Binekyeng/Gaklab
LOCAL NAME:
Binekyeng/Gaklab
ENGLISH NAME:
Woven hat
DESCRIPTION:
An intricately woven rattan hat shaped like a funnel with two rattan loops on its side where a string is attached. Feathers are attached on its sides and an anthropomorphic figure stands on the hat’s top.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Applay, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood, Feathers, Nito fibers, Bamboo
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Coiling
DIMENSIONS:
Cap:
Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Cap’s Rim:
Diameter: 18.5cm
Human figure’s platform:
Height: 5 cm
Human figure:
Height: 7 cm
Feather (set a):
Length: 41.5 cm
Feathers (set b):
Length: 39.5 cm
Strap:
Length: 49 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
According to Capistrano-Baker (1998) the binekyeng is a sign of acceptability to one’s peers or of good moral standing. Hence, men who use the hat without meeting the requirements are scorned. The structure of hats varies from village to village. Some variations have a tuft of either horse or human hair attached to its top (Sagada variant), while others have completely different structures and techniques of construction.
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