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 – wore colorful woven clothes, often with
intricate beadwork and other ornam 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.
One of the easiest ways to fancy up your attire is accessorizing with jewelry. Wearing
jewelry is a way to add aesthetic value to your ensemble.

While jewelry has always added visual appeal, historically, it carried more weight
than mere aesthetics. Jewelry helped establish your social rank, marital status (as still
seen today), and membership within a tribe.

Prior to the Philippines’ colonization by the Spaniards, jewelry was prevalent

in barangays and tribes as part of our pagan roots. Amulets, talismans, charms—the
now folkloric anting-anting and agimat—were woven into the beliefs that linked
people with religious ceremonies and status. Flat, round, and triangular pendants hung
around necks and were believed to heighten the senses and the wearers innate ability
to self-heal, to harness superhuman strength, or to connect with elementals.