Raiders of the Sulu

BY: KRYSTAL REYES & JODI ANNE

VALENZUELA
BPEA 1-A
RAIDERS OF SULU SEA
 Background of the Producer

It is a documentary film produced by Oak3 Films in

1996.
Directed by Idzman Oathman.
It was televised internationally by Discovery Channel
and History Channel in 2008.
 About the Documentary

It talks about the “slave raiding” activities of the

Muslim Tribes in the Southern Mindanao and how
brutal it is.
How the Muslim Tribes showcase their maritime
skills and weapons.
The conflict between the Muslim Tribes and The
Spaniards.
The reason of Muslim Tribes resistance Against the
Spaniards.
 Raiders of the Sulu Sea is a documentary film about
how the Spaniards defended the Zamboanga’s Fort
Pilar. The Pilar was the last base of defense which was
used to control our economy in the past. The tribes of
sulu and maguindanao wre basically two kingdoms
who launched a bloody attack in the Fort Pilar within
Zamboanga City. The raiders came from different
tribes within sulu.
Slave holding
-was a primary form of investment in sulu.

Selling rate
-refers to the exchange rate used by the bank
to sell foreign exchange to customers .

Tao Pang
-a Tribal Leader; the provider of slaves for
southern sultanates.
 The slave raiding

The Muslim were focused on captivating innocent

people to become slaves.
They captive people by pretending as fishermen and
will declare it as slave raiding.
The Muslim raiders bear a hole in their captives
palm where they can insert a string to tie them in
order for them not to escape in anyway.
Slave raiding is already happened before the
presence of the Western Colonizers. It was also legal
during that time.
 Spaniards vs. The Muslim Tribes

The attempt of the Spaniards to take control of

the economic activity and to propagate Christianity in
the Southern Mindanao resulted into conflicts between
the Spaniards and the Moros.
The 3 tribes united namely the illanun, Sama
Balanguingui and the Tausugs with their 3,000 men
and 100 boats to attack the Fort Pilar. Rajah Dalasi led
these 3 Tribes.
 About the 3 Tribes

1. Illanus Tribe
-They were know as the fierce of Maritime Force.
-They were the very important Tribe in the piracy history.
-They were excellent in Maritime activities as they
traditionally sailors and pirates.
2. The Samal Balanguingui Tribe
-They are the expert slaying group.
-Also known as Sama or Northern Sindama.
-They occupied chain of the islands between Basilan and
Sulu Island.
3. The Tausug Tribe
-They controlled the Sulu Sultanate.
-Known for its fierce and widespread political powers.

***The tribes showcase different kinds of weapons and

maritime skills.
ILLANUS TRIBE
The Samal Balanguingui Tribe
The Tausug tribe
 On December 8, 1720 in Zamboanga
City (southern peninsula of the
Philippines) an attacked happened at
Fort Pilar. Rajah Dalasi fight
aggressively into battles with only
swords against the firearms and canons
of the Spaniards.
 The Fort Pilar

The Spanish build the Fort Pilar which serves as their

territory defenses for their military presence at the
South. Fort Pilar is a concrete 10 meter high fortress
and 2 acres wide.
 But their attacked didn’t succeed. It is not
easy for the Spaniards , but with the help of
the Steamship that they bought from England,
they caught the boats of the Muslims. The
Steamship faster and bigger than the
Muslims’ boats .
 The Brave Moros

When the 3 Tribes failed the attempt. It is

said that, they killed all of the women and
children in their tribes because they don’t
want that each of them will suffer against the
Spaniards. This actually proves the Muslims
fight not only for economic value but most
especially for their culture and religion.