leg bands
Catalog Number | 128146 |
Literary Reference | , 13839, 35740 |
Cultural Affiliation | Bukidnon |
Continent | Asia |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mindanao Island |
Island | Philippine Islands |
Original Name | takos, tikos, tikes |
Materials | bamboo |
Catalog Description | Name: Takos - Woman's leg bands -plaited over bamboo splits. Open ends. Supposed to make the legs of the wearer grow large, also causes her to work faster. | Notes: The name takos is probably a local corruption of the universal tikos. |