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Not long ago, you were just a kid in school reciting poems and dancing to folk songs for the Buwan ng Wika celebration. You wore a traditional Filipino attire like Filipiniana, baro’t saya, and barong to the delight of your parents and teachers. 

But time flies really fast. Now, it’s your turn to dress up your kids – or pamangkins and inaanak – for the much awaited Buwan ng Wika celebration. As stage parents and supportive titos and titas, you want them to stand out and shine on stage (just like you did before). Most importantly, you want them to feel comfortable and happy with their attires.

So, we rounded up a list of traditional Filipino attires to give you attire ideas for your kids this Buwan ng Wika celebration. 

For parents and guardians who don’t have the time to pay a visit to the tailor anymore – or lack the budget to order customized attires – these ready-made attires are a great option. 

The barot at saya (blouse and skirt) is a popular attire among girls during Buwan ng Wika celebration. It’s a simple and classic ensemble that comes with loose-sleeves and embroidered kimono, floral skirt, and bandana for the hair.

If you’re eyeing for the Best in Attire award, then you should consider a Filipiniana dress. It’s also called the traje de mestiza or the María Clara gown, inspired by Maria Clara, one of the main protagonists in the novel Noli Me Tangere.

This traditional dress is distinguished by its puffy sleeves, long skirt, and a panuelo – an embroidered neck shawl wrapped around the shoulders. You can also match it with an abanico to complete the look (and bag the Best in attire award).

Like the Maria Clara gown, the Balintawak dress has puffy oversize sleeves but it is shorter and more casual-looking. You can choose a Balintawak dress with a plain or floral design and make it more kikay with a matching sash and tapis. 

Kids will feel comfortable wearing it because it’s often tailored with soft gina cloth. They will also look cute with this dress while dancing tinikling with their partners. 

For the boys, Barong Tagalog is a staple wear at every Buwan ng Wika celebration. It’s traditionally made with piña fabric worn with a white sando or kamisa de chino underneath. It’s a classic way to look formal in any event. 

You can dress up your kid with black slacks and shoes so he’ll look dapper when he recites the poem Ako ay Pilipino on the stage. There are also a lot of Barong collar and sleeve pattern designs to choose from like Chinese collar, sports collar, and intricately embroidered sleeves.

This one’s easy to assemble. For boys, pair a white kamisa de chino with any pants of your kids’ favorite color. Red, blue, or green – whatever they like! And for girls, simply mix and match colorful designs of baro’t saya. 

You can buy them a salakot, the traditional Filipino hat made out of rattan, bamboo, and nito vines. It would be great if you teach them the lyrics of the song Magtanim Ay Di Biro, too, so they can learn more about the life of Filipino farmers.

To achieve the Katipunero look a la Andres Bonifacio, dress your kid white kamisa de chino and red pants. Don’t forget to buy a red cloth and tie this around his neck. To embody the character more, buy him a toy plastic knife and paint a fake beard on his face using an eyeliner. Or you can order a fake beard online! 

You can also inspire your kids by telling them about the story of the Katipuneros and how they helped the country attain freedom from the colonizers.

The Igorot are the indegenous tribes living in the Cordillera region. When translated, the word igorot means “people from the mountains”.

The Igorot traditional male clothing is called bahag. And the traditional female clothing is called tapis that is wrapped around the waist. It’s colorful and unique. The kids will definitely feel proud wearing these attires.  

Buwan ng Wika is a celebration of the diverse languages and culture in the Philippines. At the same time, it’s an opportunity for kids to learn more about our traditional clothes like Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog. 

Dressing them up in various traditional Filipino attires will teach them how to appreciate our culture and embrace their roots while having fun. – Rappler.com

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