Thursday 26 Mar 2009

Bakya, the Wooden Clogs

I have a similar post about shoes here but read below for my LP entry:

Bakya used to be THE most fashionable footwear to wear.

One can hear the sound of an approaching bakya-wearing person just by the mere sound of its heels click-clacking on the wooden floor, stones street or cobbled road.

I remember having one as a child, of course i was not as comfortable as those lightweight bakya imitation pair made up rubber that I had.

bakya

Come to think of it, the bakya showcases not just our unique culture but the inherent creativeness and craftmanship of the Filipino. Who would have thought details would be seen on these pairs?

Yan ang Pinoy! If only Pinoys channel these good traits to good use, then I am positive our country would benefit from it.

By the way, fans of Happy Feet would be delighted to read this article. To those who don’t know what it is, I encourage you to click the link too ;)

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14 Responses to “Bakya, the Wooden Clogs”

  1. # peachkins on 26 Mar 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Nung bata ako mahilig akong magsuot gn bakya kasi nga tumutunog habang naglalakad ka

  2. # sassy mom on 26 Mar 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Naku, nung bata ako sinusuot namin niyan pag may folk dance sa iskwela. :-)

  3. # milet @ blipbit.com on 26 Mar 2009 at 4:12 pm

    naalala ko tuloy ang aking ina sa iyong post. mahilig ung magsuot ng bakya nung buhay pa.

    happy LP!

  4. # arlene on 26 Mar 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Hi T Juls, ive tried wearing one like that (the one of my auntie) and oo nga ang ingay kahit saan sya gamitin. siguro sa gilid lang ng dagat di marining ang kanyang ingay.

    I agree that this is really tatak Pinoy.

  5. # Pinay MegaMom on 26 Mar 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Maingay nga, hindi siya pang-office wear, kundi pang-lupa (parang sa probinsya). I could however, get away with wearing THAT pair with my formal Filipiniana evening wear. :-) It looks Blahnik enough… hehe.

  6. # Lynn on 26 Mar 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Parang ganyan yung nabili ko para sa anak ko nung Filipiniana nila. Fan ako ng Happy Feet elementary pa lang ako. :)

  7. # Thess on 26 Mar 2009 at 6:08 pm

    T. Julie, nakabili ako nito last year sa Filipina section ng SM, I love my pair!! Idi display ko sa mga neybor kong Dutch bah! wala sila nito dito..kundi yung mala barkong wooden shoes lang nila ha ha!

    Happy LP po!

  8. # karmi on 26 Mar 2009 at 11:25 pm

    bakya! :D nung nasa Filipino store kami, tas nakakita ako nyan, parang gusto kong bilhin! :) hehehe..

    pinoy na pinoy kasi talaga :D

  9. # Girlie on 27 Mar 2009 at 12:28 am

    napaka intricate ng ng heel.

    happy feet ang aking bakyang naisuot

  10. # Gizelle on 27 Mar 2009 at 12:34 am

    Oo nga kung me getta ang Japan, clogs ang holland, sa atin ang bakya! At hindi lang maganda ang design hindi din masakit sa paa….ang cute nyan haha lagot papahanap ako :D HAppy LP!

  11. # yeye on 27 Mar 2009 at 10:23 am

    ang ingay nga po ng bakya ehehehe

    ang aking sapatos ay andito naman:

    krismas gip :D

    HAPPY LP po! :)

  12. # Meeya on 27 Mar 2009 at 11:04 am

    hi tj! iyan ang isa sa mga gusto kong bilhin kapag umuwi ako, balita ko kasi andami nang magagandang designs ng bakya ngayon. :) love the details sa bakya sa photo mo, cute! :)

  13. # fortuitous faery on 27 Mar 2009 at 11:02 pm

    mabuhay ang bakya! :)

  14. # Munchkin Mommy on 01 Apr 2009 at 11:50 am

    ang tagal ko nang hindi nakakita at nakapagsuot ng bakya! siguro ang huli’y noong bata pa rin ako. :D ang gandang bakya niyan ah! dapat buhaying muli ang bakya! haha! bakit ang holland proud na proud sa clogs nila? dapat tayo din proud sa clogs natin! :D

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