The Filipino Malong

General discussion of skirt and kilt-based fashion for men, and stuff that goes with skirts and kilts.
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skirtyscot wrote:Potbelly MacKraken ... Sounds familiar! Are you by any chance related to the Departed Member formerly known as Potbelly MacKraken?

One and the same Scottyskirt! Took a brief hiatus while I took some time to explore a bit with my gender. But, I'm back. Thanks for remembering! Tho, I'm not in Scotland anymore. Back in the USA now.
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A kulintang ensemble whose members (male and female) are wearing malongs:
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A correction: while I previously wrote that males from other Southeast Asian countries wear tube skirts in checkered pattern exclusively, unlike in the Philippines where malong prints such as floral are acceptable for men, I found this picture of Indonesian boys wearing batik malongs/sarongs waiting to be circumcised (pic from http://nationalgeographic.co.id/berita/ ... ial-budaya):
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Malong worn in Singkil, a traditional dance from Muslim Mindanao:
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When I did that dance some time ago, I and my fellow dancers wore malongs not as skirts, but as sashes.
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Now with a keffiyeh scarf and Our Lady of Guadalupe shirt.
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Love your style, Judah.
As a matter of fact, the sun DOES shine out of my ...
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This was inspired by the pictures in this thread, of men from Ethiopia wearing something similar:
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When I was teaching in Ethiopia I had hoped to see some unbifurcated clothing, and maybe buy some, but I never saw a man who wasn't in trousers! Maybe I was not far enough from the cities, although I was 25 miles off the nearest paved highway.
As a matter of fact, the sun DOES shine out of my ...
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Judah14 wrote:Now with a keffiyeh scarf and Our Lady of Guadalupe shirt.
That aught to confuse some people. :P
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skirted_in_SF wrote:
Judah14 wrote:Now with a keffiyeh scarf and Our Lady of Guadalupe shirt.
That aught to confuse some people. :P
For the record those of us who wear both "women's" and "mens" clothing as part of the same outfit also confuse people in the same way :D
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Judah14 wrote:Image
I think tube-style garments such as the malong are better than wrap-around rectangles of cloth because they are "closed" so are more secure than "open" wrap-arounds and can be more easily used as a sash, baby sling, storage bag and "dressing room" for changing clothes in public. As for wearing a malong I find knotting it then further securing it with a belt the most comfortable and secure way, and I can put small pouches on the belt for use as "pockets".
Some how I missed or overlooked this thread in the past. The malong looks quite promising.
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They all look great. Just the sort of thing I like to wear in hot weather. I have a couple of unisex wrap skirts from Ufash.com that are loosely based on sarongs.
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