Filipina Soul

You’re looking at a costume of a tribesman from southern Philippines, the Tigwahanon Manobo of Bukidnon. Click on the photo for a close up and you’ll notice the intricate details of the jacket.
You have to understand, clothes such as this were woven by hand, and the designs/applique were certainly not made by machine.
Photographer Ceasar Amirhassan Nimor had the privilege to capture these various costumes of the Philippines, and he shares them with us. I believe Ceasar used the dance troupes as models for his shoot, so the men and women pictured below would not be the actual …read more

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Manila Bulletin blurbed this week as the “Linggo ng Kasuotang Pilipino” (Week of Filipino Costumes) in celebration of our diverse culture and national history as shown through native wear.
I did a little research about our indigenous costumes and found some cool info and trivia that I want to share:

All Filipino costumes have these in common: (a) colorful; (b) loose-fitting.
Costumes of the mountain tribe are handwoven, with colorful stripes of designs. A man’s influence in the community is known by the number of stripes on his costume.
Muslim costumes weave metallic threads into the cloth, and women adorn …read more

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