Balikes (a)
LOCAL NAME:
Balikes (a)
ENGLISH NAME:
Belt
DESCRIPTION:
Benguet, Ibaloy, Kankana-ey: Balikes
A blue and red belt with brass chains and buckle with a “Boy Scout” inscription.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Benguet, Ibaloy, Kankana-ey
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Thread, Dye, Beads
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Weaving, Metalworking
DIMENSIONS:
Length
69 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Buckle
4.5 cm
Supplementary textile length
65 cm
Supplementary textile width
15 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
A belt with brass chains and woven textile serving as its waistband. It features a circular metallic buckle that functions as the belt's lock. The buckle displays the Boy Scouts of the Philippines logo and an embossed inscription reading 'THE BOY SCOUT B P.' The blue and red textile is made of cotton, and characteristically from the Ibaloy or Kankana-ey speaking people in Benguet. The finely crafted brass chains are reminiscent of the brass chains used for smoke pipes found in the area. It can be understood that the person who once owned this had interactions with the lowlands, and had trade in exchange of goods with the brass buckle to complete the ensemble.
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