Raiders of the Sulu Sea PDF Analysis

Analy sis of the f ilm ‘’ Raiders of the Su lu Sea’ ’ Prepared by: ELLA MAE R. TRAMPE Instructor I THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Icelle Gloria Durano Borja Estrada Zamboanga City 7th generatio...

Analy sis of the f ilm ‘’ Raiders of the Su lu Sea’ ’ Prepared by: ELLA MAE R. TRAMPE Instructor I THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Icelle Gloria Durano Borja Estrada Zamboanga City 7th generation direct descendant of Vicente Alvarez, (hero of Zamboanga) Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) of Bachelor of Science in History Education; then continued finishing other degrees at Pilar College, Zamboanga City; University of the Philippines Diliman College of Fine Arts, major in Art History; and Ateneo de Zamboanga City. THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Dr. Samuel Kong Tan Samal-Taosug-Chinese Filipino born in Siasi, Sulu. He earned his Masters Degree in History at University of the Philippines Diliman and his Doctoral in Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies at Syracuse University, New York, USA. He is a published Author and served as the Chairperson of UP Diliman’s Department of History and was also the Chairman and Executive Director of the National Historical Institute in 1998. THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Prof. Barbara Watson Andaya born on June 7, 1943, is an Australian historian and author who studies Indonesia and Maritime Southeast Asian History. She had done extensive researches on women’s history in Southeast Asia, and of late, on the localization of Christianity in the Region. THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Dr. Julius Bautista Senior Lecturer at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore. He remains as an Associate of the Religion and Globalization in Asian Contexts Cluster at Asia Research Institute. THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Halman Abubakar a Taosug and a town councilor of Jolo, Sulu, and is a member of the educated Abubakar Clan of Jolo. He asserts that the attacks on the Spanish forces were the Moro reaction to Spanish and American imposition on the Moro People. THE BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS AND NARRATORS Dr. Margarita “Tingting” R. Cojuangco Filipino politician, philanthropist, and socialite. She was the former Chairman of the Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (Kampi) party, was governor of Tarlac, and was an Undersecretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government and a member of the Council of Philippine Affairs (COPA).  Contextual Analysis 18th Century Philippine Coastal Life: Coastal inhabitants frequently attacked by Illanun raiders (Sulu Sea). Raiders feared by Western colonists, but seen as defenders of their way of life. Skilled fighters, sailors, and organized force challenging colonial power. Contextual Analysis King Dalasi of Bulig (Maguindanao): ❑ Led an attack on Fort Pilar in Zamboanga with forces from the Sulu Sultanate. ❑ Burned the town, cut provisions, and waged war to oust Spanish forces. Contextual Analysis Fort Pilar, Zamboanga (1720): ❑ Spanish stronghold used to monitor slave raiding. ❑ Attacked by Moros, who sought to remove Spanish presence from Mindanao. Contextual Analysis Religious and Political Motivations: ❑ Raiders viewed as defenders of Islam, sanctioned by sultanates. ❑ Conflict between Spanish Christianity and Moro Islam influenced power dynamics. ❑ Spanish sought control over trade and spread of Christianity in the Visayas and Northern Luzon, halting the spread of Islam. Contextual Analysis Spanish Objectives: ❑ Spain aimed to control trade with the Orient and propagate Christianity. ❑ Religious clash masked underlying competition for regional trade dominance. CONTENT ANALYS The documentary film addressed the resistance of the People in the South, the Moros, from the Spanish-American Colonial forces in the Southern region of the Philippines. 1. The Moro People are not really pirates or rebels but indigenous people who demonstrated resistance from the Spanish forces. 2. The most celebrated attack was the December 8th, 1970 attack by King Dalasi. 3. The Moro act was an act of retaliation against the foreign occupier and was sanctioned by the sultanates in the name of a higher course: Islam. 4. Spaniards were concerned about the commercial interests of the region and to propagate Christianity. 5. Slave-raiding was part of the bigger regional trade in the Islands of Southeast Asia. 6. Artifacts originating from China that was found in Butuan City are proof of the great distances travelled by the Sea farers of Sulu and the trading activities they were involved in 7. The Western Colonial Ruling sand open-armed conflicts in the Southern region of the Philippines cause the impoverishment of Muslim Areas economically and religiously. CONTENT ANALYS The Three Muslim Tribes 1. Balangingi-Samal Tribe 2. The Illanuns 3. The Taosug Tribe CONTENT ANALYS The Ancient Maritime Vessels of the Moro People Lanong Garay Salisipan CONTENT ANALYS The Ancient Weapons of the Moro People Kalis / Kris Barong Kampilan Armor CONTENT ANALYS The Ancient Weapons of the Spanish Forces Musket Cannons CONTENT ANALYS The Fort Pilar of Zamboanga City Zamboanga City sits at the tip of the Southwest peninsula of the Philippines that is protected by the city’s Fort Pilar –a ten-meter-high wall that acted as a defense fortress. The Fort served as the base of operations to check on slave-raiding going on the north and back.  HISTORICAL RELEVANCE The documentary film "Raiders of the Sulu Sea" explores the Moro-Spanish conflicts of the mid-17th century, emphasizing the political, social, economic, and cultural significance of the Moro Wars in the historical development of the Philippines. It highlights how religious ideologies, economic forces, and resistance shaped the Southern Philippines, where the Moro people's fight for political power, resistance to Christianity, slave-raiding expeditions, and indigenous craftsmanship were central to their history during Spanish colonization.  CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE In the modern Philippines, the Moro-Spanish conflicts remain relevant as the historical roots of the ongoing Christian-Muslim tensions, particularly in Mindanao, where religion and economic forces have long driven clashes. The film "Raiders of the Sulu Sea" underscores the lasting impact of these conflicts, with contemporary relevance seen in the political autonomy of the Bangsamoro region, the recognition of religious differences, economic struggles over natural resources, and efforts to preserve indigenous culture and traditions in the South.