Saklong (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Saklong (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Beaded woven hat
DESCRIPTION:
A beaded hat for men featuring intricate wickerwork woven around a circular wood structure. The sides contain a serrated brass trim, cloth, and beads. Large cut shell pieces in a butterfly shape adorn the sides as well. The cord is also adorned with beads.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Rattan, Beads, Mother-of-pearl shells
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Basket weaving
DIMENSIONS:
Hat
Diameter:
9 cm
Shell
Length:
12 cm
Width:
7 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This woven hat is called saklong/suklong found in the Mountain Province and in northern Kalinga, Luzon, Philippines. This particular saklong is worn at the back of the head, and characterized by having a strand of beaded tassels called bawisak; and two butterfly-shaped shell pieces called painga (Maramba, 1998). Unlike its bigger Bontoc and Kalinga counterparts, the Ga’dang saklong is not used as a convenient storage for betel nuts or any small items. Instead, this hat is used for aesthetic purposes only (Maramba, 1998; Anderson, 2010) and to denote the high status of the wearer.
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