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Galantia
LOCAL NAME:
Galantia
ENGLISH NAME:
Headbead
DESCRIPTION:
A colourful beaded head ensemble composed of cylindrical beads coloured yellow, orange, black , red and white
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Multi-colored beads, Thread
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Diameter:
23 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
A beaded headband, known as galantia or binakaw, consisting of a double strand of beads used by affluent Ga’dang women (Maramba, 1998). The Ga’dang ethnic group is known for adorning their clothing with colourful and beaded ensembles. This type is an intricate ensemble of fourteen or more rows of threads with beads in red, yellow, black, and white.
REFERENCES:
Maramba, R. (1998). Form and Splendor: Personal Adornment of Northern Luzon Ethnic Group Philippines. Manila: Bookmark,Inc.
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