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In the
Philippines a modern, westernized style of dressing is common everywhere. In the urban areas as well as in the rural areas. For a long
time already. Happily, it doesn't mean that it is impossible to see typical
Filipino dress.
At
ceremonies, festivals and all other kind of important meetings, you will
be able to see some men wearing the Barong Tagalog.
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Barong
Tagalog is an
upper garment and known as the formal men's wear of the Philippines.
The
Barong Tagalog has a long tradition of more than four centuries. The
look as well as the meaning of the dress have evolved throughout four
centuries. The special traditional features remained untouched; the
dress is thin and transparent (with a shirt under it), has decoration and
one will wear the barong
tagalog 'tucked out'.
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The
meaning of the name
"Barong Tagalog"
 'Baro'
= word for 'dress'
'Barong' = means 'dress of '
'Baro ng Tagalog' = 'dress of the
Tagalog'
The
Tagalog: people that lived on
the island of Luzon, already a very long time before the Spaniards
arrived on Luzon.
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The
origin of the specific features of the Barong Tagalog
Long
time before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippine archipelago, the
Tagolog people on the northern island of Luzon, wore already a
dress, that can be seen as the origin of the Barong Tagalog. The dress
reached slightly below the waist, was colourless and had an opening in
the front. The dress was, as the picture shows, tucked out.
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More information concerning
the origin and designs, go to the next page!
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