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Traditional Bagobo textile "Inabal"
Inabal is a traditional abaca textile with a particular weaving, usually in kinatkat or ine patterns, with a central panel worn only by women. These ikat-style textiles, which were dyed with vegetable and natural dyes, were traditionally worn by ancestral royalty.
The symmetry and dominance of a schematic image of a crocodile may be seen in the frieze pattern. Back-strap looms are used by Bagobos to weave abaca fibers with ikat or tie-dyed resist designs to form abstracted crocodile creatures. The finished abaca fibers are polished with smooth shell and beeswax to give them a gloss.
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 delegate from Davao City Alaiza Malinao's national costume was inspired by Traditional Bagobo Tagabawa Artisan, Bae Arlyn Salazar's Bagobo Tagabawa clothing.
Sun'od is a tubular skirt made of handwoven abaca fabric (Inabal) from Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Inabal is a traditional textile made of abaca with a specific weaving, either in kinatkat or ine designs, the cloth with a center panel, worn only by women. Designs are symbols derived from their dreams, surroundings, and people's epics. These textiles are ikat woven and dyed with vegetable and natural dyes.