Barong Tagalog is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. It literally means "a Tagalog dress", that refers to the Tagalog region (on Luzon Island) where it was believed to have originated.
Long before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines, the Tagalog people on Luzon Island already wore a dress that can be seen as the origin of the barong Tagalog. The dress reached slightly below the waist,was colourless and had an opening in the front.
An excerpt from the Wikipedia :
A legend persists that the Spaniards made Filipinos wear their barong untucked to distinguish them from the ruling class; its translucent fabric allegedly helped the Spaniards to see that the wearer was not bearing any weapon under the garment. During the Spanish era, rulers required that the native dress of the Filipinos be made of flimsy material to eliminate any possibility of concealed weapons. Supposedly, the native Filipinos were also prohibited from tucking in their shirts, which served to designate their low rank as well as to distinguish them from the people of mixed descent, the mestizaje, and the islanders, or insulares.Through the years,barong has evolved into different styles and designs, making it more competent in the fashion trend.
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