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	What's a Barong?
		Barong Tagalog is properly referred to as the "Baro ng Tagalog" (dress of the Tagalog) and it cannot be contracted to simply "Barong" since that would be equivalent in English to saying "He is wearing a dress of".
		The Barong Tagalog By the time the Filipino nationalists had won their fight for independence, the baro ng Tagalog, or Barong Tagalog as it was popularly called from then on, with ruffled collar and cuffs and more elaborate designs, reappeared.
		It was his first Barong Tagalog (1949) which focused on the spirit of balik-barangay, the spirit of the countryside, the spirit of the common Filipino.
	www.mybarong.com /whatsbarong.html (3564 words)

	Barong Tagalog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term "Barong Tagalog" literally means "Tagalog dress" (i.e., baro ng Tagalog or dress of the Tagalog) in the Filipino language.
		The barong was officially made the national costume by a decree from President Ferdinand Marcos in 1975.
		Finally, the barong is thought to be either the local adaptation or the precursor to the guayabera, a shirt popular in the Latin American communities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barong_Tagalog (441 words)

	Filipino-American Student Association @ The College of William and Mary
		During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines over 300 years from 1561-1889) the barong tagalog was required by the Spanish government for Filipinos (indios) to be worn at most times to show the difference between the rich and the poor.
		For example, Filipinos were forbidden to use imported silk and fabrics for their Barong, so they ingeniously used pineapple leaves to weave the pinya jusi cloth of the barong, turning the outfit into such delicate material, of luminous silky rich mixture much finer than silk.
		Palgrave, the ethnographer noted, "The capitan's shirt was the native barong, of fine and delicate fiber, embroidered and frilled; it was light and cool and not tucked in the trousers." (Corpuz, 74) The Barong Tagalog gained its power, prestige, and status when President Quezon, the first Filipino president, declared it the National dress.
	www.wm.edu /so/fasa/origin_of_the_barong_tagalog.htm (636 words)

	WeddingsAtWork.com Culture - Back to Barong (A Buyer's Guide to Barong Tagalog)
		According to many historians, the design of the barong tagalog and the choice of the material were considered a means of subjugation by Spain during the colonial era.
		Of course, when wearing barongs, there is a world of difference between the standard office barong and the formal event barong\n, so one should never wear one in lieu of the other.
		Of course, when wearing barongs, there is a world of difference between the standard office barong and the formal event barong, so one should never wear one in lieu of the other.
	www.weddingsatwork.com /culture_barong.shtml (1811 words)

	Roots of the Barong Tagalog
		That was the mark of the inferior status of the natives.
		The Barong Tagalog gained his real 'national prestige' after president Quezon, the first Filipino president, declared the Barong Tagalog "the National dress".
		It was the incentive to a wider use of the Barong Tagalog.
	www.philippines.hvu.nl /clothes2.htm (345 words)

	Press Release - BARONG TAGALOG BY NOUBIKKO
		Barong Tagalog, now commonly referred to as "barong" for short, actually came from the phrase " Baro Ng Tagalog" (Dress of the Tagalog) which dates back to pre-Hispanic era some 400 years ago.
		To date, Barong distinctively worn as a formal wear for men (and in some styles, for women),continue to grace special holidays or formal and customary traditions, celebrated by Filipinos back home and elsewhere around the world.
		Noubikko's Barong Collections, which can be visited online (www.noubikko.com), will be available end of this year starting at $250 a piece.
	www.noubikko.com /press_release/050403.htm (462 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		Given the Philippinesâ tempestuous climate, the barong tagalog will always be the formal outfit of choice, whether for a typical business day or attending a formal outdoor ceremony.
		To get married in a barong tagalog (or to bear witness at a wedding) means that you have taken the great responsibility of looking good, Filipino-style.
		The barong tagalog was an offshoot of a Spanish mandate that Filipino businessmen wear a formal suit but of a lesser degree in quality to theirs, and that the same should be made of transparent material to ensure that the Indios wouldnât dream of hiding some weapons underneath.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/08/01/WED2006080170356.html (1017 words)

	barong tagalog - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		However, the historical explanation says that the barong tagalog traces its roots in the Spanish-colonial era (1565-1898).
		The barong tagalog gained his real 'national prestige' after president Quezon, the first Filipino president, declared the Garong Tagalog "the National dress".
		After the introduction of the short-sleeved variety, the "Polo Barong", the barong dress became less formal than in the past.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=14019 (1282 words)

	Tagalog World Test
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	Barong Tagalog
		And while it was a more popular belief that barongs were worn loose and not tucked in because it looked better, the real reason was to show off the hand woven embroidery and sheer fabric for everyone to admire.
		It was also believed that transparent, sheer fabric were used for the Barong Tagalog mainly to discourage the Indios from hiding any weapons in their shirts.
		For whenever you don a barong tagalog, you are not just carrying a style, you are wearing a legacy.
	www.barong-tagalog.com (749 words)

	Culture 2
		The traditional clothing in the PhilippInes for men is called Barong Tagalog and for women it's called Baro't Saya.It is made of pineapple fiber and is the traditional shirt worn by the Filipinos for special occasions.
		The Mangyan git-git (a violin with strings made of human hair), the T'boli hagalong, a set of pitched brass or bronze gongs usually played on festive occasions, are examples of ethnic musical instruments still in use in the country.
		Spanish music - both religious and secular - has influenced the kundiman of the Tagalogs, the balitaw of the Visayans and the dal'lot of the Ilocanos.
	www.angelfire.com /alt/philippines/page6.html (279 words)

	The Filipino Community in Albuquerque, New Mexico
		The five largest, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon and Bicolano are spoken by three-quarters of the population.
		The traditional barong tagalog is worn by Filipinos during festivals and special occasions.
		The barong tagalog is an embroidered long-sleeve shirt made of pineapple fiber or raw silk that is similar to guayabera shirts (also known as Mexican wedding shirts), and are worn loose outside men’s pants.
	www.abqarts.org /cultural/survey/filipino-cs.htm (2791 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > Guns for hire did it
		At least three men carried out the assassination, one of whom wore a barong Tagalog to blend with the guests at the wedding held at the Mount Carmel Church in New Manila.
		The man in barong drove the motorcycle on which the suspects rode after the killing, police said.
		The third, who was wearing the barong, was between 37 and 40 years old, between 5’5” and 5’7”, medium built and dark-skinned.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/dec/18/yehey/top_stories/20061218top1.html (600 words)

	BARONG
		The Barong Tagalog that the Filipinos of today wear on formal and dressy occasions started out as attire to mark inferior status.
		For example, Filipinos wear forbidden to use imported silk and fabrics for their Barong, so they delicate material, of luminous silky rich mixture much finer than silk..(additionally) they hand-embroidered the front with exquisite abandon.
		The Barong thus evolved from the mark of native inferiority, then to a peaceful symbol of rebellion and lastly, to a token of our independence from our colonial sovereign.
	www.reflectionsofasia.com /barong.htm (460 words)

	Arlene and Ulysses: Wedding Details
		Ulysses, along with his attendants, will be wearing a barong tagalog, the traditional wedding attire for filipino men.
		A barong tagalog is a richly embroidered shirt with a sheer fabric made from banana or pineapple fiber.
		The barongs will be worn with white undershirts, plain fl pants, and a fl "barong tie" for Ulysses.
	www.ocf.berkeley.edu /~arleneg/wedding/details.html (239 words)

	Asia Connects The Barong Tagalog Shirt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The barong tagalog is the national attire of Filipino men.The cloth are usually made of banana fiber which is called jusi or the more luxurious pineapple fiber called pina.The shirt is normally hand embroidered and is usually white but may come in different colors and designs.
		During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines (over 300 years from 1561-1889) the barong tagalog was required by the Spanish government for Filipinos to be worn at most times.
		"Wearing the barong which is worn untucked and transparent was used by Filipinos during that time to distinguish them as indios or people who comes from the lower class of the society (natives).
	www.tgmag.ca /ap/win2_e.html (183 words)

	If Alternative Formalwear is Barong, I Don't Want to be Ba-Right :: Accordion Guy - Joey deVilla's Personal Weblog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Originally called the "baro ng Tagalog" -- "dress of the Tagalog" -- and condensed to just two words, the Barong Tagalog is considered to be just as formal as a suit or even fl tie, but is considerably more comfortable, especially in a hot and humid climate.
		A barong is an embroidered shirt made of a sheer material called pina, which is woven from fibers extracted from pineapple leaves.
		Barongs are cut larger than your typical dress shirt and are worn untucked, over the pants.
	accordionguy.blogware.com /blog/_archives/2005/3/17/444683.html (1943 words)

	_MyBarong.com - Custom Tailored & Ready-To-Wear Barong Tagalog, Terno, Maria Clara, & more online... making the world ...
		Somebody else in the entourage had his barong done in Manila, but his barong was not to his exact measurement.
		I recently did a frantic last minute search to purchase a barong tagalog for my husband who was singing at the Christmas midnight mass and I only had three days to get it.
		I received the Barong yesterday, and just as you said it would be mailed and delivered is how I received it.
	www.mybarong.com (6327 words)

	Asian Journal Online
		It is acknowledged, however, that while Magsaysay elevated the barong Tagalog to formal wear, it was Marcos who sought to popularize the barong as Filipino attire.
		In 1971, the barong underwent a haute-couture refashioning by the house of Pierre Cardin.
		The Cardin barong had new cuffs, and darts were added to make it more tapered (the traditional barong was loose-fitting).
	asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00009789 (1201 words)

	Spymac.com :: Blog system (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I've read the history of the Barong Tagalog and according to them, during the Spanish colonial times, male Filipinos are compelled by the Spanish invaders to wear the Barong Tagalog to distinguish themselves from the native "Indios".
		The Barong Tagalog has to be semi-transparent to prevent the Indios from concealing wepons and they do not have pockets to prevent thievery.
		The modern Barong Tagalog may have transcended its original purpose of segregating my ancestors from the Spanish invaders but I still can't accept the symbolisms it once had.
	www.spymac.com /blogs/blog.php?userid=15488&curr=10 (754 words)

	Barong Tagalog - Filipiniana Dress - Filipino Wedding Accessories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Crafted with care, a ready-to-wear Jusi, Pina-Jusi or Pina Barong Tagalog dress shirt will maintain its beauty in all formal and informal occasions.
		Our range of Barong Tagalog for men are made from the best 100% Jusi and Pina fabric from the Philippines.
		We,at Barongs R Us are committed to offering a wide variety of fine Filipiniana Dresses for women.
	www.barongsrus.com (155 words)

	National Symbols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Barong Tagalog exhibits the loose, long lines of its Chinese sources, the airy tropical appearance of Indo-Malay costume, the elongated effect of Hindu dressing, and the ornamental restraint of European men's clothing.
		The barong appears to have retained its essential look since it was first worn.
		Through the years, almost imperceptibly, the barong's round neck, straight long sleeves and mid-thigh hemline were ingeniously modified with collar, cuffs and side slits.
	www.ac.wwu.edu /~fasawwu/resources/symbols/symbols.htm (397 words)

	Bloodied 'barong Tagalog' and whiff of expensive perfume - December 28, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sprawled on the floor, on either side of the bed, were two foam mattresses, presumably used by doctors or medical aides at night.
		He touched a bloodied barong tagalog—the former President had worn earlier in the day during his oathtaking on the balcony.
		Reminiscing on my fight against the late dictator, I believe he might have handled the case of Ninoy Aquino better if he had not been ill. And he became intoxicated with power, the power the people had given him.
	news.inq7.net /common/print.php?index=1&story_id=67553&site_id=16 (593 words)

	Shop eBay Canada Store - Re-Load A Lot:: Barong Tagalog Wedding Wear, Shell Fashion Jewelry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Barong Tagalog Formal IVORY SILK JUSI BandW Embroider szL
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		Barong Tagalog SILK JUSI Embroider IVORY CHINESE COLLAR
	stores.ebay.ca /Re-Load-A-Lot (331 words)

	Barong Tagalog
		The Barong Tagalog has a long tradition of more than four centuries.
		The special traditional features remained untouched; the dress is thin and transparent (with a shirt under it), has decoration and one will wear the barong tagalog 'tucked out'.
		The Tagalog: people that lived on the island of Luzon, already a very long time before the Spaniards arrived on Luzon.
	www.philippines.hvu.nl /clothes1.htm (229 words)

	is there such a thing as barong ilocano, cebuano - Asia Finest Discussion Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The old goats in the department of education then must have been mostly Tagalog, as everything was centralized in Manila, so when they constructed Filipino icons to be institutionalized in textbooks the symbols were mostly Tagalog.
		if you are to say all the ethnic groups contributed a component in the national barong filipino then it should be a cluttered costume.
		or even there would be different motifs sewn on the barong maybe the old tattoos of each region or something, but the motifs all look the same to me...
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=40588 (324 words)

	Opportunity for a Custom Barong Tagalog Online Store \| Jozzua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)*
		There were many other references to “barong tagalog.” When I searched “custom barong tagalog for sale” on google, there were no results.
		When I passed by the National Trade Fair, I found some “barong tagalog” makers and told them that there was a demand for their products online.
		So here’s something for you, if you are a Barong Tagalog exporter, and would like to set up an online store, perhaps I can help you on the technology side.
	www.jozzua.com /2006/03/28/opportunity-for-a-custom-barong-tagalog-online-store (767 words)

	Traditions
		The barong tagalog is the traditional Filipino formal wear.
		It is a cool, almost transparent, embroidered shirt, made from silky pina or jusi, two native ecru fabrics.
		Whether it's a traditional Philippine wedding or a contemporary fusion of old and new customs, a Barong Tagalog for the groom is a fashion statement that expresses culture and style...
	members.tripod.com /mc_raszmann/id9.html (247 words)

	Barong Elegance
		Barong Elegance is here to provide you with the best and elegant Philippine formal wear, weather its for your Wedding, Graduation or the party where you want to dress to impress.
		Weather you are here locally or anywhere in the United States, we will ship it to you in a timely manner.
		Barong is a men's formal wear, the uniqueness of the Barong is that it is versatile, it can be worn for any occasion, it can be worn at any kind of weather.
	www.barongelegance.com (149 words)

	Welcome to Barong Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Welcome to Barong Australia, dealer of the finest quality Barong Tagalog and hand made accessories.
		Jusi is made from raw silk while Pina is made from fibres manually extracted from the mature leaves of the pineapple plant.
		Our collection includes the very traditional Barong Tagalog to the modern style Barongs designed for the new generation where ethnic is blended with today's fashion and styled exclusively by Barong Australia.
	www.barongaustralia.com /index.html (285 words)

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