Binibini 38 and her Bb. Pilipinas National Costume

Posted by Norman on December 9, 2020
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Behold your #Binibini38 Lesley Anne Englis Ticaro of Tagum City and her Bb. Pilipinas National Costume created by Mark Joseph Sayad

Waling Waling
(Notes from the designer)

The most highly coveted of ornamental plants, the delicate, exotic and graceful Waling-waling represents love, luxury, beauty and strength. In some Philippine tribes of Calayan islands, Manobo, Bagobo, Aeta, Waling-walings are worshipped and revered as diwata of the forest. Endemic to the provinces of Mindanao, it is apt and just to take this majestic Queen of Philippine Orchids to the center stage.

Being a deity of the indigenous Mindanao tribes, a beautiful relationship between the Waling-waling and the indigenous people is weaved, hence, this proudly Mindanaoan national costume for Tagum City Binibining Pilipinas bet, Binibini 38 Lesley Anne Ticaro. Drawing inspiration from 11 tribes of Mindanao, this Waling-waling couture gown shows the flourishing and abundant culture and tradition of the ethnic groups.

With the genius of Davao-based designer, Mark Joseph Sayad, the T’nalak of the Tiboli and Inaul of Maguindanaoan were sewn to highlight the skilled tribesmen meanwhile creating a transforming masterpiece fit for a Binibini.

Photography: Raymond Saldaña
Set design: Henry Reyes, HGR Events and Sabrosas

5 comments on “Binibini 38 and her Bb. Pilipinas National Costume”

  2. I can’t believe all this amazing and beautiful national costumes we have. What a huge difference from what we were getting from Barraza!!

  4. If you’ve seen close-ups of the central portion of the flower of Euanthe sanderiana – the column/throat and lip – this is a good copy… Liking, also, how the skirt is draped (?). Tres Dior! 🙂

    (I did not know the range of the species extended north into the mountains of DavNor. All along, I thought this was limited to the DavSur side towards Cotabato or more southerly…)

    My display is having color rendition issues atm, so I am not seeing the real hues. I will assume this is more like the typical rose-purple “froebeliana” variety. Good specimens can cost in the k’s!

    I think one of the reasons “waling-waling” isn’t more popular is that it is a relatively slow-growing plant. It takes around ten (10) years to bring a seedling up to blooming size (“dumalaga”). Nonetheless, there are/were good collections/propagation in the Visayas and in Southern Luzon.

    I would love to see this in motion! Will those petals bounce around, or will they be stiff as wood?

    • There is something off with the colors… I wish her sleeves and sides blends with colors of the whole flower… I also wish her skirt is something more avantgarde in a way that it would look like iregular jungle moss instead of actual fabric… or she should be wearing a beaded leggings that matches the color pattern of the flower…

      But still.. I love the idea… very informative…
      She doesn’t look bad…. 7 stars.

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