# @musangseattle on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ba1u9OeSA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17039056-musangseattle-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-01T14:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Musang’s Musings (@MusangSeattle) — https://gondola.cc/MusangSeattle

## Caption

🍃 HISTORY OF THE BARONG TAGALOG 🍃 With so much to celebrate this month we are here to highlight Filipino formalwear - the barong is a lightweight, stunning garment with an incredibly resilient history rooted in resistance, craftsmanship and elegance.

More than four centuries ago, wearers of the first barong trace back to the pre-colonial era. The root word of barong is the Tagalog word “baro”, meaning “outfit” or “clothing”. Made from natural fibers like abaca, pina, or jusi, the barong persisted as a popular choice among Filipino men 🎩⚡️

Filipino culture + way of life is founded on resistance with the barong originating from the Spanish colonial rule when Filipinos were forced to wear see-through clothing to deter them from hiding weapons due to fear of retaliation. Also worn untucked, it was to convey a lower class than the Spaniards ⚔️

Although this garment started as a symbol of oppression, the barong has become a staple in Filipino culture all over the world and Filipinos everywhere have reclaimed this piece of clothing as the national attire now symbolizing revolution, celebration and pride 🇵🇭🩵

Here’s our POGI BOI japesjape rockin’ his barong for our holiday party 😮‍💨🥵💎
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