Binobodan (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Binobodan (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Tie-dyed ikat blanket
DESCRIPTION:
Ifugao: Binobodan
A four-panel tie-dyed ikat blanket with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic designs, the blanket is replete with motifs including pond-fields, an Ifugao traditional house, a rice mortar, roosters, a tree, and a ceremonial bench (hagabi).
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton threads, Natural dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Weaving, Stitching, Tie-dye
DIMENSIONS:
Length
242 cm
Width
168.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
The binobodan is made using a tie-dye technique known as ikat, which is practiced by the weaving communities of Banaue and Kiangan in Ifugao. This particular blanket features designs created through the ikat technique and depicts the Ifugao way of life. The presence of a hagabi is an iconic symbol of the affluent Ifugao. The kadangyan (affluent) are those who can afford to have this blanket made for ceremonial and ritual occasions.
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