| Banat
|
Tight
bodice fastened with a button to a rectangular shoulder cloth
(longon banat) with a slit in the middle for the head and
loose ends hanging over the shoulders. The narrow upper zone
of the bodice (dokot) is decorated with horizontal bands filled
with floating motifs. |
| Tapi
|
Tube-skirt
falling below the knees. The floating weft motifs in the horizontal
bands comprises of an astonishing ranges of subjects. |
| Sukolob |
Calf-length
blue or black commercial cotton wrap tied over the chest.
One long strip of linangkit/rinagkit along the vertical seam
is intersected by a horizontal one in the middle of the sukolob.
On the intersection four floral motifs in needle embroidery
radiate from the center. This attire is worn on a daily basis.
(Note: Usually the motifs of tapi and sukolob indicate the
social position of the wearer: sinombitan for upper class
and tinongkupan for the others) |
| Sisingal |
Several
strings of beads tied together worn around the head |
| Titimbok |
Hairpin
of wood or rattan, cloth and beads |
| Sisik |
Brass
decorative haircomb |
| Sad’ang |
Brass
earrings |
| Ganggalung |
Discs
of brass coil of approximately 40 cm in diameter worn as a
necklace. These cumbersome ornaments are worn only in isolated
villages for ceremonial occasions these days. |
| Litai
or tinggot |
Narrow
choker-like necklace of beadwork |
| Sulau |
Necklace
of gold beads and a disc of white shell, kima (giant clam)
in front and back. Bells are attached on either side of the
disc in front. |
| Tongkol
|
String
of carnelian, glass and shell beads looped crossed over the
shoulders. |
| Pinakol
|
Two
bands of beadwork with geometric and human figures looped
crossed over the shoulders. |
| Orot
|
Wide
hip girdle/belt of coiled brass wire and rows of beads. Worn
during weddings and other ceremonies.
|
| Giring
|
Small
round brass bells sewn at the hem of the tapi |
| Lungkaki
|
Tightly
coiled brass ornament covering the lower leg. |
| Rampai
|
A
hairpin which has two or three rows of folded pieces of colourful
cloth strung together and which float down to the nape. |
| Satu |
Bracelet
of coconut shell worn below the elbow |
| Batakan
or kimo |
Bracelet
of shell (kimo) |
| Saring |
Brass
coiled wire bracelet covering most of the underarm. The saring
is enclosed by the satu and batakan and angkop |
| Kinumair
or golinsung |
Bracelet
of shell (kimo) |
| Angkop |
Bracelet
of coconut-shell-like satu around the wrist |
The design of Rungus costume is simple. A black
cloth with little hand-stitched patterns worn from the chest to
the waist becomes the blouse (banat tondu). The knee-length sarong
(tapi rinugading) is made of the same material. Another length of
black cloth, about 28-30 cm wide is then slipped over the head and
it rests on the shoulder, draped over the arms like sleeves.
Little brass rings and antique beads looped through
thin strands of stripped bark (togung) becomes a wide and colorful
hipband called orot. The last string of beads (lobokom) is hung
loosely from the coil. The orot is hand made by the Rungus men using
a technique known only to them. Two shoulders bands (pinakol) about
6 to 8 cm wide are worn diagonally over each shoulder and cross
over in front. Long antique bead necklaces (sandang) are also worn
diagonally over the shoulders. These necklaces often include ivory-white
discs obtained from shell of kima (tridachna gigas) as well as animal
bones.