Bunsod is not only used as a fish trap in Maguindanaon community. Before, they use it like a Feng shui item in moving into a new house. It was believed to trap positive and good luck.
This practice is not anymore recognized amongst Moros and Muslims in Maguindanao because this is against the teachings of Islam as it is a form of Bid’ah or religious innovation.
Religious innovation means inventing a new way of worshiping God that was not originally included in the message that Islamic tradition claims was revealed to Muhammad.
The malong is a traditional “tube skirt” made of handwoven or machine-made multi-colored cotton cloth, bearing a variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is akin to the sarong worn by peoples in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. The malong is traditionally used as a garment by numerous tribes in the Southern Philippines and the Sulu Archipelago. (WikiFilipino)
The malong can function as a skirt for both men and women, a dress, a blanket, a sunshade, a bedsheet, a “dressing room,” a hammock, a prayer mat, and other purposes. A newborn is wrapped in a malong, and as he grows this piece of cloth becomes a part of his daily life. When he dies, he is once again wrapped in a malong. Among traditional tribal peoples, the malong is used in everyday life. Even in areas where people wear Western-style clothing during the day, the malong is commonly used as sleepwear.The malong is also used in very big festivals, they wear this to show respect.
Reference: From the Rainbow’s Varied Hue: Textiles of the Southern Philippines. Edited by Roy W. Hamilton. 1998. Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California at Los Angeles.
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