Urduja

Princess Urduja (* 1350, † 1400 ) is an epic warrior princess heroine of the Philippines and the province of Pangasinan. Its name comes from the Sanskrit word " Urja " ( breath). She was a noblewoman and probably dates back to the caste of the Maharlika (warrior caste) or the Datu ( princes ). The Moroccan dealer Ibn Battuta (* 1304, † 1368 or 1377 ) she mentioned in the account of his journey from Morocco to China.

Regency

According to Ibn Battuta reports he came to Tawalisi after he (now Sumatra) traveled on his way to China by Sumadra. In Tawalisi he met Urduja, ruler of Kaylukari. He reports, Princess Urduja was daughter of the ruler of Tawalisi, who also Tawalisi said. This had an armada with which he wanted to take action against the occupied by the Mongols in China.

In Battuta reports Urduja is represented as a warrior whose army belonging to both male and female Maharlika. According to the plan Battuta, who himself fought in battles and duels with other warriors. He also reported that she had vowed to marry only a man who could defeat her in a duel. But no one took a chance to compete with her in a fight.

Through their military skill and their plan to accompany their troops to India, she impressed the Moroccans. She surprised him at the same time still, with their Turkish skills and by Ibn Battuta and his crew prepared a banquet and their robes, rice, two water buffalo and four hogsheads ginger, pepper, lemon and mango, pickled in salt, gave to her trip to China. Battuta then required 17 days to pass from Tawalisi China.

Historical studies

Jose Rizal suspected that Tawalisi must have lain in the northern regions of the Philippines today, as Ibn Battuta managed the trip to China in just a few days. This also takes Austin Craig, a historian at the University of the Philippines, he is convinced that Tawalisi must have lain in today Pangasinan. He relies on the fact that their gifts are typical of this region Battuta men and that there would be at the Ibaloi, a Filipino ethnic group of the region, the legend of a ruler Udayan which the mountain and valley regions Pangasinans and the province of Benguet in a Alliance have united.

Animation movie

  • Philippines June 18, 2008
  • South Korea September 3, 2008 ( Pusan ​​International Film Festival)
  • Regine Velasquez
  • Cesar Montano
  • Eddie Garcia
  • Johnny Delgado
  • Jay Manalo
  • Ruby Rodriguez
  • Epy Quizon
  • Michael V.
  • Allan K.

APT Entertainment, Seventoon and Imaginary Friends (not in league with IFS Singapore) produced an animated film, based on the reports and the legend of Princess Urduja. The film celebrated its premiere in 2008 in the Philippines. Regine Velasquez is the voice of Princess Urduja. Other actors Cesar Montano, Eddie Garcia, Johnny Delgado, Michael V. and Allan K..

The music for the film was composed by Ogie Alcasid, the lyrics written by Joey de Leon.

Swell

  • Prince
  • Person ( Philippine History )
  • Born in the 14th century
  • Died in the 14th or 15th century
  • Woman
Tagalog language Screenplay Film score Michael V Kalaphates
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