Fara is a Tboli man in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.[2] He comes from a lineage of metalworkers which includes his father and grandfather. The Tboli are customarily known for recycling metals such as broken agong (gongs) for their metalwork. The resulting work are either made of brass or an alloy of other materials such as brass, bronze, steel.[3]
The technique of metalwork is called kem tau temwel.[4][5] According to Tboli religion, the technique was bestowed to the Tboli by the metallurgy deity, Ginton.[2]
