Maguindanaon women usually and must grow their hair LONG. Short haircut is called “bunyaga,” from the word “banyaga” meaning slave. So, women of high social status should not cut their hair short.
1. MIDSALUNDUNG – described as hairstyle that fall just under the shoulders, untied.
PINALUTAN are everyday up-do hairstyle for women, usually for older Maguindanaons. According to Benjie of Pusaka Magazine (I borrowed from ARMM Library), there’s more to the swig of hair, the drooping tail, the parting; for it denotes character, origin, influences and most of all – PRIDE AND DIGNITY.
I just want to share it with you before these styles fade away with time and changes:
2. DISUMIMBA – Up-do on top of the head, like a Korean warrior Yu Shin Rang in Queen Seon Deok (lol). The bun is on the center of the head.
My mother told me that there was a famous man in Maguindanao and he’s name was Disumimba and he would tie his long hair like this:
I don’t know if the name of the pinalutan came from that man.
3. DINULAWAN – This was popularized by women from Dulawan (now called Datu Piang, Maguindanao). The bun is just above the forehead with small portion of the tips of the hair slightly pulled out. (nosebleed ko ani mag-english, huhuhu)
4. KABPINARUBAYAN OR KABPINALUBAYAN – It’s like midsalundong or sinalundong but tied at the end part. The word “pinalubayan” means loosened or un-tightened.
5. KANDINALUNGAN – It’s like Dinulawan but the bun on top of the head is at the left or right side, with longer parts pulled out. The word “dinalungan” means “covered.” Women would partly cover their face with their hairs, like a one-side bangs.
6. KABPINASUNDUNGAN – Bun is near the forehead, but the tips are swirled. The swirled portion may be placed at the side of the head or at the forehead.
7. INIRANON – Popularized by the Iranon tribe. It’s the usual up-do where the bun is in the nape area with hair tips swirling down.
8. MINARANAW – Popularized by the Maranao tribe. The bun is in the left or right side; with no swirls. It’s like a one-sided bun of the Inupakan style.
9. INUPAKAN – From the word “inupak” which means divided or halved. It is an round pig-tail up-do wherein the buns are in the left and right side of the head. It’s like having two tennis balls on the head. (LOL) Sometimes, women would braid their hairs and formed it like a bun. Braided hair is called “sinulapid.”
10. PINAGANAY – “Pinaganay” means “old and traditional.” Bun is in the nape area but with big bulge in the lower part of the nape.
I WILL POST THE PICTURE SOON. I AM STILL ON SEARCH OF MODELS THAT WILL MODEL THE HAIRSTYLES FOR ME… AND OUR CAMERA IS BROKEN!
When Islam came to the Philippines, women started to wear veils:
Photo from Flickr, owned by IDMC/F.Kok
Many years later, women would wear “lilit” or stylish, beaded or embroidered bonnet cap or head cover after performing a pilgrimage to Mecca. Later, women would not want to show-off their pinalutans and hairs anymore, wearing of hijab became prominent. Hijab is the headscarf worn by Muslim women. The veiling or seclusion of women in some Islamic societies, customarily practiced in order to maintain standards of modesty.
The first reason for wearing hijab is that it is a command from Allah subhanahu wa taala. Allah subhanahu wa taala specifically addresses women when He asks them not to show off their adornment, except that which is apparent, and draw their veils over their bodies. (Quran 24:30-31).
Hijab can be a symbol of piety and it can be a sign of great inner strength and fortitude. A woman wearing hijab becomes a very visible sign of Islam. While Muslim men can blend easily into any society, Muslim woman are often put on the line, and forced to defend not only their decision to cover, but also their religion. Nevertheless, women who wear hijab insist that the advantages far outweigh any disadvantage conjured up by media bias or general ignorance. (http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/2770/)
Hope you learned a lot about Maguindanaons and their traditional up-dos! Just like in the ancient Korean times, queens and princess would also show-off their styled up-do’s. In the modern times, traditional up-dos are coming out in the Korean fashion.
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