Culture Of The Philippines

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Transport v t e The culture of the Philippines has been heavily influenced by both Asian and Western cultures.
The Philippines was first settled by Melanesians; today, although few in numbers, they preserve a very traditional way of life and culture. After them, the Austronesians or more specifically, Malayo-Polynesians, arrived on the islands. Today the Austronesian culture is very evident in the ethnicity, language, food, dance and almost every aspect of the culture. These Austronesians engaged in trading with China, India, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, the Middle East, Borneo, and other places. As a result, those cultures have also left a mark on Filipino culture.[1][2]
The Spanish colonized the islands and after more than three centuries of colonization Hispanic influence has heavily impacted the culture. The Philippines being governed from both Mexico and Spain, had received a fair bit of Hispanic influence. Mexican and Spanish influence can be seen in dance and religion as well as many other aspects of the culture. After being colonized by Spain, the Philippines became a U.S. territory for almost 50 years. Influence from the United States is seen in the wide use of the English language, and the modern pop culture.
Contents
1 Religion
2 Filipino arts
2.1 Literature
2.2 Arts(Visual)
2.2.1 Painting
2.2.2 Indigenous art
2.2.3 Kut-kut art
2.2.4 Islamic art
2.3 Performing arts
2.3.1 Music
2.3.2 Dancing
2.4 Cinema and television
2.5 Architecture
3 Cuisine
4 Education
5 Sports
5.1 Martial arts
5.2 Traditional Filipino games
6 Indigenous groups
7 Philippine diaspora
8 Celebrations
8.1 Regular holidays
8.2 Special holidays
8.3 Festivals
9 See also
10 References
11 Further reading
12 External links
Religion
Main articles: Religion in the Philippines and Philippine mythology
The Philippines is one of two predominantly Roman Catholic nations in Asia-Pacific, the other being East Timor. From a census in 2012, Christianity consist about 80%[3][4]of the population. Islam is the religion for about 11%[5] of the population. Buddhism shares 1.8% of the population, while 3.8% practice other religions. The remaining 0.6 did not specify a religion while 11% are irreligious[6] according to Dentsu Communication Institute Inc.
Before the arrival of the Spaniards and the introduction of Roman Catholicism and Western culture in the 16th century, the indigenous Austronesian people of what is now called the Philippines were adherents of a mixture of shamanistic Animism, Islam, Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism.[7]
Filipino arts
Main article: Arts of the Philippines
Arts of the Philippines cover a variety of forms of entertainment. Folk art and ethnographic art consist of classic and modern features that flourished as a result of European and Indigenous influences.
Literature
Main article: Literature of the Philippines
The literature of the Philippines illustrates the Prehistory and European colonial legacy of the Philippines, written in both Indigenous and Hispanic writing system. Most of the traditional literatures of the Philippines were written during the Mexican and Spanish period. Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English, Tagalog, and/or other native Philippine languages.
Arts(Visual)
Painting

A Bontoc warrior (c. 1908) showing the characteristic tattoos of some indigenous Filipino cultures.
Early Filipino painting can be found in red slip (clay mixed with water) designs embellished on the ritual pottery of the Philippines such as the acclaimed Manunggul Jar. Evidence of Philippine pottery-making dated as early as 6,000 BC has been found in Sanga-sanga Cave, Sulu and Laurente Cave, Cagayan. It has been proven that by 5,000 BC, the making of pottery was practiced throughout the country. Early Filipinos started making pottery before their Cambodian neighbors, and at about the same time as the Thais as part of what appears to be a widespread Ice Age development of pottery technology.
Further evidence of painting is manifest in the tattoo tradition of early Filipinos, whom the Portuguese explorer referred to as Pintados or the 'Painted People ' of the Visayas.[8][9] Various designs referencing flora and fauna with heavenly bodies decorate their bodies in various colored pigmentation. Perhaps, some of the most elaborate painting done by early Filipinos that survive to the present day can be manifested among the arts and architecture of the Maranao who are well known for the Naga Dragons and the Sarimanok carved and painted in the beautiful Panolong of their Torogan or King 's House.
Filipinos began creating paintings in the European tradition during 17th-century Spanish period. The earliest of these paintings were Church frescoes, religious imagery from Biblical sources, as well as engravings, sculptures and lithographs featuring Christian icons and European nobility. Most of the paintings and sculptures between the 19th and 20th centuries produced a mixture of religious, political, and landscape art works, with qualities of sweetness, dark, and light.
Early modernist painters such as Damián Domingo was associated with religious and secular paintings. The art of Juan Luna and Félix Hidalgo showed a trend for political statement. The first Philippine national artist Fernando Amorsolo used post-modernism to produce paintings that illustrated Philippine culture, nature and harmony. While other artist such as Fernando Zóbel used realities and abstract on his work. In the early 1980s, other unique folk artist exist one of these is Elito Circa as amangpintor the famous Filipino folk painter. He uses his own hair to make his paintbrushes, and signs his name with his own blood on the right side of his paintings. He developed his own styles without professional training or guidance from masters.
Indigenous art
The Itneg people are known for their intricate woven fabrics. The binakol is a blanket which features designs that incorporate optical illusions. Woven fabrics of the Ga 'dang people usually have bright red tones. Their weaving can also be identified by beaded ornamentation. Other peoples such as the Ilongot make jewelry from pearl, red hornbill beaks, plants, and metals.
The Lumad peoples of Mindanao such as the B 'laan, Mandaya, Mansaka and T 'boli are skilled in the art of dyeing abaca fiber. Abaca is a plant closely related to bananas, and its leaves are used to make fiber known as Manila hemp. The fiber is dyed by a method called ikat. Ikat fiber are woven into cloth with geometric patterns depicting human, animal and plant themes.
Kut-kut art
A technique combining ancient Oriental and European art process. Considered lost art and highly collectible art form. Very few known art pieces existed today. The technique was practiced by the indigenous people of Samar Island between early 1600 and late 1800 A.D. Kut-kut is an exotic Philippine art form based on early century techniques—sgraffito, encaustic and layering. The merging of these ancient styles produces a unique artwork characterized by delicate swirling interwoven lines, multi-layered texture and an illusion of three-dimensional space.
Islamic art
Islamic art in the Philippines have two main artistic styles. One is a curved-line woodcarving and metalworking called okir, similar to the Middle Eastern Islamic art. This style is associated with men. The other style is geometric tapestries, and is associated with women. The Tausug and Sama–Bajau exhibit their okir on elaborate markings with boat-like imagery. The Marananaos make similar carvings on housings called torogan. Weapons made by Muslim Filipinos such as the kampilan are skillfully carved.
Performing arts
Music
Main article: Music in the Philippines

The Philippine Palabuniyan Kulintang musicians performing the Kulintang instruments which is the music of the Maguindanao people.
The early music of the Philippines featured a mixture of Indigenous, Islamic and a variety of Asian sounds that flourished before the European and American colonization in the 16th and 20th centuries. Spanish settlers and Filipinos played a variety of musical instruments, including flutes, guitar, ukelele, violin, trumpets and drums. They performed songs and dances to celebrate festive occasions. By the 21st century, many of the folk songs and dances have remained intact throughout the Philippines. Some of the groups that perform these folk songs and dances are the Bayanihan, Filipinescas, Barangay-Barrio, Hariraya, the Karilagan Ensemble, and groups associated with the guilds of Manila, and Fort Santiago theatres. Many Filipino musicians have risen prominence such as the composer and conductor Antonio J. Molina, the composer Felipe P. de Leon, known for his nationalistic themes and the opera singer Jovita Fuentes.
Modern day Philippine music features several styles. Most music genres are contemporary such as Filipino rock, Filipino hip hop and other musical styles. Some are traditional such as Filipino folk music.
Dancing
Main article: Philippine Dance

A Zamboangueño dance in Philippine Hispanic tradition.
Philippine folk dances include the Tinikling and Cariñosa. In the southern region of Mindanao, Singkil is a popular dance showcasing the story of a prince and princess in the forest. Bamboo poles are arranged in a tic-tac-toe pattern in which the dancers exploit every position of these clashing poles.[10][11]
Cinema and television
Main article: Cinema of the Philippines
The advent of the cinema of the Philippines can be traced back to the early days of filmmaking in 1897 when a Spanish theater owner screened imported moving pictures.

Mila del Sol starred in one of the earliest Filipino movies, Giliw Ko (1939), along with Fernando Poe, Sr..
The formative years of Philippine cinema, starting from the 1930s, were a time of discovery of film as a new medium of expressing artworks. Scripts and characterizations in films came from popular theater shows and Philippine literature.
In the 1940s, Philippine cinema brought the consciousness of reality in its film industry. Nationalistic films became popular, and movie themes consisting primarily of war and heroism and proved to be successful with Philippine audiences.
The 1950s saw the first golden age of Philippine cinema,[12][13] with the emergence of more artistic and mature films, and significant improvement in cinematic techniques among filmmakers. The studio system produced frenetic activity in the Philippine film industry as many films were made annually and several local talents started to gain recognition abroad. Award-winning filmmakers and actors were first introduced during this period. As the decade drew to a close, the studio system monopoly came under siege as a result of labor-management conflicts. By the 1960s, the artistry established in the previous years was in decline. This era can be characterized by rampant commercialism in films.
The 1970s and 1980s were considered turbulent years for the Philippine film industry, bringing both positive and negative changes. The films in this period dealt with more serious topics following the Martial law era. In addition, action, western, drama, adult and comedy films developed further in picture quality, sound and writing. The 1980s brought the arrival of alternative or independent cinema in the Philippines.
The 1990s saw the emerging popularity of drama, teen-oriented romantic comedy, adult, comedy and action films.[13]
The Philippines, being one of Asia 's earliest film industry producers, remains undisputed in terms of the highest level of theater admission in Asia. Over the years, however, the Philippine film industry has registered a steady decline in movie viewership from 131 million in 1996 to 63 million in 2004.[14][15] From a high production rate of 350 films a year in the 1950s, and 200 films a year during the 1980s, the Philippine film industry production rate declined in 2006 to 2007.[14][15] The 21st century saw the rebirth of independent filmmaking through the use of digital technology and a number of films have once again earned nationwide recognition and prestige.
With the high rates of film production in the past, several movie artists have appeared in over 100+ roles in Philippine Cinema[16] and enjoyed great recognition from fans and moviegoers.
Architecture
Main article: Architecture of the Philippines

Calle Crisologo in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, showing a blend of Hispanic and Chinese architecture
The Nipa hut (Bahay Kubo) is the mainstream form of housing. It is characterized by use of simple materials such as bamboo and coconut as the main sources of wood. Cogon grass, Nipa palm leaves and coconut fronds are used as roof thatching. Most primitive homes are built on stilts due to frequent flooding during the rainy season. Regional variations include the use of thicker, and denser roof thatching in mountain areas, or longer stilts on coastal areas particularly if the structure is built over water. The architecture of other indigenous peoples may be characterized by an angular wooden roofs, bamboo in place of leafy thatching and ornate wooden carvings.
The Spaniards introduced stones as housing and building materials. The introduction of Christianity brought European churches, and architecture which subsequently became the center of most towns and cities. Spanish architecture can be found in Intramuros, Vigan, Iloilo, Jaro and other parts of the Philippines. Islamic and other Asian architecture can also be seen depicted on buildings such as mosques and temples.
The University of Santo Tomas Main Building ( UST Main Building ), designed by Fr. Roque Ruaño, O.P., is the first earthquake-resistant building in the Philippines.[1] Ruaño was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright 's Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The Coconut Palace is an example of Philippine Architecture.
Contemporary architecture has a distinctively Western style although pre-Hispanic housing is still common in rural areas. American style suburban-gated communities are popular in the cities, including Manila, and the surrounding provinces.
Cuisine
Main article: Philippine cuisine
Filipinos cook a variety of foods influenced by Western and Asian cuisine. The Philippines is considered a melting pot of Asia.
Eating out is a favorite Filipino pastime. A typical Pinoy diet consists at most of six meals a day; breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks, dinner, and again a midnight snack before going to sleep. Rice is a staple in the Filipino diet, and is usually eaten together with other dishes. Filipinos regularly use spoons together with forks and knives. Some also eat with their hands, especially in informal settings, and when eating seafood. Rice, corn, and popular dishes such as adobo (a meat stew made from either pork or chicken), lumpia (meat or vegetable rolls), pancit (a noodle dish), and lechón (roasted pig) are served on plates.

A roasted pig known as the Lechón, one of the Philippines most popular dishes.
Other popular dishes brought from Spanish and Southeast Asian influences include afritada, asado, chorizo, empanadas, mani (roasted peanuts), paksiw (fish or pork, cooked in vinegar and water with some spices like garlic and pepper), pan de sal (bread of salt), pescado frito (fried or grilled fish), sisig, torta (omelette), kare-kare (ox-tail stew), kilawen, pinakbet (vegetable stew), pinapaitan, and sinigang (tamarind soup with a variety of pork, fish, or prawns). Some delicacies eaten by some Filipinos may seem unappetizing to the Western palate include balut (boiled egg with a fertilized duckling inside), longanisa (sweet sausage), and dinuguan (soup made from pork blood).
Popular snacks and desserts such as chicharon (deep fried pork or chicken skin), halo-halo (crushed ice with evaporated milk, flan, and sliced tropical fruit), puto (white rice cakes), bibingka (rice cake with butter or margarine and salted eggs), ensaymada (sweet roll with grated cheese on top), polvoron (powder candy), and tsokolate (chocolate) are usually eaten outside the three main meals. Popular Philippine beverages include San Miguel Beer, Tanduay Rhum, coconut arrack, and tuba.
Every province has its own specialty and tastes vary in each region. In Bicol, for example, foods are generally spicier than elsewhere in the Philippines. Patis, suka, toyo, bagoong, and banana catsup are the most common condiments found in Filipino homes and restaurants. Western fast food chains such as McDonald 's, Wendy 's, KFC, and Pizza Hut are a common sight in the country.
Education
Main articles: Education in the Philippines and Higher education in the Philippines
Education in the Philippines has been influenced by Western and Eastern ideology and philosophy from the United States, Spain, and its neighbouring Asian countries. Philippine students enter public school at about age four, starting from nursery school up to kindergarten. At about seven years of age, students enter elementary school (6 to 7 years). This is followed by high school (5 years). Students then take the college entrance examinations (CEE), after which they enter college or university (3 to 5 years). Other types of schools include private school, preparatory school, international school, laboratory high school, and science high school. Of these schools, private Catholic schools are the most famous. Catholic schools are preferred in the Philippines due to their religious beliefs. Most Catholic schools are unisex. The uniforms of Catholic schools usually have an emblem along with the school colors.
The school year in the Philippines starts in June and ends in March, with a two-month summer break from April to May, two-week semestral break in October and Christmas and New Year 's holidays.
In 2005, the Philippines spent about US$138 per pupil compared to US$1,582 in Singapore, US$3,728 in Japan, and US$852 in Thailand.[17][18]
Sports
Main article: Sports in the Philippines
Arnis, a form of martial arts, is the national sport in the Philippines.[19] Among the most popular sports include basketball, boxing, football, billiards, chess, ten-pin bowling, volleyball, horse racing, and cockfighting. Dodgeball, badminton and Tennis are also popular.
Filipinos have gained international success in sports. These are boxing, football, billiards, ten-pin bowling, and chess. Popular sport stars include Manny Pacquiao, Flash Elorde, and Francisco Guilledo in boxing, Paulino Alcántara in football, Carlos Loyzaga, Robert Jaworski, and Ramon Fernandez in basketball, Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante in billiards, Rafael Nepomuceno in ten-pin bowling, Eugene Torre and Renato Naranja in chess, and Mark Munoz in MMA.
The Palarong Pambansa, a national sports festival, has its origin in an annual sporting meet of public schools that started in 1948. Private schools and universities eventually joined the national event, which became known as the "Palarong Pambansa" in 1976. It serves as a national Olympic Games for students, competing at school and national level contests.
The year 2002 event included football, golf, archery, badminton, baseball, chess, gymnastics, tennis, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, track and field, and volleyball.
Martial arts
Main article: Filipino martial arts
There are several forms of Filipino martial arts that originated in the Philippines (similar to how Silat is the martial arts practiced in Asia) including Eskrima (weapon-based fighting, also known as Arnis and in the West sometimes as Kali), Panantukan (empty-handed techniques), and Pananjakman (the boxing component of Filipino martial arts).
Traditional Filipino games
Main article: List of traditional Filipino games
One Traditional Filipino game is luksong tinik. A very popular game to Filipino children where one has to jump over the tinik and cross to the other side unscathed.[20] Other traditional Filipino games include yo-yo, piko, patintero, bahay kubo, pusoy, and sungka. Tong-its is a popular gambling game. Individuals play the game by trying to get rid of all the cards by choosing poker hands wisely. Sungka is played on a board game using small sea shells in which players try to take all shells. The winner is determined by who has the most shells at the point when all small pits become empty.[21] Filipinos have created toys using insects such as tying a beetle to string, and sweeping it circular rotation to make an interesting sound. The "Salagubang gong" is a toy described by Charles Brtjes, an American entomologist, who traveled to Negros and discovered a toy using beetles to create a periodic gong effect on a kerosene can as the beetle rotates above the contraption.[22]
Indigenous groups
Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Philippines

A Negrito woman.
The Indigenous peoples of the Philippines consist of a large number of Austronesian ethnic groups. They are the descendants of the original Austronesian inhabitants of the Philippines, that settled in the islands thousands of years ago, and in the process have retained their Indigenous customs and traditions.[23]
In 1990, more than 100 highland peoples constituted approximately 3% of the Philippine population. Over the centuries, the isolated highland peoples have retained their Indigenous cultures. The folk arts of these groups were, in a sense, the last remnants of Indigenous traditions that flourished throughout the Philippines before the Islamic and Spanish contacts.
The highland peoples are a primitive ethnic group like other Filipinos, although they did not, as a group, have as much contact with the outside world. These peoples displayed a variety of native cultural expressions and artistic skills. They showed a high degree of creativity such as the production of bowls, baskets, clothing, weapons and spoons. These peoples ranged from various groups of Igorot people, a group that includes the Bontoc, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga and Kankana-ey, who built the Rice Terraces thousands of years ago. They have also covered a wide spectrum in terms of their integration and acculturation with Christian Filipinos. Other Indigenous peoples include the Lumad peoples of the highlands of Mindanao. These groups have remained isolated from Western and Eastern influences.
Philippine diaspora
Main article: Overseas Filipino
An Overseas Filipino is a person of Filipino origin, who lives outside of the Philippines. This term is applied to people of Filipino ancestry, who are citizens or residents of a different country. Often, these Filipinos are referred to as Overseas Filipino Workers.
There are about 11 million overseas Filipinos living worldwide, equivalent to about 11% of the total population of the Philippines.[24]
Each year, thousands of Filipinos migrate to work abroad through overseas employment agencies and other programs. Other individuals emigrate and become permanent residents of other nations. Overseas Filipinos often work as doctors, nurses, accountants, IT professionals, engineers, architects,[25] entertainers, technicians, teachers, military servicemen, students, caregivers, domestic helpers, and household maids.
International employment includes an increasing number of skilled Filipino workers taking on unskilled work overseas, resulting in what has been referred to as brain drain, particularly in the health and education sectors. Also, the employment can result in underemployment, for example, in cases where doctors undergo retraining to become nurses and other employment programs.
Celebrations
Main article: Public holidays in the Philippines
Regular holidays
Date (Gregorian Calendar)
Filipino language
English language
January 1
Araw ng Bagong Taon
New Year 's Day
March–April
Mahal na Araw including Biyernes Santo and Huwebes Santo
Holy Week including Good Friday and Maundy Thursday
April 9
Araw ng Kagitingan
Day of Valour
May 1
Araw ng Gawa
Labour Day
June 12
Araw ng Kalayaan
Independence Day
August 27
Araw ng mga Bayani
National Heroes ' Day
November 30
Araw ni Bonifacio
Bonifacio Day
December 24
Bisperás ng Pasko
Christmas Eve
December 25
Araw ng Pasko
Christmas
December 30
Araw ni Rizal
Rizal Day
Special holidays
Date (Gregorian Calendar)
Filipino language
English language
January–February
Bagong Taong Pang Intsik
Chinese New Year
February 25
Anibersaryo ng Rebolusyon ng Lakas ng mga Tao
People Power Revolution Anniversary
August 21
Araw ni Ninoy Aquino
Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1
Araw ng mga Santo
All Saints Day
November 2
Araw ng mga Patay
All Souls ' Day
December 31
Bisperás ng Bagong Taón
New Year 's Eve
Festivals

Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon held every May 15.
Month
Festival
Place
January
Ati-Atihan
Kalibo, Aklan

Sinulog
Cebu

Dinagyang
Iloilo
February
Panagbenga
Baguio

Kaamulan
Bukidnon

Paraw Regatta
Iloilo City and Guimaras
March
Pintados de Passi
Passi City, Iloilo

Araw ng Dabaw
Davao

Kariton
Licab, Nueva Ecija
April
Moriones
Marinduque

Sinuam
San Jose, Batangas
May
Magayon
Albay

Pahiyas
Lucban, Quezon

Sanduguan
Calapan, Oriental Mindoro
June
Baragatan
Palawan

Pintados
Tacloban City

Pista Y Ang Kagueban
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
July
Tinalak
Koronadal, South Cotabato
August
Kadayawan
Davao

Pavvu-rulun
Tuguegarao City
September
Peñafrancia
Naga, Bicol

Padul-ong
Borongan City, Eastern Samar

Bonok-Bonok
Surigao City

Banigan
Basey, Samar

Diyandi
Iligan City
October
Fiesta Pilar
Zamboanga City

Masskara
Bacolod

Buglasan
Oriental Negros
November
Itik
Victoria, Laguna

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Culture of the Philippines
Philippines is a country that contains different cultures and influences. Most of these influences are results of previous colonization and derived mainly from the cultures of Spain and the United States. Despite the visual Hispanic and Western influences, the older Asian aspects of Filipino culture are seen through the way of life, beliefs and customs of the people.
The Philippines is one of the two predominantly Roman Catholic nations in Asia-Pacific, the other being East Timor. Over 90% of the Philippine population are Christians, about 5% are Muslims and the rest either practice other religions or practice no religion at all.

The early music of the Philippines featured a mixture of indigenous, Islamic and a variety of Asian sounds. Spanish settlers and natives played a variety of musical instruments including, guitar, ukulele, violin, trumpets and drums. They performed songs and dances to celebrate festive occasions. Modern day Philippine music features several styles. Most music genres are contemporary such as Filipino rock, hip hop and other musical styles. Philippine folk dances include the Tinikling and Cariñosa.

The Nipa Hut or Bahay Kubo is the typical form of housing of the early Filipinos and until now in remote areas. It is characterized by the use of simple materials such as bamboo and coconut as the main sources of wood. The Spaniards introduced stones as housing and building materials. Spanish architecture can be found in Intramuros, Vigan, Iloilo and other parts of the Philippines.

The Philippines is considered as the melting pot of Asia. Eating out is a favorite Filipino pastime. A typical Pinoy diet consists at most of six meals a day. Rice is a staple in Filipino diet and it is usually eaten together with other dishes. Filipinos regularly use spoons together with forks and knives; some also eat with their hands. Popular dishes in the Philippines are adobo which is a meat stew made from either pork or chicken; lumpia, a meat or vegetable roll; pancit or noodle; and lechon or roasted pig. Some interesting delicacies are balut which is a boiled egg with a fertilized duckling inside; and dinuguan which is a soup made from pork blood.

Traditional Filipino games include yo-yo, piko, patintero, bahay kubo, pusoy and sungka. Popular sports in the Philippines include basketball, boxing, billiards, chess, volleyball, bowling, horse racing and cockfighting.

The school year in the Philippine starts in June and ends in March, with two-month summer break from April to May, two-week semestral break in October and Christmas’ and New Year’s holidays. Philippine students enter school at about age four, starting from nursery and kindergarten, followed by a six-year elementary education; four years in high school; and three to five years in college or university.

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Fashion and clothing in the Philippines
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A fashion show held in Japan presenting traditional Filipino-style clothing in May 2010.
Fashion and clothing in the Philippines refers to the way the peoples of Filipino society dress up in instances such as while they are at home, while at work, while travelling, and when attending special occasions.(like a wedding)
Contents
1 Evolution
2 Traditional Outfit
2.1 Barong Tagalog
3 Filipiniana
4 Fashion designers
5 Americana
6 Popular brands
6.1 Filipino brands
6.2 International brands
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Evolution
A sample of men 's clothing from Mindanao during the late 19th century or early 20th century.
The clothing style and fashion sense of the Filipinos in the modern-day era has been influenced by their native ancestors, the Spaniards (the Philippines was a colony of the Spanish Empire for around 300 years), the Americans (the Philippines was a territory of the United States for about 50 years), and even the Japanese (Japanese soldiers occupied the Philippines during World War II), as evidenced by the chronology of events that occurred in Philippine history.[1] At present, Filipinos conform their way of dressing, in addition to the above factors, as a result of the influence of what is shown by the media on television, cinema, and fashion shows, among others.[1]
Apart from "colonial influences" and "media influence", the Filipino style of clothing had been dictated by the climate in the Philippines. With a tropical climate (dry and rainy seasons), early Filipinos - as well as the still extant tribal groups in the Philippines - wear colorful woven clothes, often with "intricate beadwork" and other ornaments. Other native clothing, during Pre-Spanish Philippines were the canga and the bahag. The canga is a type of a collarless shirt - which later became adorned with laces, trimmings, buttons, and a collar - was where from the Barong Tagalog evolved. On the other hand, the bahag was a type of loincloth or G-string.[2]
Present-day Filipinos, due to climatic reasons, prefer to wear T-shirts combined with maong (jeans) trousers for men and skirts for women. The "jeans and T-shirts" combination was introduced to the Filipinos by the Americans.[1]
A common attire while at home are ordinary puruntongs (singular: puruntong, a type of pair of shorts or Capri pants) combined with sleeveless shirts or T-shirts. During the rainy season and cold evenings in December and January, some Filipinos wear hooded jackets.[1]
Traditional Outfit
Barong Tagalog
Main article: Barong Tagalog
Filipiniana
The Filipiniana style of clothing includes the Barong Tagalog for men and the Baro 't Saya (literally "Shirt and Long Skirt") such as the María Clara gown for women. These types of clothing that are "simple yet functional" that have both indigenous Filipino qualities and Spanish influence started to become prominent during the 16th-century in the Philippines.[2]
Such clothing, through the innovation of modern-day Filipino fashion designers, can be worn in the Philippines for formal occasions and office uniforms. These "national clothes" can be made from materials such as piña, jusi, abaca, and Mindanao silk.[1]
Fashion designers
Notable Filipino fashion designers include Pitoy Moreno (the "Fashion Czar in Asia"), Inno Sotto, Rajo Laurel, Beatriz Tesoro, Christian Espiritu, Auggie Cordero and Monique Lhuillier. Moreno was known to design and create dresses for Philippine First Ladies, other famous women in the Philippines, Asia, the United States and Europe.[1]
Americana
The "coat" or "suit", locally known as the "Amerikana" or "Americana" (literally "American") was another type of clothing introduced to the Philippines by the Americans. Worn with a tie, it is used for formal occasions.[1]
Popular brands

Bench, a Filipino clothing brand.
Filipino brands
Philippine brand clothing that are popular in the Philippines include ' 'Onesimus ' ', Penshoppe, Loalde, Kamiseta (literally "T-shirt"), Maldita and Bayo.[1]
International brands
Signature brands from abroad that are popular in the Philippines include Giordano, Levi 's, Nike, The Gap, Banana Republic and Guess.[1]
See also
Philippine Fashion Week
Project Runway Philippines
References
1. "Filipino Clothing and Various Influences". Filipino-Heritage.com. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
2. trolleygirl. "History of Philippine Fashion". StudyMode. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
External links
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Philippine Fashion Week, (PhFW) is a bi-annual fashion week held in Manila, Philippines. Dates are determined during the month of May, to showcase Holiday collections (instead of the autumn-winter which does not apply in the country) and again, during the month of October, to showcase Spring and Summer collections. It is the largest apparel trade show and the biggest fashion event held in Manila. The fashion week was founded by Fashion Council Joey Espino.
Filipino Designers such as Rajo Laurel, Mich Dulce, Rafé Totengco as well as Young Designers Guild Jerome Lorico, Louis Claparols, Tina Daniac, Ivarluski Aseron, and Mitzi Quelendrino showcased their works in the event. The participants of Philippine Fashion Week is ‘by invitation only’ and each participating designer has to undergo a stringent jury which selects the designer on the basis of the ingenuity of his design.
As of 2008 it is being held at the SMX Convention Center & SM Mall of Asia and welcomed more designers and local brands to take part in the Bi Annual Event.
Philippine Fashion Week has helped bring attention to a number of Filipino designers such as Michael Cinco, Albert Andrada, Sassa Jimenez,[1][2] Amir Sali, Robin Tomas, and Norman Noriega.

America 's Next Top Model: All-Stars walks down the runway at the Spring-Summer Fashion Week in 2012
Contents
1 Sponsorship
2 Brands
3 Early 20 's
4 Fashion Week Schedule
4.1 Spring/Summer 2012
4.2 Holiday 2012
4.3 Spring/Summer 2012
4.4 Holiday 2013
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Sponsorship
Philippine Fashion Week is annually presented by MasterCard, CalCarries, EsAC, Runway Productions and Masters School for Models. It was previously sponsored L’Oreal Paris, Sony Vaio, Sony Cyber-shot and Pond 's
Brands
Participating brands in the recent years have grown from The SM Store 's Ladies and Men 's Fashion, Vans, Lee, Ipanema and the local giants Freego, Bench, Penshoppe, Oxygen and Mint[disambiguation needed] have gathered to showcase their season trends.
Early 20 's
Philippine Fashion Week was previously held at The NBC Tent before it moved from its pioneer venue Glorietta Activity Center at the Ayala Malls. ts early years saw the participation of mostly commercial fashion brands and group show designers in a presentation that took place for 7–10 days once a year.[3]
Fashion Week Schedule

Philippine fashion designer Sassa Jimenez.[1]
Spring/Summer 2012
Retails giants opens the Spring/Summer collection of Bench (Philippine clothing brand) Human and Kashieca, also brands like Guess, Freego, Triumph, Lee and Oxygen participated in this season. Local designer 's paved a show for Salvacion Lim-Higgins entitled Slim 's at 50.
Holiday 2012
SM Food Group Opens the show featuring delegates of Miss Earth 2012. ANTM All-Stars Allison Harvard and Dominique Reighard graced the Bench Fashion show featuring collaborations from designer 's Rajo Laurel and Michael Cinco. Final show was headed by Jerome Salaya-Ang. Other brands who participated were Unica Hija, Penshoope, Oxygen, Jag, Avon and The Ramp Crossings.
Spring/Summer 2012
Supermodel Philippines (formerly the known as Ford Supermodel competition) significantly opens the show, now featuring both genders as previously caters to women alone. 2011 was also the first time for retail brand Mint to participate in the event. Filipino designer Leslie Mobo closes the show.
Holiday 2013
The 2013 PhFW showcased a tight schedule which runs from May 22 - May 26. Opening the show was Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco, while previews from local designers, brands and retail giants came in such as Jag Jeans who had a campaign show dubbed as "JAG Origins" featuring Project Runway 's Nina Garcia. Highlights of the event was Magnum 's Premium Collection, a fashion forward Menswear, and Bench Holiday featuring Filipino International Model Paolo Roldan.[4]
See also
Fashion Week
Runway Fashion
City of Pasay
References
1. Staff writer (2009-05-25). "Phil. Fashion Week ‘09 Schedule". Sundry Fashion Fusion / wordpress.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
2. Status Magazine, May 27, 2012, Die Another Day: Sassa Jimenez Holiday 2012, Accessed Aug. 23, 2013, "...Staying away from her signature pretty and sweet designs, Sassa plays with leather, dark colors and even, different silhouettes..."
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4. "Schedules". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Fashion_Week Street wear, street style, street fashion–or whatever one wants to call this phenomena–is taking over every corner of the globe. The streets are a plethora of self-expression, a loud display of individualities in the form of diverse and experimental ways of dress. One may question what influenced it or how it came to be more apparent in the recent times. But it’s not rocket science, really. After all, everything happens in the streets.
Fashion has been alive since the start of human civilization. But only in the recent decades has it garnered much attention, and finally, considered as an essential factor in today’s society. One’s way of dress, “style” as it’s more popularly known, has become a more important avenue for self-expression, a denotation of social status, and beyond that, an art form.
Street. Just the word, that word, sums it all up. People walk on the streets everyday, every night, every hour, every minute, and every second. In the streets is where life beats, where people meet, where things take place. It is where fashion originates, where style imitates life. And it is the term coined as “street style”, where the amalgamation of these different influences, aesthetic and personalities are fleshed out.
They often say, that fashion is art and the streets are the breeding place for this art’s evolution. If it be so, it is a game that knows no rules and no limitations, a game where anyone and everyone is a player.
Photographs by CHARISMA LICO | Words by JORREL LAGDAN http://www.yawyw.com/2013/09/street-evolution-musings-on-street-style/ Phenomenology of Korean Pop Culture Fandom in the Philippines

By:
Jamie Cornista, Derek de los Reyes, Cara Garde, Stephanie Lichaytoo, Ida Tibayan Introduction
The Philippines is one of the countries which is greatly influenced by Korean Wave (Alanzalon, 2011). The first Philippine K-pop convention was held in PICC last 2009 which was attended by more than two thousand K-pop fans. Despite these increasing widespread of Korean wave in the Philippines, there has been a little study which attempted to understand the K-pop fandom among the Filipinos especially the teens (Alanzalon, 2011). The theories researched on assimilated themselves with the qualitative research study such as the Acculturation Theory, which is a process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs, values and behaviors of one group (Barros, 2006). The Super Peer Theory believes that adolescents mimic the behavior of those individuals whom they most want to be like (Escobar Chavez, et al., 2005). And lastly, the Social Learning Theory, which states that behavior can easily be learned (Escobar Chavez, et al., 2007). This research aims to give information on the experiences of K-pop fans, to whom and where do they express their fandom, how do they express their fandom and what influenced their fandom. Through this study, the experiences of the fans of Korean Pop Culture can help explain adolescent behavior. This will also make Filipinos understand why the Philippines is affected by the Korean wave. In addition, this study will also nurture the relationship of the Filipinos and Koreans in our country given the fact that a lot of Koreans has been residing in our country in the recent years. This would also open the minds of the Filipinos in understanding foreign cultures in our country (Alanzalon, 2011).
Method
A total of 11 participants who are of adolescent age and are currently in a private college education participated in the research. There are 5 people who participated in the face to face interview with 2 females and 3 males. One session of a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) was conducted with 6 participants with 2 males and 4 females. The first step in gathering data was to set up an interview schedule for the face to face interviews and FGD. During the interview and FGD, the conversations were recorded with a voice recorder and transcripts were made. The important statements of the participants were highlighted and were place under recurring themes in the transcripts. Based on the themes, textual and structural descriptions were developed. To ensure the validity of the data, data triangulation was used by combining ideas from multiple sources to have better understanding of the study.
Results
(If you are having troubles viewing the tables below, please click on it to zoom and to be able to read the contents better. Thank you.)
The first table below shows the three main themes for the main research question: “What are the experiences of K-pop fans?”

The table below shows the three themes for the first research sub-question: “To whom and where do they express their fandom?”

The table below shows the two main themes and two sub-themes for the second research sub-question: “How do they express their fandom?”

The final table below shows the three main themes and three sub-themes for the third research sub-question: “What influenced their fandom?”

The common experiences of the participants include imagining themselves as the artist and meeting their favorite band. They express their fandom to family, friends and schoolmates and the means in which they express their fandom is through time investment through internet use which includes researching Korean celebrities and updating of their statuses in Social Networking Sites. Korean Pop Culture fans were influenced through the quality of the product of Korean Pop Culture itself, specifically, attractive singers, catchy songs and engaging plots, and through constant media exposure.
Conclusion, Discussion & Recommendations
Fans of Korean Pop Culture commonly experience imagining themselves as the artist and meeting their favorite band. Similar to the Super Peer Theory, fans look up to the artists in Korean Pop Culture and admire them to the point that they want to be like them. They also identified the kind of people they want to be associated with based on the artists that they idolize (Dickey, 2007). Fans also invest their time in the internet which allows them to research about Korean celebrities and use Social Networking Sites to express their fandom. This investment has enabled Korean Pop Culture to flourish among Filipino fans and subsequently acts as a means of expressing or adopting certain behavior, with that acculturation exists. Fans also said that they are influenced through the quality of the product of Korean Pop Culture itself which include attractive singers, catchy songs and engaging plots as well as their constant exposure to media. With this, constant media exposure plays a big factor in how Korean Pop culture has made its way to our local culture. Media exposure has made this new culture available for Filipinos to appreciate. Acculturation occurs to a certain extent through the way media has helped Filipino fans adopt behaviors from Korean Pop Culture, namely watching Korean TV shows/movies and listening to K-pop. According to Kim (1992), increased interpersonal communication within the host environment will result in increased acculturation. Finally, fans would always find ways to express their fandom to family, friends and fellow fans. According to Bandura’s Social Learning theory, imitation itself is proof that learning happens, and is visible through behavior (Escobar-Chavez, et al., 2007). Participants “learned” to like K-pop because of the behavior shown by their peers, thus learning takes place through imitating the behavior others. Recommendations for future studies regarding fandom in Korean Pop Culture include a broader spectrum of participants (different ages, SES and genders), the use of a quantitative measure to validate or explain qualitative results and future studies can explore more on the fashion side of Korean Pop Culture.
References
Alanzalon, S.M. (2011). Kpopped! Understanding the Filipino Teens’ Consumption of Korean Popular Music and Videos, Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication.
Barros, M. E. (2006). The Koreanization of Baguio : Issue of Acculturation. Paper presented at the Asia Culture Forum. Kwangju, South Korea.
Dickey, S. L., (2007). A Study to Determine the Effects of Mass Media on a College Age Male and Female Decision to become Sexually Active as an Adolescent. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Florida State University College of Nursing.
Escobar-Chaves, S., Tortolero, S., Markham, C., Low, B. J., Eitel, P., & Thickstun, P. (2007). Impact of the Media on Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors. Pediatrics, 116(1), 303-326.
Kim, Y. Y. (1992, May). Development of intercultural identity. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Miami FL.
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6 responses to “Phenomenology of Korean Pop Culture Fandom in the Philippines”
1. Keesha
September 5, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Hi I am Keesha del Rosario taking up BS Biology ID 110.
Of all the possible topics why did you choose Korean fans?
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Jamie, Derek, Stephie, Cara & Ida
September 6, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Hello Keesha! Thank you for taking the time to read our study and giving your opinion. To formally answer your concern, our group chose this topic because we noticed the increasing popularity of korean pop culture in our country. The fans of this phenomenon behave in a different way when it comes anything that is Korean related. In the end, we wanted to explore and figure out what they do and how they think of it. Also, we chose this because of the korean wave. Among the other asian countries, the korean culture has been the most influential. Its widespread influence to adolescents, most especially, was something our group wanted to look into.
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2. Liz Rillera-Astudillo
September 5, 2012 at 10:42 pm how will your study help bridge the two cultures?
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Jamie, Derek, Stephie, Cara & Ida
September 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Good evening Ms. Astudillo! Thank you for taking the time to read our study :) Regarding your question po, some of our participants actually made comparisons to Korean Pop Culture and the culture we have here in the Philippines. Some of them said that Korean Pop Culture fills in the gap of Filipino culture. So in a way, their comparisons to both cultures creates a “bridge” between the two :)
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3. Celine Carlos
September 5, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Hi! I am Celine Carlos, ID 110 and an AB Psychology major :) I would like to commend your group for choosing an interesting and timely topic for your research. I really appreciate it since I learned something new about the K-Pop craze here in the country.
As for my question: What will be the impact of this K-Pop fandom of the teenage Filipino population to our country?
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Jamie, Derek, Stephie, Cara & Ida
September 6, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Hello Celine! Thank you for taking the time read and comment on our study. :)
Regarding your question, it can impact the fans of this culture by helping them understand how being a fan affects their day to day lives, not just by appreciating a celebrity but how they behave and relate with other people. We think that even though it’s not wrong to appreciate other cultures, the filipino teens should always stay true to their own culture and that they should always keep that in mind. https://qualire2012a52.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/phenomenology-of-korean-pop-culture-fandom-in-the-philippines/ Why Trends in Korea Matter to the Rest of Asia
By Stephanie, June 2, 2014

While researching my move to Asia, I discovered a popular blog about life and culture in Korea called Eat Your Kimchi. Produced by fellow Canadians Simon and Martina Stawski, Eat Your Kimchi is a YouTube variety show that covers topics as diverse as the K-pop music scene, what Korean singles look for in a mate and how to eat ramen noodles like a pro. Little did I know but, between the videos about girl bands and beauty trends, I was actually doing a crash course in one of the most powerful cultural influences in Asia.
In a region as complex as Asia, where countries vary wildly by culture, religion, political systems, economic development and more, effective marketing depends on understanding the local culture. But local culture isn’t necessarily all that local. It may be heavily influenced by external forces, particularly the aspirational lifestyles of other countries as depicted in movies, music and television. While Japan and the West have been strong influencers of culture, Asian markets are more frequently looking to Korea for the latest trends.
Before the rest of the world took notice of Korea’s cultural exports with explosion of Gangnam Style, Korea was already setting the pace for the region in terms of style. It’s all part of the Korean wave, known as hallyu, which refers to the growing popularity of Korean culture since the late 1990s. Even in my adopted home of Singapore, the one Asian market that most closely follows Western trends, the influence of Korea is easy to spot. Korean cosmetic brands Etude House and Laneige are readily available; supermarkets stock up on Korean foods; and Sumsung edged out Apple to become the top-ranked smartphone brand. And, on the public transit, screen after screen of those smartphones are filled with Korean television dramas, or K-dramas, often with Chinese subtitles.
According to a report by Hakuhodo, a Japanese advertising agency, K-dramas do much more than entertain commuters. They serve as an introduction for consumers in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and other Asian markets to the fashions, home electronics and cars that make up the Korean lifestyle – at least the one pictured on television – and pave the way for the adoption of Korean brands. In particular, consumers in China’s major cities– Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou – are an eager audience for K-dramas and, by implication, a ready market for Korean products.
Of course, Korea isn’t the only regional tastemaker. Japan has historically led the way and, according to Hakuhodo, still scores high as an influencer for home electronics, makeup, fashion, food and cars, and is the undisputed leader for manga/anime. Of course, the influence of the West shouldn’t be discounted, particularly when it comes to the best-travelled cultural exports from the United States: music and movies. While most markets favour their local films and tunes, American entertainers and Hollywood movies have an enthusiastic fan base throughout the region.
Being from Canada, I’m used to living in a country where many of the cultural cues come from elsewhere. What’s on television and in stores always reflects the latest from the US. Here in Asia, it’s interesting to observe not just one but three forces at work: Korea, Japan and the US. Still, marketers trying to decode each Asian market shouldn’t forget that local tastes still dominate. Young consumers in Vietnam and the Philippines put their local fashions and music first; families in Indonesia and Thailand still want to buy homegrown brands. It’s just that, more and more often, Korean choices are running close second.
Why Trends in Korea Matter to the Rest of Asia
By Stephanie, June 2, 2014

While researching my move to Asia, I discovered a popular blog about life and culture in Korea called Eat Your Kimchi. Produced by fellow Canadians Simon and Martina Stawski, Eat Your Kimchi is a YouTube variety show that covers topics as diverse as the K-pop music scene, what Korean singles look for in a mate and how to eat ramen noodles like a pro. Little did I know but, between the videos about girl bands and beauty trends, I was actually doing a crash course in one of the most powerful cultural influences in Asia.
In a region as complex as Asia, where countries vary wildly by culture, religion, political systems, economic development and more, effective marketing depends on understanding the local culture. But local culture isn’t necessarily all that local. It may be heavily influenced by external forces, particularly the aspirational lifestyles of other countries as depicted in movies, music and television. While Japan and the West have been strong influencers of culture, Asian markets are more frequently looking to Korea for the latest trends.
Before the rest of the world took notice of Korea’s cultural exports with explosion of Gangnam Style, Korea was already setting the pace for the region in terms of style. It’s all part of the Korean wave, known as hallyu, which refers to the growing popularity of Korean culture since the late 1990s. Even in my adopted home of Singapore, the one Asian market that most closely follows Western trends, the influence of Korea is easy to spot. Korean cosmetic brands Etude House and Laneige are readily available; supermarkets stock up on Korean foods; and Sumsung edged out Apple to become the top-ranked smartphone brand. And, on the public transit, screen after screen of those smartphones are filled with Korean television dramas, or K-dramas, often with Chinese subtitles.
According to a report by Hakuhodo, a Japanese advertising agency, K-dramas do much more than entertain commuters. They serve as an introduction for consumers in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and other Asian markets to the fashions, home electronics and cars that make up the Korean lifestyle – at least the one pictured on television – and pave the way for the adoption of Korean brands. In particular, consumers in China’s major cities– Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou – are an eager audience for K-dramas and, by implication, a ready market for Korean products.
Of course, Korea isn’t the only regional tastemaker. Japan has historically led the way and, according to Hakuhodo, still scores high as an influencer for home electronics, makeup, fashion, food and cars, and is the undisputed leader for manga/anime. Of course, the influence of the West shouldn’t be discounted, particularly when it comes to the best-travelled cultural exports from the United States: music and movies. While most markets favour their local films and tunes, American entertainers and Hollywood movies have an enthusiastic fan base throughout the region.
Being from Canada, I’m used to living in a country where many of the cultural cues come from elsewhere. What’s on television and in stores always reflects the latest from the US. Here in Asia, it’s interesting to observe not just one but three forces at work: Korea, Japan and the US. Still, marketers trying to decode each Asian market shouldn’t forget that local tastes still dominate. Young consumers in Vietnam and the Philippines put their local fashions and music first; families in Indonesia and Thailand still want to buy homegrown brands. It’s just that, more and more often, Korean choices are running close second. https://stephaniemyersblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/why-trends-in-korea-matter-to-the-rest-of-asia/ Clothing
Main article: Hanbok
See also: List of Korean clothing

Hanbok

Hwarot, bridal robe
The traditional dress known as hanbok (한복, 韓服) (known as joseonot [조선옷] in the DPRK) has been worn since ancient times. The hanbok consists of a shirt (jeogori) and a skirt (chima). The traditional hat is called gwanmo and special meaning is attached to this piece of clothing.
According to social status, Koreans used to dress differently, making clothing an important mark of social rank. Impressive, but sometimes cumbersome, costumes were worn by the ruling class and the royal family. These upper classes also used jewellery to distance themselves from the ordinary people. A traditional item of jewellery for women was a pendant in the shape of certain elements[which?] of nature which was made of precious gemstones, to which a tassel of silk was connected.
Common people were often restricted to undyed plain clothes. This everyday dress underwent relatively few changes during the Joseon period. The basic everyday dress was shared by everyone, but distinctions were drawn in official and ceremonial clothes.
During the winter people wore cotton-wadded dresses. Fur was also common. Because ordinary people normally wore pure white undyed materials, the people were sometimes referred to as the white-clad people.
Hanbok are classified according to their purposes: everyday dress, ceremonial dress and special dress. Ceremonial dresses are worn on formal occasions, including a child 's first birthday (doljanchi), a wedding or a funeral. Special dresses are made for purposes such as shamans, officials.
Today the hanbok is still worn during formal occasions. The everyday use of the dress, however, has been lost. However, elderly still dress in hanbok as well as active estates of the remnant of aristocratic families from the Joseon Dynasty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Korea

References: Alanzalon, S.M. (2011). Kpopped! Understanding the Filipino Teens’ Consumption of Korean Popular Music and Videos, Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication. Barros, M. E. (2006). The Koreanization of Baguio : Issue of Acculturation. Paper presented at the Asia Culture Forum. Kwangju, South Korea. Dickey, S. L., (2007). A Study to Determine the Effects of Mass Media on a College Age Male and Female Decision to become Sexually Active as an Adolescent. Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Florida State University College of Nursing. Escobar-Chaves, S., Tortolero, S., Markham, C., Low, B. J., Eitel, P., & Thickstun, P. (2007). Impact of the Media on Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors. Pediatrics, 116(1), 303-326. Kim, Y. Y. (1992, May). Development of intercultural identity. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Miami FL. 1. Keesha September 5, 2012 at 10:19 pm September 6, 2012 at 6:17 pm Hello Keesha! Thank you for taking the time to read our study and giving your opinion September 5, 2012 at 10:42 pm how will your study help bridge the two cultures? September 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm Good evening Ms September 5, 2012 at 11:03 pm Hi! I am Celine Carlos, ID 110 and an AB Psychology major :) I would like to commend your group for choosing an interesting and timely topic for your research Jamie, Derek, Stephie, Cara & Ida September 6, 2012 at 7:14 pm By Stephanie, June 2, 2014 While researching my move to Asia, I discovered a popular blog about life and culture in Korea called Eat Your Kimchi Why Trends in Korea Matter to the Rest of Asia By Stephanie, June 2, 2014