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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Special Edition: Sinibaldo de Mas Revisited with Jacob Ira of Pagpatuloy

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Special Edition: Sinibaldo de Mas Revisited with Jacob Ira of Pagpatuloy

Pineapple Industries’ Randy Gonzales sat down with our friend, collaborator and fellow historian Jacob to discuss the history of the Barong Tagalog and the myth that the Spanish government forced native Filipinos to wear them to prevent the hiding of weapons and other oppressive reasons. Randy discusses the story of Sinibaldo de Mas, the dress code edict he got the Spanish government to pass and its relation to this myth. Jacob then shows us and reads from the source material from Sinibaldo de Mas that gave birth to this edict and this widespread myth of the Barong Tagalog as a tool of oppression.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.2: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.2: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the illustration Native of Luzon (1845) and its subject wearing a Barong Tagalog
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.1: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 12.1: 19th Century American Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We discuss Charles Wilkes, his work documenting his travels around the world and to the Philippines, the illustration City of Manilla (1845) and its subject wearing a Barong Tagalog.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.17: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.17: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover C. W. Andrews' illustration called Los Batas (1859 / 1860), and we discuss the subjects, their circumstances and how they are dressed in baro't saya, Barong Tagalog, etc.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.16: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.16: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We cover C.W. Andrews' "Billar Público. Cuadro de Costumbres Filipinas." (1859 / 1860). We discuss this illustration of Filipino men gathered around the town's billiard table and the barongs and other clothing and accessories they are wearing.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.15: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.15: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and describe the scene in Consecha Del Palay [Rice Harvest], an illustration by C. W. Andrews from 1859 / 1860. We also discuss the activity and dress of the subjects of this piece, including the barongs worn by the men and baro't saya worn by the women.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.14: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.14: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the C. W. Andrews illustration El Tulisan [The Robber] from 1859 / 1860, the subject of this drawing and how he is dressed, including his Barong Tagalog, other clothes and accessories.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.13: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.13: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss El Gobernadorcillo (1859), an illustration by C. W. Andrews, the subject of this drawing, the principalia class, the office of gobernadorcillo, and how they dressed and wore the Barong Tagalog.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.12: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.12: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the C. W. Andrews illustration Cuadro de Costumbres, the female subjects' activities and clothing and how the male subjects wear their barongs and other work clothes.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.11: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.11: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We examine and discuss the illustration titled El Mediquillo [the quack doctor] by C. W. Andrews, quack doctors and how the subject of this piece wears his Barong Tagalog and other clothing and accessories
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.10: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.10: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and discuss the C. W. Andrews illustration Las Bancas, Andrews’ comments on this piece, and the subjects wearing barongs.
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Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.9: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

by Randy Gonzales

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 11.9: 19th Century English Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines

Reposted from our social media. We look at and talk about C. W. Andrews' 1859 illustration El Indio Viejo, the subject of this drawing, the barong and pants he wears and Andrews' description of this man.
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