The saypang is a traditional upper garment worn by female Panay Bukidnon, intricately adorned with panubok embroidery designs. This garment is typically reserved for special occasions, such as the panuba (community fishing ceremony) or performances of the traditional dance binanog.
Paired with the saypang is the hinimbis, a three-layered version of the patadyong that symbolizes wealth and status. Its design mimics the appearance of fish scales (himbis), and historically, only women from affluent families or those of binukot lineage were permitted to wear them.
In the background is the patadyong, a traditional tubular cloth commonly wrapped around the waist and worn by both men and women in the Visayas and Sulu Archipelago. Similar to the malong or sarong, the patadyong was historically versatile and widely used in other regions, including Pampanga and Sorsogon in Luzon.
During the precolonial era, the patadyong was often paired with a barú or bayú, a simple, collarless shirt with close-fitting long sleeves. In the Spanish colonial period, the barú evolved into the kimona, a garment worn by Christianized Visayan lowlanders. The kimona consisted of a loose, translucent blouse, an undershirt, and the patadyong, creating a unique blend of indigenous and colonial fashion traditions.