Singat (b)
LOCAL NAME:
Singat (b)
ENGLISH NAME:
Headband
DESCRIPTION:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province: Singat
A Ga’dang female headband adorned with beads and red and yellow yarn tassels
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ga’dang, Mountain Province
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Cotton thread, Beads, Yarn
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Weaving, Stitching, Beadwork
DIMENSIONS:
Length
53 cm
Width
3.5 cm
Beaded tassels
1.2 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
RESEARCH DATA:
The singat is a type of headband worn by Ga’dang women. Resembling a choker in appearance, it is worn across the forehead, just along the hairline (San Agustin, 2007). It serves as a decorative headpiece, with beads hanging from its lower edge that overlap the forehead. The Ga’dang are renowned for their use of beads to embellish their textiles and bodies, adorning everything from headdresses to lower garments, as well as their heads, necks, and arms.
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