Home⇛International Journal on Social Innovation & Research⇛vol. 15 no. 1 (2023)

Philippine Postal Corporation Stamp Issuances On Philippine Indigenous Clothing

Franklin F. Guiling

Discipline: History

 

Abstract:

The Philippines is home to numerous Indigenous peoples (IPs), yet only a few know about their history and culture. Postage stamps can be an instrument is disseminating pictorial information about these people. Given these, the purpose of this study was to determine if there are postage stamps that show pictorial representation of our indigenous people which focus on their clothing as these are basic needs for survival. It also aims to identify the various clothing traditions and techniques that made each indigenous group unique. Through Scott Stamp Catalogue, various online sources, and inputs from experts in Philippine philately, the study shows that Philpost had issuances that focus on IPs clothing traditions and culture. The pictorial representation of these stamps shows that IPs have various styles of dressing using clothes of different patterns and fabrics of varied materials which are based on one’s socio-religious status and beliefs. Further, these postage stamps reveals that IPs are keepers of knowledge who over generations, had developed sets of knowledge about the natural world, technologies and techniques, rites and rituals and other cultural expressions through their clothing. Therefore, the Philpost should continue in issuing postage stamps that would highlight the rich culture of our IPs and make them instruments in propagating information on cultural diversities for the Filipinos to appreciate more.



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