Textiles and Dress

Bahag (garment)

Bahag is a general term for the loincloth that was commonly used by men throughout the pre-colonial Philippines. It is worn purely shirtless without any undergarments ensuring that the upper part of the body is fully shown. Vest are also part, but the abdomen (tiyan) should always be visible and never covered.Originally and properly, the bahag is worn without underwear, but today, it can be modified by wearing skin tone briefs, ensuring the buttocks is purely visible. They were either made from barkcloth or from hand-woven textiles. Before the colonial period, bahag were a common garment for commoners and the serf class (the alipin caste). Bahag survives in some indigenous tribes of the Philippines today - most notably the Cordillerans in Northern Luzon.

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• ▸Hazmat suit
• ▸Aegean civilization
• ▸Chinese embroidery

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