ng movie na totoong tao talaga.. dami pa natin dapat matutunan about our culture. Kung hindi lang talaga nalapat sa kanta ni Felip yung Bakunawa baka hanggang ngayon yung alam lang ng karamihan is yubg history ni lapu2x, Rizal, Bonifacio and other heroes and yung history ng pananakop ng Hapon at Kastila lang yung alam nating lahat..

[@haughty_2172]

The I recommend Amaya and Indio for you to watch... Those are epic-serye, based on pre-colonial history and during colonial setting...

[@lilbijj4520]

Watch indio then.

[@jaya.moratillo4465]

I hope other reactors also react to this to spread this information. Because of Bulan, we just proved that Pilipinos are lacking knowledge about our Pre-Colonial mythology. This is a very big help to open the minds of our fellow Filipino who forgets or do not know about this mythology about Bulan and Bakunawa. Thank you Sir for this it will not only help ATIN to educate critics about their ignorance but also it will be a reference to incoming generations. SLMT

[@jaya.moratillo4465]

Can anyone make a video from this and post it on different social media sites, just give proper citations to Sir. Just a short a glimpse and post the link in the comment sections or captions.

[@KirbyAraullo]

Don't worry, ilalagay ko din ito sa Tiktok mamaya :)

[@crstlcntla]

@@jaya.moratillo4465 A'tin na mahilig sa tiktok go na kayo. Just proper credits lang

[@jaya.moratillo4465]

I was excited Sir, Just make it public so we can share. We appreciate your effort.

[@MealineN]

@@KirbyAraullo salamat po malaking tulong to para malaman kong san galing ang bulan at Bakunawa kong bakit ganun ang tema ni Felip....na meron tayong kwento na di alam ng karamihan.

[@mxmaam]

imagine living in a country with no gender rules and thinking that gender is fluid. oww to live in pre-colonial era of the philippines, atleast to this aspect. thank you for this. ph culture is very diverse yet very rich. i hope filipinos will dig more deeper into this.

[@kentcme]

it might not be what you are expecting as what it is today, remember slavery is part of pre-colonial culture

[@camelliasinensis5500]

I think it is right to say kasalanan talaga ng mga espanyol.

[@JustAStranger2840]

Ah, what a world. Ironic that the ones who brought us into a dark age of anti-LGBT+ sentiments is now LGBT+ friendly while we're stuck as what they've left us.

[@yresonirba87]

@@kentcme slaves even in precolonial ph wore gold. It was a symbol of status and belonging to a household. Slaves were more like people who were in debt and taken in for "payment" and do free labor until the debt owed is paid in full and will then be given the choice to go back to their family or continue to work for their current master and paid for services rendered. It's far from western slavery who based everything in skin color and removed basic human rights if you're of darker skin.

[@bayella1110]

Let’s spread this!!! 🥺 this kinda makin me cry😭 Felip doesn’t deserve false accusation. He deserve the best!

[@KirbyAraullo]

If it's not too much to ask, if you really like this video and would like to help me spread knowledge to more people, please help me reach 100k subscribers! 💖

[@sweetgurl1040]

I pressume maraming reactors ang manonood nito...

[@atinxsb1966]

New subs po here... Thanks for this insightful video po...

[@jasonpalacios1363]

I'm Hispanic with a Filipina wife for 10 years and I've to say that Filipino culture especially the food is fantastic.

[@carole2299]

Please watch SB19's What? music video sir. For sure, your wife will love it and will become even more proud to raise our flag. Thank you.

[@vilmaybanez33]

Thank you po 🙏

[@Gj-lk9ms]

Honestly I would never know the story of bakunawa until Felip use it in his MV.Now I am more interested to learn more about our own mythology

[@streamtamed-dashed5206]

Ako din. Di ko alam bakunawa hehe

[@melissalacson4207]

I'm actually being emotional while watching this in depth review. Philippine history is so rich and beautiful that it should really be shared to others. Thank you for making time in doing this review, Sir! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being a culture bearer! I hope a lot will really see the importance of putting a spotlight to our culture and roots to pop culture and general public. Thanking you for this, not just an a'tin but as a Filipino above anything else! -tita_bebe

[@naturaleglimpse35154]

I feel you po. Same here,,

[@kensgemini..5040]

True..naiiyak din akO..😢

[@Jeng23672]

Yes, I hope there will be a deeper probe on Filipino culture and our connection to southeast asian heritage whether Philippines or some parts of the Philippines today are once part of different empires and dynasties throughout Asia. Those empires are majapahit, Sri Vijaya, bagan, Angkor, Ayutthaya, Champa, chola dynasty, ottaman empire, ming dynasty, song dynasty, tang dynasty

[@camelliasinensis5500]

I hope you would work with SB19 about our precolonial histories if they are planning to have a song representing it. Please T.T

[@sesanase907]

Up🤘

[@sofiageeguban668]

Yes please!

[@mariel98210]

that's a great idea

[@sammashley4287]

Up

[@reijinvyskra1759]

That is a great idea.

[@skyesbinineten4902]

OMG.! as an A'Tin thank you so much for this video. Felip is really a smart artist. Grabe ang message ng song nya. Khit ga anu man ka dami ang nag babash sa kanya kasi d nila naiintndihan ang mensahe ng song. Thank you po! I love our history because of SB19.

[@kencorro5966]

Thank you so much, sir Kirby! I am also really happy na many Filipino artists dito sa Pilipinas ginagamit nila yung platforms nila not just to convey yung own message nila but also promoting Filipino culture, history and heritage. Napakalaki ng tulong ng mga artists sa pag educate sa mga kababayan natin. Mas nagiging interested na din ang iba sa pre colonial history natin. Kahit ako, marami pa akong natututunan not just from them but also from you, sir. God bless you sir and SB19!

[@happymelody440]

This is great. We learned so much from this. CHECK THIS: 1. Mr. LUIS Portelles Channel tackle BULAN Music Videos as someone who is knowledgeable in FILM and explain why those elements( like dragon eye, etc) are borh present in borh MV....Now 2. Mr. KIRBY ARAULLO, who is a HISTORIAN and very much knowledgeable on our Culrural Heritage tackle BULAN CONCEPT/theme which is based on Phil Mythology and explain the song's message. 3. Then in a comment SECTION from Mr. Luis Portelles reaction in BULAN being accused of PLAGIARISM, a FILIPINO who made reserch and SPOKE Plagiarism in INTERNATIONAL Conferences stated how plagiarism works in detail, and that it is not applicable in the case of BULAN. AND THE ACCUSER can be sued in court. 4. A Lawyer in a comment section fron another video comparng the sound of both songs also stated plagiarism is a serious matter and someone can not just accuse an artist hardwork without valid evidences and are not expert on that field. Giving CREDIT by an artist to someone is not as simple as you put it in writing. I think CREDIT is given by an artist if he uses the ART or WORK of an Artist itself or an ARTIST UNIQUE work, his own work, his design, his creation with his owm artistic, intelectual mind hehe and both parties agrees with payment involve ofcourse. This only shows that many profssionals are backing Felip. They want to protect not only Felip but our Country's Heritage our Culture, the PPop Music that is now making a big NOISE internationally. Those accusations maybe are deliberately malicious. Maybe with the intention of sabotaging PPOP in general so it will not continue to rise. OR THEY are just Ignorant of law and Culture and too passionate in supporting their idols in a negative way that they cant see that they are being eaten up, their whole being, their roots

[@nerinaopena7606]

In short po kung sino yung hitik sa bunga laging pinupukol.They the fans of Lay in general just cannot accept the fact that there is someone as Felip can be as equally or might be better than their idol😏

[@krukru00]

Sir Adonis, musical director, talks about beats,rythm etc.

[@alamatfantwt3434]

As a Filipino to be honest Because of Bulan MV I got interested in methodologies and I would like to Thank you po for sharing your knowledge about methodologies. I myself is ashamed that I didn't even give time to learn about our own methodologies and histories. Salamat Po sir andami ko Po natutunan 🤧

[@civneri4049]

There's a lot of mythologies from different tribes, I tried to tackle about the gods of the Philippines in my thesis I end up in one tribe to be specific in one lore and as suggested by my advisor, these Pantheon of Gods from different tribes are very interesting to know their stories.

[@nerinetrivera3203]

It’s “MYTHOLOGY”. 🙂

[@jackieloupaquibulan9299]

Same here.

[@kawayananazioly]

"Mythologies" reading methodology reminds me of research 😆

[@goddycarino6747]

So what does really represents or meaning of these mythologies, did they represent something else, what really happened. According to theorists these mythologies Bakunawa ,a fire breathing flying Dragon represent a craft or a flying craft, but ancient people doesn't know what is a craft or a flying craft really is

[@sesanase907]

Naiyak ako 🥺 I never regret supporting this guys. They really want to promote our culture that being forgotten. And as how Felip relate it to the real world really touches my heart. Then and now crab mentality still in existence that makes our country underdeveloped and making our cultures unimportant. I hope someday this artists will given the chance to show to the world what beauty our Philippine culture has. I'm rooting for all of you PPOP especially my kings SB19 to conquer the world with your talent and showcasing our greatest identity as Filipinos.

[@anitun9008]

It always amazes me to hear how gender fluid our ancestors were. Makes me so proud that our ancestors were so much more progressive than most modern Filipinos. Which is, at the same time, sad...

[@mamamouser]

pagkatapos dumating angmgaspaniardsatsiniraanglahats.

[@naturaleglimpse35154]

May be the reason why more accepting tayo sa gender identies ng iba,,

[@kentcme]

it might not be what you are expecting as what it is today, remember slavery is part of pre-colonial culture

[@camelliasinensis5500]

@@naturaleglimpse35154 I think tama. We are actually more open din pagdating sa sexuality kung iisipin mo compare sa mga ibang bansa.

[@mia3602]

I was amazed when I read about it too. I only recently learned that issues like gender inequality and discrimination in our country started when the colonizers arrived.

[@merlin88888]

the people who say history isn't worth studying because it's all in the past should watch these videos 😭 it's so eye opening

[@lydiadelosreyes1846]

Very nice and informative content. Thank you for this Sir. To be honest in my mid 30's, I barely have knowledge with our own Mythology. But because of Felip's new song Bulan. It made awareness and taught me to re-value and learn deeper to our very own roots. And I cannot help myself to be teary-eyed of your message to Felip. He needed to hear it. That he did a great job to promote our Filipino Culture especially to younger generation.

[@ysah7459]

I honestly don't know much about Philippine mythology but after hearing the story behind Felip's Bulan it makes me want to dig deep into our roots. Thank you for this very informative video Sir. I hope a lot of people would have a chance to watch this for them to understand where did Felip is coming from.

[@Pixge235]

Tama nga ang disclaimer ni Felip in Bulan, 'to encourage the youth to dig deep, discuss and keep this aspect of our memory alive for the generations to come" Thank you for beautiful insights, we learned well. 👍

[@mayhu520]

In the Visayan creation, Libulan loves to wear silver and not red. Libulan died because his grandfather Kaptan accidentally killed him with lighting because his older brother Likalibutan tried to rebel against their grandparents when their parents Lidagat and Lihangin died. The God of Time, Kanlaon, gave life to Libulan again but they are divided into seven moons. Libulan is no longer alone, having new siblings. The moons are Haliya, Subang, Mayari, Libulan, Banilig, Banoor, and Bulan. Many people misunderstood that Libulan and Bulan are the same God, but Bulan is a younger incarceration of Libulan. They both have slender bodies, well mannered and gay. The seven moon dancers are the seven moon phases (the New Moon not included). Bulan is called "The Last Moon" not just because he is the only moon God left, but he is also the "Waning Cresent" which is the last phase of the moon. Haliya is the "Waxing Cresent", the second phase and of the moon after New Moon. While Haliya fighting Bakunawa, her blood spilled on the moon which causes the Blood Moon. In some versions, the Blood Moon is caused by Bakunawa's crimson tongue. The other moons died except Libulan and Bulan. Libulan (The Full Moon) was saved by the God of the Afterlife, Sidapa and they are now lovers (as I mentioned earlier, Libulan is gay). They lived together in Mt. Madjaas.

[@capricornia_2994]

Honestly, I was overwhelmed with too much information that I could not comprehend anymore but it did not stop me being emotional especially towards the end of the video.

[@my.vonnelea]

Maraming salamat kuya Kirby!!! Felip and his team definitely researched a lot about these and carefully planned how to incorporate those in the Bulan song and mv. Sadly, some people (especially some Filipinos from the other fandom) are accusing him of plagiarism. I hope more people would know and understand that Felip's Bulan is solely to teach and promote our mythology through music. It's not his intention to plagiarize someone's work, it just happened to have the same elements:((

[@jancyruslabrador4941]

I direct na natin EXO L PH..

[@neos5836]

@@jancyruslabrador4941 wdym? inamin nya na ginamit nya as a reference ang Lit by Yixing and the chinese fandom raise an awareness abt it kasi walang credits na naganap. Yes I get it its abt Philippine mythology, but ang point is kung inspired naman pala bakit walang credit na naganp? L's just want a proper credit for it katulad nang pagcicite ng mga authors sa research. Nag weibo debut pa nga:(

[@bammyrana3715]

@@neos5836 you will only put that credit if that person is part of the music or creative production. If your just a reference or inspiration it’s not needed. Imagine if all mv or movies will put out credits? just fyi 😉

[@mielylanlibuit8514]

@@neos5836 please watch Casual Chuck reactions Videos about credits na yan para maliwanagan nyo. madami ka matutunan din dun.

[@SB19FangirlTV]

@@neos5836 para sa akin you will only put credit kung may kinuha ka na isang statement at inilagay mo yun sa sa research paper yun kailangan mo bigay ng credit dahil kinopya mo yung statement na yun, pero kung reference lng hindi na kailangan Dahil reference nga lng dibah.

[@janehoran2300]

Yes, Felip made me watch this 25-minute video of my own free will

[@catherinelanang4840]

Same no skip talaga

[@velmaaguirre8627]

Same

[@ericalovesb19_josh11]

Same

[@maliza2621]

Thank you for tbis Sir and thank you Felip for bringing us the story of Bulan. As Filipinos we still have a lot to learn about our history.

[@Lynuxsweet]

Sana malinaw na sa lahat ng nang aakusa sa MV ni Felip!!!

[@keunsat.1819]

Hindi nila magege-gets yan sir kahit makipag-diskusyonan kapa sa kanila, sarado utak nila.

[@eal905]

Hanggang ngayon Di padin nila yan ma ge-gets may nakita nga ako isa sa mga nag comment sa tiktok sabi bakit bakunawa ang nilagay ni felip(ken) dun sa mv na bulan dapat philippine Eagle nalang daw kasi yun daw ang pambansang ibon ng pilipinas 🤦‍♂️ampotek 😀😂

[@rinah9614]

Once again, learned tons about our history and culture. Thank you! Barely know anything about our precolonial history because it is barely thought in schools. In Ifugao where I grew up, I only know of a bit of the precolonial culture because of the stories passed down by the older generations. ... The meaning of the word 'kundiman' stuck to me the most. Very interesting info about it. Now we know! Additional knowledge to be passed down. 😁

[@naturaleglimpse35154]

Ifugao here, I only knew then that deities are bad coz they make people sick or disappear 🤔 Later, I have known that there are good deities in Ifugao such as Maknongan🙂 but not sure if Maknongan is God or just another Ifugao deity.

[@renzybonia8096]

Felip is really the Bulan that shines it's light for us to see the beauty of our Mythology and Identity as a Filipino. Mabuhay ka Ken.!!!💙💠

[@prescyfel]

dakal pung salamat. maraming salamat sa magandang paliwanag. ang galing nyo po.. sana maliwangan yung mga tumutuligsa sa #BULAN_FELIP

[@Prettyreina01]

Thank you and hope @felip will watch this. To the filipinos who targets Felip or Ken of SB19, listen to this Filipino historian. TAPOS! mahiya naman sana ang mga Pinoy na naggalit pa kay felip, Hello po!

[@jermac4359]

Obviously, these are the crab mentality and has zero knowledge of their roots ! What a shame !!

[@cyeismic]

Dios mabalos po, sir! I learned a lot from you in this video po. Because of this, mas lalo kong na-appreciate yung own mythologies natin at yung message ng song and MV. Thank you for appreciating and recognizing Felip's creativity!!

[@nahiadiwata8599]

Lovely video! We really need mythology taught in school. It’s part of our culture and heritage. I only learned about our mythology outside school 😭😭😭😭 Atleast now I got more access to it!

[@naturaleglimpse35154]

Sana nga po,, i think it surely be loved by kids🙂

[@nahiadiwata8599]

@@naturaleglimpse35154 Yeah. Kaso it’s not a big priority in education unfortunately. Not to mention, some fanatic Christians are against mythology being taught in school because it goes against the “true faith” 😭

[@cdv7807]

Ipaabot natin ky vp sara. Bka mabigyan n din ng special atensyon at mabalik pra mging subject sa school.

[@vilmaybanez33]

Sana nga po ..mula kinder ..paunti unti ..para mainspired din mga syudent sa naging buhay ng ating mga ninuno ...at paano Nagkaroon ng mga ganyang kagagandang kulay ..ang kanilang buhay ...mas alam pa nila ang greek at Roman 😏

[@sofiageeguban668]

Not only as an a'tin but also as a Filipino, I'm deeply thankful for sharing your knowledge with us especially for the younger generations who barely know all unique mythology stories in our country. Because of Felip and this, I got more interested about Filipino myths. Highly appreciated!

[@ramonresurreccion5411]

ikinalat ko na po ito sa lahat ng SB19 FAn group.. at ni share sa ilang reactors.. SALAMAT po ulit.. God bless

[@mayhu520]

I love learning Filipino Mythology so much. To be honest, I really want to time travel back to pre-colonial Philippines to understand more about it which is unexplained by experts. This video is very detailed and I learned a lot more about the Visayan Myth. Thank you so much Kirby!

[@lovemae6278]

I am being emotional right now. I've learned a lot on this video. Thank you po for sharing your ideas and lot of information. Nang dahil sa Bulan mas naging interesado ako sa Philippine mythologies and culture.. I will watch other videos related to this kaya nakapag subscribe na po ako! SLMT po!

[@KirbyAraullo]

Join our livestram tomorrow! We'll be discussing those with Ate Ligaya Caballes, a well known Visayan and Tagalog Culture Bearer and expert on Philippine Mythologies 😊 Here's the link to the livestream - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiaYaKZo5iajaM

[@lovemae6278]

@@KirbyAraullo Attending right now, Sir!

[@keun-q2f]

Galing nyo po. . I learned a lot from this video. Makes me want to embrace my culture and roots even more. Salamat po as well as to Felip for opening up this topic to us.

[@zelpua3156]

Ang galing ni Felip/Ken ng SB19 diba? Dahil sa Music Video niya na 'Bulan' maraming nag researched at ang dami nating natutunan.

[@lezziemariemoreno9764]

Ang galing nyo po magkwento... Buong family ko nanood when I play your video and we finish po hanggang sa dulo... More videos po sana na ganito at wag kau magsawa... Napaka educational

[@fries2977]

Just wow! Our culture is so rich

[@6lolgroup]

SB19 as NCCA ambassador promoting our history and culture.

[@dandeliondreamcatcher]

Thank you for this video, Kirby! I was one of those who asked you to check out this video on Instagram and I’m truly grateful. I knew you would be able to give a lot of historical information/background on the themes in the music video and song ❤

[@saphirastyles9313]

Finally an expert to guide us. Thank you educating us. I never knew we had such a great history.

[@sharifahamarah4675]

Dito aq sa may matutunan aq .gawin ko ng may katuturan ang panood sa reactor.may natutunan din aq..so my kids are watching these too.. since we are outside philippines , they dont know all about php mythology. These will be educational purposes too. I am grateful to the expert itself sharing the knowledge. Coz you have a deep understanding and details..

[@lifelover6674]

Yes, tama ka dyan kaps. Kirby is very informative at saka magaganda ang visualization nya at sobrang nakakaaliw. You’d be so proud of our ancestors. As an A’TIN nakakaproud din si Felip. Nagkakaroon ng awakening para sa mga kabataan ngayon.

[@jaycari]

Nakakahiyang aminin pero mas marami pa akong alam sa Greek, Norse, at Egyptian mythologies kaysa sa sariling atin. 😭 Maraming salamat po for making this video Sir Kirby! Mas naging interested ako magbasa about sa ancient deities natin and about sa precolonial cultures din natin in general. Maraming SLMT din to Felip for making this song and MV. You did a good job, dong. Even Sir Kirby agrees. To A'Tin and all Filipinos: it's not too late to learn more about out history and culture. Alamin natin kung saan tayo galing and ipagmalaki natin ang natatanging ganda ng Pilipinas! 💙

[@aizajanedullete7193]

I don't know but I cried with the talk about gender fluidity. Happy pride month 😭♥️

[@kleojones9189]

Yeeeees!!

[@rinnamaldonado6993]

I am guilty of not knowing much of my own mythology. I don’t know how you did it but 25 minutes is too short to incorporate all the information that you just shared to us. I am sincerely thankful for this. I heard some of the names that you mentioned but not exactly knowing who’s who. I have to admit that I almost had a headache but in a good way. Hahahaha there are so much information to digest. I am educated. Thank you very much. Besides being educated, I am in awe in how you presented your video through the visuals that you put in. Great job! In other words, i was never bored hahaha. Again, thank you. More power to your channel. And because of that, you earned my subscription. Stay healthy and happy! God bless you more. 🙏☺️

[@arianne9734]

Thank you so much sir Kirby for this review of Bulan MV! Felip really achieve its goal to inspire discussion about the Philippine mythologies.

[@CHACHIICHANreacts]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow thank you learned so much here!!

[@nursenat945]

I'm so blessed pala na alam ko Ang kwento Ng BULAN and Salamat sa Papa namin na matyagang nagkukwento sa Amin Lalo na pag bilog Ang buwan or may eclipse..I'm a proud Bicolna and I enjoyed I'm childhood days coz nalaro ko Ang BULAN BULAN and dko makalimutan sa kwento Ni BULAN yong MANGJNDARA (MERMAID) in BIKOL.. MABALOS PO TABI🙏💙🐓🐤

[@lydiadelosreyes1846]

Because of this vlog I want to learn more about our culture.

[@adorefelip1843]

Thank you for this, sir Kirby. Dahil sa Bulan ni FELIP, mas naging interesado akong matutuhan ang iba't-ibang mitolohiya ng ating bansa. Ang dami ko pong natutuhan sa mga videos niyo.🤍

[@donabellejoybolito4864]

We should promote this video about our culture. Because of BULAN MV it is proven that many of Filipinos and esp. youth have no or little knowledge about our own Mythology

[@Hazer.eoruuuiii]

Up

[@boyngitpa]

Ang rich pala talaga nang culture natin about deities ang dami pati sa dragon di lang pala si Bakunawa ang dami din pala my gosh kung di naglabas nang Bulan MV si Ken wala parin tayo kaalam alam how rich our culture is. Thank you sir.

[@ghiartransfiguracion122]

Sana isama to sa subject sa school. Elementary, Junior and Senior High school and even college. Pre-colonial Philippine History and even Philippine Mythology. This will give us more understanding of who we really are. Thank you Felip, SB19 Ken, for creating this song and this MV. Now a lot of us dig deeper to our culture.

[@seatin5332]

I have never been so in love with the Philippines Culture and Mythologies. I will spread this video. Thank You much. I was born in the Philippines but was raised in Canada, I really didn't know my roots this deep on this literature. I will celebrate and embrace by sharing this to everyone. I

[@diannedejesus5660]

Ngayon palang masasabi kong tagumpay na si Felip sa nais nyang mas lalo pa nating kilalanin ang sarili nating kultura...salamat sa mga basher nadadagdagan ang kaalaman ng A'tin tungkol sa kulturang Filipino.

[@lorkiarisr9571]

Grabe tanda ko na pero dami ko pa palang hindi nalalaman sa Filipino culture mythology kakahiya. Nabubuhay ulit ang interes at napapa research dahil sa musika ni Felip. Thank you for this kaps!

[@gabbygabz4263]

Thank you for this. You just educated me. I don't know much about our pre colonial history. I should dig deeper to understand more about my roots. I'm happy that the song Bulan emphasized on our pre colonial culture. Dakal a salamat kapatad.💙

[@rimurutempest8873]

Thank you for this! I learned a lot! Felip and his brothers not only opening up the world of PPOP music but they also are reviving the dance community and now our pre-colonial culture! Indeed, their influence is getting massive! Rightful owners though for being an ambassador of NCAA and winning lots of awards for their music! New subscriber here!

[@kleojones9189]

Ipa-react natin to sa reactors

[@rarejiao3506]

Thank you for this video. Hopefully this could reach people/fans who tries to not recognize the real meaning and message behind Felip’s music, Bulan. This is very interesting, learning more about Philippine mythology is usually forgotten but because of you and other people who try to relive the culture and knowledge about Philippine, people are getting curious and trying to learn more about it. Thank you again! This is really worth sharing!!!

[@ixgixxi2422]

I only know bulan as buwan (month) coz of my mom is from zamboanga.. Little did I know that Bulan is actually a person in our mythology. If it weren't for Felip's MV i will never know how rich our culture is. Felip's goal is for this generation to know, dig deep and discuss this culture so that it will never be forgotten. I must say you are successful in your endeavour and i salute you on that. Congrats Felip and Thank you sir Kirby for this video.. By the way im confuse, they say Bakunawa is a sea serpent?or is it really dragon? Thanks.💙💠

[@Alexandria_0414]

Bulan is Buwan din po

[@brioz13]

This is soo interesting 😯 It's also because of Felip/Ken that I got interested in Philippine mythology. Bathala lang ang alam ko nung bata and that was because sa mga napapanood sa tv. Sadly, I know more about roman/greek mythology. Ganda ng video na 'to. New learning saken yung about sa red color, gold and lalo na yung gender 😊

[@scablet]

yes! i have been remiss in my philippine mythology,..need na mag brush up! thank you for the boost Felip!!!! I remember reading about that Laguna copperplate....it was like a document na parang binili ng isang babae yung freedom ng isa niyang slave through gold...and they even referred to the place was 'Kingdom of Tondo' or something...not too sure anymore... even in Palayo...gender fluid yung vibe ni Ken... hala...Arimaonga is cute....accidentally nalunok ang buwan at araw dahil sa pagiging ligalig.. Tambanakano..anddami satin niyan mga talangka... Grabe yung fascination ng pre-colonial Filipinos sa moon... obssessed sila sa buwan hehehe... subscribed na ako hehe..

[@KirbyAraullo]

Salamat!!

[@jesserygenematuranguiralphilip]

Nice contents sir. Thank you for featuring Bulan of Felip this so educational we will learn more about our ancestors history, Excellent presentation with the complete details and colorful showcasing add positive vibes on how you explain the details well. MOre Power to your CHannel.!

[@jolyn7664]

Sana magising na ang dep Ed para naman mainclude ang mga ito sa lessons sa school,, ang ganda ng myths natin pero wala tayong kaalam Alam,, thanks to felip for his initiative para makilala natin si bulan..

[@e14r21808]

Finally, a succinct yet extensive (oxymoronish I know) explanation on the mythologies of Bulan, Hilaya, and Bakunawa. Truly this is deeply appreciated. I have wondered why we are taught Greek/Roman myth in high school but almost no information about ours. And not to nitpick but there is no 's' to the plural from of A'Tin 😉. Daghang salamat.

[@KirbyAraullo]

It's never too late to start learning! Salámat! 😊

[@xeng9774]

Kudus to sir kirby and my history teacher back in HS and University for pushing us to embrace our forgotten history. Yes, you can’t never speak about Bulan without Bakunawa in the narrative. To add, growing up in mindanao, I think they’re just familiar with color patterns of Maguindanaon and Maranao. The significance of gold and red has alot of meaning in the Indigenous clothing in my homeland. The Talaandig, Higa-onon in Bukidnon , Blaan & T’boli in South Cotabato, Teduray in Upi Magundanao and also, the Manobo in Davao wears red predominantly in their tapestry.

[@kleojones9189]

Daghaaaang salamat pooo, Felip and the team really work hard for this

[@ajumasol231]

Automatic click because of Felip, pero very informative po sir ng video nyo, may ganito pa lang channel, aabangan ko mga next videos nyo❤️

[@darajireh]

Wow! Amazing history we had. Salute to Felip #SB19_KEN. thanks to you mr Kirby

[@victorlantin6067]

Thank you and Dakal na Salamat sir Kirby. I cried to feel the passion of bridging learning to our youth today. May the fight to bring our culture to the youth be stronger with the vision and passion of these groups. It makes me prouder being Pilipino Educator of Culture and Arts. Agyamnnak Sir Kirby

[@lifelover6674]

Oh, wow! Di ako nag eexpect ng pa shout out, but thank you! 🙏 so legit pala talaga yung twitter mo, nag dalawang isip pa ko nun, Thank you ha.. And yes, I am a subscriber di ko maalala kung anong yr. noong panahong tambay pa ko, at pinapanood ko mga vids mo. And SLMT for reacting to this. And yes, we are grateful na ganto ang ginagawa ng mga kabataan ngayon. Matagal ko na tong pangarap na mavisualize yung epics natin or mythologies. Sobrang gaganda at makukulay..

[@ainadatup]

Sobrang dami ko pong natutunan dito Dakal pu salamat keng gewa yu pung video ayni sir.

[@juliollly.baradas7149]

Philippine mythology is very interesting. Especially Visayan (Negros Occ./panay) myth and I'm trying to learn more about it. I hope you can release video about different myth pf the Philippines ❤️🥰

[@curlylaf143]

Profound! I'm really amazed with your passion in educating us and sharing your knowledge in your field of expertise. Honestly, I'm regretful that I didn't immerse myself in our rich history and culture earlier. This ignites the embers of patriotism and I'm grateful that you're doing more as a Culture Bearer. I really appreciate you, Sir Kirby! I'm so grateful for your huge support to our pop artists, especially Felip. BULAN is a masterpiece and he deserved being chosen to perform at the Grammy's digital series, Global Spin. He raised the Philippine flag so high as the first full-blooded Filipino artist to perform there, and as the NCCA Youth and Sentro Rizal Ambassador (together with the rest of our Mahalima). So proud of Felip and SB19! I hope that more young ones and young once will watch this and other interesting videos on your channel. More power!

[@Geisha1968]

I am from Negros Oriental (Visayas region). I remembered my Lola telling us stories about how, during lunar eclipse, our ancestors used to bang on pots and pans while chanting “iuli ang bulan! iuli ang bulan!” It means “isauli ang buwan” in Tagalog. They believed the moon was swallowed by the bakunawa. They would do this until the moon shines again, which is when the bakunawa spit it out. Thanks for imparting knowledge about Philippine mythology to our fellow Filipinos.

[@mariel98210]

Your video is worth sharing, sir. Thank you for expounding our knowledge about the Philippine mythology about the moon and the other symbolism in the music video of Bulan. I'm sure this is also what Felip aimed for when he wrote his amazing song.

[@MADesigns_]

omg YES!! I was waiting for you to bring this up! Thank you!

[@jm-pl2zq]

I love your very powerful message especially towards the end of your video. Kudos also to Felip and his Bulan team for motivating us to explore and learn more of our rich Filipino mythology and culture.

[@ATINGLOBALSociety]

Great content, thank you.

[@milkyfisherman]

sa totoo lng many tv networks like GMA offers many series that is all about our country's culture, roots and heritage, na hindi RIN tinatangkilik ng marami nating kababayan. Encantadia, Amaya, Indio, Asian Treasure, Sahaya, The Three Legal Wives atbp. Dun ako namulat sa mga myths and legends ng ating bansa. Hindi puro drama, gantihan at kilig.

[@vilmaybanez33]

Maraming SLMT din sayo napakaganda ng RV mo ..napaka educational kahit ako .oldies na now ko labg nalaman ang iba pang Phil..myth...nakakahanga ..ang Galing mo . Sana maituro din sa eskuwelahan ang ganitong history ...maganda ... Bulan Is super genius project ..dami natutunan ....Godbless and more vid like dis ..🙏🙏🙏💙 #SB19 ..#SB19 Ken ..stream Bulan . Laluna ,MAPA,WHAT,SLMT ,BAZINGA .LoVEGOES,MANA ..and other song ...thanks Pon

[@abdulbasitayunan4302]

Thank to FELIP ginawa Niya Ang MV ng BULAN at nalaman ko na mayrun pla ganito mythology historian😱than you so much sir Kirby araullo sa malinaw na eplaination..

[@sweetgurl1040]

Awwe. May sakit ka ba ngayon, Kirby? Get well, soon and thank you so much! And kinikilig ako para ke Felip dahil sa review mo.Thank you so much! SLMT!

[@novera_mas8478]

Thank You Very Much, Sir Kirby Araullo!!! This is an Excellent Learning of our History and Cultural Heritage not only for the Youth but also for some Filipinos who never have known all of this. Thank you also for explaining your analysis on Felip's Bulan Song, this will truly understand by Everyone Worldwide!!!💖

[@tinlapuz96]

Thank u Sir Kirby! You really made an effort to explain the Bulan mythology in relation to Felip's MV. As an A'TIN, I'm happy also that historians like you appreciate the works of our filipino music artists incorporating filipino culture and artistry in their craft.SLMT sang madamo!💙💠💙

[@lexie0004]

SB19 x Sir Kirby = A geeeeem. This is something I wish for. Sir Kirby in depth explanation of Felip's (Ken) Bulan is powerful, I just hope he'll be able to provide more of this to other MVs of SB19 or to their future endeavors. Uwu

[@daniinpursuit7865]

Thank you, Sir Kirby! I am very amazed by our mythology and our culture. GOD bless you!

[@triple1472]

huhu hindi ko alam bakit hindi ito tinuturo sa school sobrang ganda ng Philippine mythology hays

[@tinay3575]

This. I'm just so proud to be a Filipino. Felip with the rest of SB19, really is making us look back and know our very own identity through their music and craft. I'm happy that through them I was able to learn more of my own roots. Thank you sir for such an informative content.

[@riverrunsfree]

Another jam packed video, Sir Kirby! Thank you so much for this! 🙇‍♀️🙌 On another note, not that we are blaming anybody, but in school, I learned more about greek mythology than any of ours. No mention of any of our deities even. I only learned about them from actively seeking out info (and they also don't come easy). Young people today are probably not proactive about learning our mythology because they aren't even aware that such things exist. But I'm very grateful that things like Felip's "Bulan" and videos such as yours are rising to the surface now. 🇵🇭

[@Hazer.eoruuuiii]

Thank you so much Sir ang dami Kong natutunan.

[@carmenbindal7875]

Kirby you amazed me with your wide knowledge of our pre colonial culture.. you're great.. I hope those crabs around bashing Ken would watch this video..they should STOP...I'm an A'tin a Filipino and very proud of SB19, Ken for incorporating our very own culture and arts in their music..I'm an instant fan and subscriber Kirby.. God bless

[@trees_v]

Thank you so much for this! I can't help but cry while watching this. There's so much more to our culture. We just need to dig deep. I hope pre-colonial filipino culture is taught in schools. Not speed reading but a whole subject about it

[@Elijah-oc4km]

Because colonisl mentality hispanista hahahshah

[@nadiascarlette6955]

I just find it beautiful how our pre-colonial ancestors see gander as fluid and queerness is something that we should be proud of and celebrated. Unfortunately, a lot of people today have prejudices against the LGBTQ+ community. It just saddens me that people are bullied, mocked upon and discriminated for being who they are. I know someone who left their home because their parents did not accept them for who they are. I hope that we can all look back from our past and learn from our ancestors on how they view gender and sexuality, maybe then, no one will ever be ashamed of who they are Also I want to thank you for the videos you make as it inspires me to learn more about our culture and history

[@kaiajero6999]

I am not really familiar with these myths. Igot curious when Felip made that song/music video, that's why i watched diff videos about bakunawa's story. This means Felip is really serious about his craft. Thank you Felip!

[@zulam2727]

Thank you so much kirby I learn so much about our deities pre colonial era, ended FELIP is amazing artist, I am a tita a'tin from UAE #FELIP_bulan