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| Eager guests during the book launch and exhibit |
Scholars William Alain Miailhe De Burgh, Fe B. Mangahas and Regalado Trota Jose offer new insights on their two-volume publication Of War and Peace: Lantakas and Bells in Search for Foundries in the Philippines.
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| Mrs. de Burgh and family |
A remarkable result of their studies reveal how objects used in seemingly incongruent contexts - in war and peace - potentially have similar, if not entwined production technologies as illustrated by the melting and conversion of church bells into 'lantakas' in times of war.
The exhibition covers the primary studies on lantakas and bells that enrich our understanding of the cultural heritage of the Philippines.
Their research involved a comprehensive examination of the diversity of lantakas from three of the largest lantaka collections: the Miailhe de Burgh, the Brunei Bedil Collection and the National Museum Collection.
Author and former Consul General of the Philippines, W.A. Miailhe de Burgh, with his wife
At the lantaka tour
The lantakas showcased at the National Museum
Viewing the lantaka collections
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