Bakya
The Bakyâ or wooden
Use
The bakyâ has been in use for centuries in the Philippines, minimally in the pre-colonial era, and widely in the Spanish era in the 16th century to 18th century. Additional designs and motifs were added during the colonial era. Its peak popularity was in the 1950s during the American colonial era and was a common souvenir for Americans visiting the country. However, the bakyâ industry dwindled with the introduction of rubber slippers. By the 1990s it was rarely used although it was a common footwear used during cultural presentations and in Anito lifestyle. By the 2010s, its usage was revived by the upper levels of society and traditonalists. In certain areas in the Philippines, the footwear is also used as gifts for weddings and a form of trophy for competition winners.[4][5]
References
- ^ Torre, Visitacion R. De La (2002). Cultural icons of the Philippines. Tower Book House. p. 24. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-35715-2. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b "House Bill No. 3926" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Sotelo, Yolanda (26 February 2018). "Giving life to trees keeps 'bakya' trade from dying". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Kermit Tesoro: The Avant-Garde Philippine Shoe Artist". Forbes.
External links
- Media related to Bakya at Wikimedia Commons
- "ROMANCING THE 'BAKYA'". PAETE LAGUNA: PAETENIANS HOME ON THE NET. Retrieved 2009-01-08.