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Vestidos de Bautizo or Trajes de Bautismo One of the many traditions of the Catholic religion is baptizing children at an early age. Traditional baptismal gowns called vestidos de bautizo or trajes de bautismo are long, white, gender-neutral garments worn by Catholic children. During the Spanish colonial period, it was commonly worn by infants from … Read more

Agujas is a type of accessory used to pin mantilla or veils to the hair. These accessories have coiled and texture parts to keep the veils in place. Agujas is used also as a decoration to the hair. Usually it has gold, silver, and pearls as designs. Ang Agujas ay isang aksesorya pang-buhok na ginagamit … Read more

Salakab Salakab is a basket-shaped fish trap made up of bamboo sticks fastened by rattan ropes. According to the book titled “An Evaluation of the Fishery Resources of Laguna de Bay” written by Medina N. Delmendo, a census made on the fishing activity in Laguna de Bay revealed that there were about 13,000 full-time fishermen … Read more

The women of Bontoc Igorot wear the wakis, a rigid, corded girdle with a long fringe. The girdle is worn and used together with lufid clothing. It is about 4 inches wide and wraps around the waist twice. It usually has a white base-color and designs in yellow, green, black and red. Lufid and wakis … Read more

Makahiya (the shy plant) folds its leaves inwards when touched. The sense of touch (pansalat) is one way to celebrate Filipino culture. Magandang puno ka nga pero di tumulong sa kapwaAyan tuloy, nagalit si diwataPak! Isa ka nang makahiya.Ang alamat ng makahiya, bow. You may want to read: Anahaw Talisay Tree