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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 3: Early Upper Class Baro and the Intercultural Connection

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 3: Early Upper Class Baro and the Intercultural Connection

Reposted from our social media. We describe and illustrate the Barong worn by precolonial upper class Tagalog men. We also share insights about the connection of the Tagalogs to the rest of the peoples of the precolonial Philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 2: Earliest Known Baro

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 2: Earliest Known Baro

Reposted from our social media. We describe in detail what the earliest known barongs worn by the Tagalog people looked like.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 1: Origins of Clothing and Fabric

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Precolonial Philippines Part 1: Origins of Clothing and Fabric

Reposted from our social media. In order to track the origins of the Barong Tagalog, we track the origins of clothing in the Philippines prior to Spanish colonization. We go over how clothes were made and from what materials.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Preface Part 2: What the Barong Tagalog is not

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Preface Part 2: What the Barong Tagalog is not

Reposted from our social media. We pick up on the previous post, and discuss two things the Barong Tagalog is not. Barongs were not given to Filipinos by the Spanish, and Filipinos were not forced to wear them. Barongs are also not shirts and shouldn't be treated or worn like them.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Preface Part 1: What is the Barong Tagalog?

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Preface Part 1: What is the Barong Tagalog?

Resposted from our social media. We go over the history of the Barong Tagalog. We start to define what a Barong Tagalog is. We break down the etymology, and we go over how it became the national garment of the Philippines and the difference between formal and informal barongs.

Our Very First "About Pineapple Ind" Section on pineappleind.com Published on Our Launch Day - January 16, 2017

Our Very First "About Pineapple Ind" Section on pineappleind.com Published on Our Launch Day - January 16, 2017

July 7, 2020 After making extensive changes to pineappleind.com to reflect our new policy of Contactless Custom Barong Service and the availability...

President Ramon Magsaysay: Why the Barong Tagalog is the National Garment of the Philippines

President Ramon Magsaysay: Why the Barong Tagalog is the National Garment of the Philippines

A question that needs to be answered is why: "Why is the Barong Tagalog the national garment of the Philippines?" The really quick answer is Presid...

The Reason for the Name

The Reason for the Name

A quick maraming salamat (thank you very much) to you for the kind and encouraging words and support yesterday. I'm deeply moved and humbled. You m...