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Monday, October 8, 2012

A Reliable Headgear: "Salakot"

One of the most widely used traditional headgear in the Philippines is salakot. Having a wide brim, the conical salakot is typically made of rattan strips. The salakot provides protection; rain or shine. Here is a picture of our salakot:

salakot, headgears


It can be recalled that from 1994 to 2002, television network IBC-13 used a colorful salakot in its logo:

salakot, headgears, IBC-13, IBC 13, Channel 13, Pinoy ang Dating


Meanwhile, Juan dela Cruz, the national personification of the Philippines, is commonly depicted as wearing the salakot, in combination with Barong Tagalog, long pants, and tsinelas (slippers).

1 comment:

  1. Station ID ng IBC nung dekada '90.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRA9qVlFF5k

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