In late May, I visited the National Museum to catch the 2nd of a series of talks on Philippine indigenous textiles. The talk was about the cultural production of pineapple textiles. Other than that, it was also an opportunity to experience the newly-opened exhibit on Philippine textiles at the museum.
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| lovely big-sized photo dislay of tribal Filipinos in their native costumes |
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The Artistry of Philippine Textile"
(Hibla ng Lahing Filipino) is a permanent exhibition at the National
Museum. Believe it or not, it is the only permanent exhibition on
textiles in the country right now. It took a Philippine senator (Sen.
Loren Legarda) for something like this to happen. This exhibition
certainly fills a gap in public documentation and information about the
country's indigenous textiles.
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remnants of a death shard, made from abaca and natural dye, Romblon
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Female clothing of the Sulod people in Visayas
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| Male clothing of the Mandaya people of Davao Oriental |
The lovely tidbit is that for now, they'll be changing some parts of the exhibition every 6 months. And holding the series of talks more frequently than that.
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| Women of South Cotabato |
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| Detail shot of the embroidery of a head cloth of the Sulu people |
A welcome reason to visit the National Museum every now and then. It's free admission on Sundays.
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The expanded Philippine textile exhibit at the museum at
https://whilemakingart.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/the-expanded-philippine-textile-exhibit-at-the-national-museum/
