Batek/Butbuttok/Futfuttok
LOCAL NAME:
Batek/Butbuttok/Futfuttok
ENGLISH NAME:
Itneg bead necklace
DESCRIPTION:
A three-layered necklace extending to the upper torso when worn; crafted from small, multicolored glass beads.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Abra, Tinguian, Itneg
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Glass beads
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Length
42.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
A necklace made of small beads varying in size, transparency, and color; part of a collection restrung by Patis Tesoro. When worn, it rests just above the torso. In some Itneg or Tingguian communities, particularly in lower Abra, these beads are known as batek, butbuttok, or futfuttok (Jimenez & Sabado, 2017), while in upper Abra, the term sillot is also used. Others refer to them simply as embroidery beads, the same type used in their arm adornments known as tinali.
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