The indigenous garment bahag should be worn according to tradition and culture.
On Kuya Kim’s “24 Oras” report Thursday, indigenous peoples focal person Gary Donggayao said the cloth should be long at the front and not folded on the sides as it covered the wearer’s private parts. At the back, meanwhile, it could be tied up and styled depending on the user.
Recently, the Man of the World pageant came under fire as indigenous rights groups complained that the traditional Igorot clothing was not worn properly by the contestants. The organization’s chair Jennylyn Floresca said they ensured everything was in order before the event, which included getting clearance and educating themselves.
Pageant consultant Dr. Maria Catbagan-Aplaten also said she gave the organizer a copy of her book, which tackled the right way to wear a bahag “in our contemporary time.”
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