ANKLETS......SINGKIL BABAT IN B'LAAN LANGUAGE

ANKLET OR SINGKIL BABAT are important accessories worn by B'laan women around the ankle, which is used as jewelry of B'laan tribes made of decorative brass band, produces sounds that when moves around and stamping of their feet, the bells or asgolong makes a sound. SINGKIL BABAT does not just serve as accessories but also musical instrument with small tinkling attached, serve as a symbol of B'laan cultural identities. Decorative brass anklet are common as well as beaded anklets used by the B'laan tribe of Pula Bato, Tampakan, South, Cotabato are used during occasions or celebrations................PHOTOS POSTED ARE MY COLLECTIONS..........