Barong Tagalog
Title: Barong Tagalog
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1857 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Barong Tagalog
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1857 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
What is the history of the 'Barong Tagalog'?
As the Philippines' national dress, the Barong Tagalog enjoys a distinction all its own. Its fine needlework or hand-painted designs in cool cotton or handwoven pina or jusi have given it a flair that has won international recognition and acceptance.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who has worn the Barong Tagalog with such impeccable grace and searing devotion, underscored its prestige when he issued in 1975 a decree proclaiming
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the all-over embroidered Barong Tagalog to the geometric to the floral to the pechera-embroidered Filipino wear). Following as it were the country's national leader, the Filipinos took to wearing the Barong Tagalog with such distinguishing acceptance that it was now the role of the baro to unite and inspire, other people. Indeed, it would not take long for the Barong Tagalog to be confident of its lofty status and be ready for some other glitter