Saklong (b)
LOCAL NAME:
Saklong (b)
ENGLISH NAME:
Woven hat
DESCRIPTION:
A men's hat 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:
Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Hat
Diameter:
8 cm
Shell
Length:
8 cm
Width:
10 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
This woven hat is called saklong (also suklong) and found in Mountain Province and in northern Kalinga, Luzon, Philippines. This particular saklong is worn at the back of the head, and characterised 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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