VMWN4 - Kalinga Necklace - Green bahay kubo the essays draw connections between

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Fabric & Design: With sleeves that drape over like an alampay

Special Features: has 2 looks (kimona is worn like a bib or alampay) and comes with matching sash

These cushion covers are wholly Yakan-made

The panels were stitched together by hand

VMWN4 - Kalinga Necklace - Green bahay kubo the essays draw connections betweenFrom Makabayan Wear, this is a Kalinga handwoven necklace with beads. Each was made completely by hand. The beautiful band was woven using a backstrap loom, and the beads were hand stitched. In the Kalinga tribal culture, beads are very important and sacred. The precious beads were kept as family heirlooms, handed down from generation to generation and were used to adorn traditional attires to signify status and wealth. Nowadays, the Kalinga artisans