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Thanks to Kuya Hashim for this photo. PP is done by me. Sept 2009 CRASS Reunion at Dahilayan Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Philippines
WOMEN OF BUKIDNON The beauty of the Bukidnon women is always complemented by the style of the traditional dress they wear, specifically designed to show their great pride, dignity and the great characteristics of their tribe and their people. Every material, colour, bead, shell, coin, feather is detailed to represent some aspect of their inner selves. Their pleated and voluminous skirts are held together by decorative belts with extra embroidered or beaded material hanging on each side of the hips. Their jewellery includes beaded earrings, bright multi-coloured bracelets, rings and anklets with tiny bells attached to them, making musical sounds as they walk.
The traditional Bukidnon women of Mindanao in the Philippines,are remarkable for their most colourful dress and the typical combination of colours used by the tribes are red, black and white. Renowned for their elaborate use of embroidery, appliqué and beadwork, their jackets are made of bright material stitched together like patchwork with geometric designs from different bright coloured materials With their hair combed back, held by headbands with tassels of red or yellow yarn and the ends tied in a bun, they wear fan-shaped headdresses made of bamboo sticks or rattan covered with material and decorated with beads, shells and feathers. The Bukidnon Province has seven ethnic tribes namely: Tala-andig, Higaonon, Umayamnon, Manobo, Tigwahanon, Matigsalug and Bukidnon.