Pinagpagan (b)
LOCAL NAME:
Pinagpagan (b)
ENGLISH NAME:
Blanket
DESCRIPTION:
Bontoc, Mountain Province: Pinagpagan
A blanket with three panels: the central panel featuring three bands, and the upper and lower panels adorned with frieze patterns.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Bontoc, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton thread, Natural dye
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Weaving, Stitching
DIMENSIONS:
Length
212 cm
Width
131.5 cm
Fringes
2.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
The blanket called pinagpagan serves as a blanket for both the living and the dead for the affluent in traditional Bontoc society. It features prominent mata-mata (eyes), inuweg (snake), and falfeg (spearhead) designs, among others. The depiction of a snake following a human is common, symbolizing good omens or luck for both the living relatives of the deceased (De Las Peñas and Salvador-Amores, 2016). Additionally, the identifying feature of the pinagpagan is the use of white and black colors at the center. The upper and lower panels are usually a combination of red and black. The pinagpagan is also similar to blankets from Ifugao and other areas in Mt. Province.
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