Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Traditional Igorot Backpacks (Sangi, Pasiking) Made Using Plastic

Tradition meets modernity in these 𝘱𝘒𝘴π˜ͺ𝘬π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨/𝘴𝘒𝘯𝘨π˜ͺ backpacks that were constructed using modern plastic instead of the traditional rattan and bamboo. These plastic 𝘱𝘒𝘴π˜ͺ𝘬π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨s are lighter and you could say more durable since plastic takes forever to degrade.

These 𝘱𝘒𝘴π˜ͺ𝘬π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨s with a modern twist are among the backpacks currently on display at the Baguio Museum as part of the exhibit called π˜Ύπ™–π™§π™§π™žπ™šπ™§π™¨ 𝙀𝙛 π™π™§π™–π™™π™žπ™©π™žπ™€π™£: π˜½π™–π™˜π™ π™₯π™–π™˜π™ π™¨ 𝙀𝙛 π™©π™π™š π™‰π™€π™§π™©π™π™šπ™§π™£ π™‹π™π™žπ™‘π™žπ™₯π™₯π™žπ™£π™šπ™¨. 

The exhibit opened on December 13. It will run until January 6, 2026.